GREEN RIVER, Wyo. — The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality will host two, one-day, green and food waste composting workshops in September, featuring Mark King, director of the Maine Compost School.

Founded in 1997, the Maine Compost School is the longest continually operating program of its kind in the United States. It has trained more than 800 students from over 40 countries. King has taught composting courses across the nation and internationally, including in Australia.

The workshops are sponsored by the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials and the Wyoming Solid Waste and Recycling Association. Attendance is free, but registration is required.

The first workshop is scheduled for September 9, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Glenrock Recreation Center

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