Information about the 2011 International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) celebration in the U.S. is presented. It states that ICAW is celebrated during the first week of May each year wherein government agencies, communities, and composting industries worldwide takes the opportunity to promote compost messages and programs. It notes that the year's theme "Compost! ... Reconnecting With Nature," was selected by the ICAW committee of the U.S. Composting Council (USCC).