Compost/Organic Recycling — July 15, 2019A New Produce Warehouse in Los Angeles, CA Will Prevent Millions of Pounds of Food WasteAlarmed by the food wasted in his community, Rick Nahmias — a writer, filmmaker, and photographer — hatched a plan. He founded a food rescue organization called Food Forward in 2009 that works to combat food waste by salvaging fruits and vegetables from backyards, orchards, farmers’ markets, and wholesalers before they perish and donating them […] Compost/Organic Recycling — July 15, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 15, 2019On a Virginia farm, Microbes Turn Organic Waste into CompostRoyal Oak Farm, located in Evington and in operation since 2008, is the largest multi-feedstock waste composting facility in Virginia and is authorized by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. On the 115-acre property, billions of microbes do most of the work creating compost from waste generated by municipalities, industries, businesses and universities, including James […] Collection/Transfer — July 15, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — July 11, 2019Austin to Expand Curbside Composting to 53,000 More HomesAustin Resource Recovery plans to have composting collection extended to all city homeowners by 2020, if City Council members approve funding for it. It cost $6.4 million this fiscal year and replaced collection of yard trimmings. A $1 monthly fee on all resident utility bills funds it. A spokeswoman for the department said it’s unclear […] Compost/Organic Recycling — July 11, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — July 9, 2019World’s First Zero Waste Adventure Kicking Off in Yellowstone National ParkAmerica’s first national park is the setting for another historic innovation: the World’s First Zero Waste Adventure, created by Natural Habitat Adventures (Nat Hab). Kicking off in Bozeman, MT and moving through the northern region of Yellowstone National Park this first-ever waste-conscious endeavor will attempt to divert (refuse, recycle, compost, upcycle, or re-use) 99 percent or more of all waste produced […] Compost/Organic Recycling — July 9, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — July 9, 2019TerraCycle® Partners with EZ Products CLS to Recycle Cigarette Butts at Tempe Golf CourseTerraCycle has joined forces with EZ Products CLS TM, a company committed to providing safe, convenient and environmentally friendly smoking solutions to the public. Through the “The Butt Stops Here TM” initiative, the golf carts at Rolling Hills, a Tempe-owned golf course in Arizona, managed by Gemini Golf, Tempe LLC, have been outfitted with cup ash […] Compost/Organic Recycling — July 9, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019New Law Means Drivers Must Slow Down and Steer Clear of Garbage and Recycling TrucksThe “slow down to get around”, which went into effect shortly after Gov. Tim Walz signed it in May, wasn’t particularly controversial and has received little attention, overshadowed by the far-reaching hands-free cellphone law taking effect Aug. 1. Even for cautious drivers, it might change the way you approach and get around the next garbage truck […] Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019Vermont Recycling Law Goes Into Full Effect in One YearSoon everyone in Vermont will be required to keep food waste out of their trash. In 2012, the Vermont Legislature unanimously passed the Universal Recycling Law, also known as Act 148, which bans three major categories of materials from Vermonters’ trash bins: recyclables such as plastic, cardboard and paper; leaves, yard debris and clean wood; […] Collection/Transfer — July 8, 2019
Collection/Transfer — July 5, 2019Food Scrap Recycling Projects Expanding in New York RivertownsPrompted by their eco-friendly local organizations, the villages of Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow are now engaged in programs offering drop-off points to which residents can bring their collected food scraps. From those locations, the food scraps are carted to an upstate composting facility. They are reprocessed there into nutrient-rich compost. The Town of Greenburgh […] Collection/Transfer — July 5, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — July 4, 2019Food Waste Update: The Industry’s Progress in 2019This year has begun with progressive and impactful strides toward food waste reduction, continuing the momentum from the past and setting the precedent for the future. However, there is still a long way to go to reduce food waste completely. By Matthew S. Hollis As 2019 is more than halfway over, it is important to […] Compost/Organic Recycling — July 4, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — July 3, 2019Inspired By Orange Peel, This ‘Plastic’ Packaging is Totally CompostableTIPA, a new World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer, has been inspired by orange peel to solve one of the most-talked-about global problems – single-use plastic packaging. The company has developed an alternative to flexible plastic packaging, made from bio-material, that it says is fully compostable. Most flexible packaging – think the packaging around fresh produce […] Compost/Organic Recycling — July 3, 2019
Compost/Organic Recycling — June 30, 2019Fairview, OR Moves Ahead on Food-Scrap Composting ProgramBy Wednesday, July 31, all cities within the Portland metro area are required to adopt ordinances that will require any business that generates more than 250 pounds of food waste to process the scraps separate from other waste. While the ordinances must be in place by the end of July, the food waste recycling program […] Compost/Organic Recycling — June 30, 2019
Collection/Transfer — June 24, 2019Hilltopper Refuse & Recycling in Wisconsin Launching Organic Waste Collection Program with Area Grocery Stores, Green Earth CompostBrandon Knudtson, refuse and recycling coordinator for Hilltopper, is launching an organic material collection program, the first of its kind in the Coulee Region, in late August or September, partnering with Festival Foods, the People’s Food Co-op and Green Earth Compost to transform food scraps to nutrient-rich soil. “Obviously in our area we have Xcel […] Collection/Transfer — June 24, 2019
