Minneapolis Curbside Composting Yields High Interest, Less Organic Waste than Expected
Minneapolis residents eagerly participated in the first year of the city’s new organics recycling program — the largest of its
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Compost / Organic Recycling
New Report Addresses Both Imperatives of the Food Waste Epidemic: The Need to Reduce It, and the Need to Put Waste That Can’t Be Eliminated to Productive Use
The U.S. and global food waste problem is becoming more widely recognized, with mainstream organizations and media outlets reporting a
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A Look at What Happens to Central Coast food Waste
Last night’s leftovers can be found at the anaerobic digester, a purple and white dome-shaped structure, located at Monterey Regional
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Proposed County Program Seeks to Complement Backyard Composting
Amid a proposal to begin countywide collection of food scraps and yard trimmings, county consultants say it will not compete
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EREF Partners with the CRRC on the EREF Summit on Organics
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation, in collaboration with the California Refuse Recycling Council, will host the EREF Summit on
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New Orleans Composting, Recycling Efforts Promoted to Save Tax Dollars, Improve Environment
Diedree Odum, 59, walked up to the Rosa Keller Library on Saturday morning with two bulging tote bags of frozen
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Acting Locally on Climate Change, Compost Food Waste
Many people are aware that carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the primary greenhouse gases (GHG) that contributes to global
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How Long Does It Take For Garbage To Decompose?
How long garbage spends decomposing in landfills may surprise you. Biodegradable And Non-Biodegradable Wastes There exists a common misconception that
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State Legislation Aims to Curb Food Waste
Bipartisan legislation under consideration in both the New York State Senate and Assembly would give grocery stores, restaurants, caterers, and other food
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USDA Championed New Policies in 2016 to Reduce Food Waste
Food waste is sickening. The amount of safe and nutritious food that is wasted each year in the United States
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Here’s How New York Is Working to Revolutionize the Way the City Disposes of Food Waste
New York always has some impossibly monumental city-improvement project in the works (hello, Hudson Yards and Second Avenue subway), but truly one
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From Garbage to Gardens, Composting Gains Steam
After they prepare the food, Aramark employees don’t just toss away the scraps – they weigh them first. Under a
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SCS Engineers Provides Pennsylvania DEP Recycling and Organics Management Support
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Waste Management, has awarded SCS Engineers (SCS) a contract to provide
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Maryland to Explore a Decentralized Composting Infrastructure
On Thursday, May 4th, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed two bills to advance composting in Maryland. One will bolster recovery
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Michigan Organics Council Forms State Composting Council Chapter
Michigan composters have affiliated with the US Composting Council as a Charter Chapter to promote the compost manufacturing industry under
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