Compost/Organic Recycling — August 23, 2018New Law Aims to Increase Use of Compost in IllinoisA new law aims to increase the use of compost in Illinois by incorporating composted soil into state-funded landscaping projects. Under the new measure, introduced by state Rep. Carol Sente, D-Vernon Hills, and signed into law Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner, state agencies must request a bid for compost as part of any landscaping project […] Compost/Organic Recycling — August 23, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — August 23, 2018New Jersey Forms US Composting Council ChapterUSCC members from the State of New Jersey have affiliated with the US Composting Council as an official committee to promote the compost manufacturing industry under the umbrella of the USCC. The New Jersey Compost Committee (NJCC) has been organized by a group of USCC members working in the consulting, non-profit, public education and legal fields. […] Compost/Organic Recycling — August 23, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — August 12, 2018Phoenix, AZ Palm Tree Debris Has a Second Life as Livestock FeedThe City of Phoenix has recently partnered with the company, Palm Silage, Inc. out of California to turn the city’s palm waste into edible pellets. After monsoon storms, the damage needs to be cleaned up and hauled away. Palm tree waste has a second life after it is picked up in Phoenix — it is likely […] Compost/Organic Recycling — August 12, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — August 8, 2018Bethlehem Township, PA Considers Tighter Controls on Recycling CenterToo much mulch has prompted Bethlehem Township officials to consider ways to control the amount of yard waste is being brought to the township recycling center by landscape contractors. Among the ideas: Charging landscape contractors an annual fee. Yard waste includes tree limbs and other wooded vegetation that the center grinds with a machine, which […] Compost/Organic Recycling — August 8, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — August 2, 2018Food Waste Recycling: Where Will it All Go?Food waste recycling is on the rise, yet today’s infrastructure has not kept up with demand for new end destinations. By Ryan Cooper America is a big producer of food waste—and while reduction and donation are key strategies, the amount we discard is likely to remain considerable. In fact, Americans currently throw away about 66.5 […] Compost/Organic Recycling — August 2, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — July 30, 2018Frederick County, MD Takes Steps Towards Composting Food WasteFrederick County, MD Executive Jan Gardner announced a new initiative to boost composting from food waste. The initiative is part of newly drafted legislation to help local farmers create composting operations with the use of food scraps, in turn creating a much needed resource. The bill amends the county zone code that will no longer require […] Compost/Organic Recycling — July 30, 2018
Compost/Organic Recycling — July 30, 2018U.S. Composting Council Shares State ReportsCalifornia In the wake of a year of destructive wildfires, CA AB2411 is making its way through the California Assembly with requirements to use compost in post-fire recovery. The bill requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to develop and implement a plan to maximize the use of compost for slope stabilization and establishing vegetation […] Compost/Organic Recycling — July 30, 2018
