California’s clean energy program is leading to the unprecedented growth of factory farm biogas facilities nationwide – an emerging sector of the fossil fuel industry that creates methane gas from factory farm pollution to inject…
Compost organizations from around the world announced the establishment of the International Compost Alliance, a voluntary partnership to advance awareness and understanding of the benefits and use of compost on a global scale. The Alliance…
A new online course from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) will support the expansion of locally-based composting initiatives at community gardens, farms, schools and other sites, the organization said. The Community Composting 101 Online…
A recent study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, says compost and compost-enriched soils contain high concentrations of A. fumigatus spores. The study, which was lead author…
Agromousquetaires said its French subsidiary, Cellulose de Brocéliande, is collaborating with Tethis Inc., of Raleigh, North Carolina to bring the first known compostable diaper to market. The program, branded Couches Fertiles (Fertile Diapers), is an…
Matthew Karmel, who played a key role in forming the New Jersey Composting Council, was honored as a “Rising Star” among recycling leaders by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). DEP this month…
Six Philadelphia businesses have committed to participate in the Office of Sustainability’s (OOS) new pilot program, the Philadelphia Food Waste Business Challenge, which will directly tackle restaurant food waste in the city. Over the course…
Mandatory recycling and composting is among the recommendations for waste reduction detailed in a new report from MassPIRG Education Fund and other public interest groups. MassPIRG said the average American throws out nearly 1,800 pounds…
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