Connecticut streamlines grass composting
The state of Connecticut has made it easier for leaf… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
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Tennessee starts food waste initiative
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) initiated an… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
High quality compost made from sargassum
Sargassum, a type of floating brown seaweed, can be composted into a product with no detrimental salt levels, according to a recent study done at Texas State University. Sargassum drifts that wash up on beaches…
Organic sector sees 6.4 percent growth in 2017
American consumers in 2017 filled more of their grocery carts… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
EPA funds composter at University of Arizona
The University of Arizona and Santa Cruz County launched the… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
St. Louis Composting sees green roof potential
St. Louis Composting, St. Louis Mo., has joined Skyland USA‘s official Rooflite blender network, expanding Skyland’s U.S. coverage to 19 regions. St. Louis Composting has provided organic composting services to the greater St. Louis area…
Bandit to be sold to employees
After two attempts to sell family-owned Bandit Industries, Mike, Dianne and Jerry Morey said they will sell 100 percent of the company to their employees in an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Under the ESOP,…
Vermont delays food waste collection
A July 1, 2018 mandate for municipal waste haulers in… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
Europe mandates separate food collection
The European Council this month adopted a waste package that… You must be a paid subscriber and logged in to view this content. To view this post, please go to the top menu and log…
Philippine senator pushes compost
With soil degradation in the Philippines now pegged at 38 percent, Senator Cynthia A. Villar said, further soil destruction would adversely affect food production and food supply. Villar, chair of the Senate Agriculture and Food…