Solid waste overhaul delayed in Michigan
By Ken McEntee A proposed plan to overhaul Michigan’s solid… 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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Ag secretary Perdue joins food waste roundtable
Sonny Perdue, U.S. secretary of agriculture, this month joined a… 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…
Bipartisan Food Waste Caucus launched in Congress
Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Rep. David Young (R-IA) have… 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…
Yes – In my backyard
A new report from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) argues that home composting is vital to local waste reduction strategies. The report, Yes! In My Backyard: A Home Composting Guide for Local Government, details…
Ohio EPA responds to Universal Farms inquiry
By Ken McEntee The Ohio EPA has continued to work with Universal Farms LLC, a composting operation in Fremont, while the company works through environmental compliance issues, an agency spokeswoman said. OEPA did not reply…
Ohio composter says he’s being regulated out of business
Doug Crowell says he was shocked in August 2015 when the Ohio EPA (OEPA) fined him $4,000 for illegally operating wood and brush grinding equipment without a permit. “I have been licensed as a Class…
USCC conference signals infrastructure growth for organics collection
Compost manufacturers, organics collectors, equipment providers and others from the compost industry gathered in record numbers from 43 states and 11 countries at the U.S. Composting Council’s (USCC) 26th Annual Conference, USCC said. The trade…
International compost awareness week
Composting News is pleased to join 15 other companies as a co-sponsor of International Compost Awareness Week. The annual public campaign emphasizes the benefits of using compost to improve or maintain high quality soil, to…
Composting could solve manure antibiotic problem
Each year, farmers in the U.S. purchase tens of millions… 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…
Ottawa group opposes composting changes
Waste Watch Ottawa (WWO), a resident-led group in Ontario’s capital… 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…