Perdue Farms partners with GreenGasUSA
Perdue Farms, Lewiston, North Carolina, said it is partnering with… 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…
USCC forms Florida chapter
A group Florida members of the U.S. Composting Council (USCC),… 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…
Nest founder looks to take food waste digital
The co-founder of Nest Labs, the smartphone-based home thermostat company… 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…
Biogas firm starts food waste processor
PlanET Biogas, St. Catherines, Ontario, said it has created PlanET… 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…
Composters considered for fertilizer grants
At least three of 21 applicants for grants through 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…
Biogas foe critical of Newsom, Biden
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…
International Compost Alliance launched
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…
Online community composting course launched by ILSR
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…
Compost is a major source of pathogenic aspergillus spores, study says
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…
Organics bans in effect in New York, California
New restrictions on landfilling food waste went into effect in New York and California on January 1. With the new restrictions, New York requires large generators of food waste to donate edible food or recycle…