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As composting programs scale and food waste streams grow more complex, depackaging provides essential infrastructure for ...

FOOD THAT IS NO LONGER GOOD TO EAT. CLOTHING THAT NO LONGER FIT. MATERIALS TO COMPLEX FOR CONVENTIONAL RECYCLING. TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY CAN TURN IT ALL INTO SOMETHING USEFUL. FOR PROOF, TRAVEL TO IPSWICH ...

The federal definition of compost has been static for decades. In a welcome development, the US Department of Agriculture is reviewing this definition in order to extend it beyond plant and animal ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — In honor of September being “Hunger Action Month,” the Dayton Foodbank hosted a special event on Sept. 21 to show people how to re-purpose their food waste. Composting is easier ...

Aside from staking up space, when food scraps are end up in landfill and decompose without access to oxygen they release methane, a greenhouse gas many times more potent than carbon dioxide.

A research team led by Prof. Li Dejun from the Institute of Subtropical Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has made significant strides in using synthetic microbial communities (SynCom) to ...

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If you're starting a compost pile this spring, we salute you. Your garden and the planet at large also appreciate the recycling practice. Composting has a smelly side so be prepared and try not to let ...

If you’re looking to reduce waste and create nutrient-rich soil for your garden, composting at home is a simple and effective way to do it. Composting is the natural process of breaking down organic ...

Starting in 2009, the university collected food scraps at campus cafeterias to send to the West Madison Agricultural Research Station for composting. In 2018, the university began bringing scraps to ...