On Wednesday, Washington became the first state in the nation to legalize the composting of human remains. For Spade, some things have changed, …
Amid land crunch, US state legalises human composting
It saves space, cuts emissions and feeds plants – now human composting may go mainstream after Washington became the first US state to legalise …
No changes planned for Pulaski County Recycling
In the wake of last week’s announcement that the City of Lexington will no longer recycle paper products, the Pulaski County Recycling Center wants …
Petzold: Human composting could be a better alternative
I for one, am stuck between two opinions about this concept. For one, it is non-traditional and non-religious to compost a loved one. It would definitely …
UMass seeded Washington state’s new law allowing composting of human remains
AMHERST — When Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation on Tuesday approving the composting of human remains as an alternative to …
BIR 2019: Chinese steelmakers turn their attention to scrap
Shredder Committee Chairman Scott Newell III of United States-based Newell Recycling Equipment provided an updated BIR World Shredder List that …
BIR 2019: Recovered fiber keeps flowing
Jean-Luc Petithuguenin of France-based Paprec Recycling said new capacity in Germany, France and Italy is helping to absorb the scrap paper …
Starting Nepal’s green school movement
Green technology comes at a cost, with lengthy payback periods that are possibly out of reach of most other schools in Nepal, but are easily adaptable …
Tech revolution can be force for good
So they stick with inefficient technology and cheap labour. … Whether it be robotics or some new green technology, hopefully something similar is …
Washington’s human composting law let’s you become soil upon death
Washington is the first state in the nation to allow for a burial alternative known as “natural organic reduction,” or human composting. Starting in 2020 …