The residential curbside compost project “would be a six-month pilot program” spearheaded by the Rural Action Zero Waste Program, Athens City …
Green wonder from weed: IICT turns water hyacinth into 100 tonne manure
Accelerated Anaerobic Composting (AAC) is a method used for preparing manure from water hyacinth. As per this procedure, after removing the water …
Compost giveaways prove successful as city makes room to make more
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has made some room at its composting facility at the Campbell Mountain Landfill with two weekends of free …
With treatment project delayed, garbage piles up at dumping yard
Last year, over 200 windrows (rows of heaps of solid waste) created for bio-composting were destroyed due to repeated fires. According to officials, 1 …
Don’t put compostable plastics in green bin, Metro Vancouver says
In order for compostable plastic containers to break down they need specific conditions at the composting facilities, including high temperatures, …
Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen Sitting Pretty at Top of Hudson River Park Composting Heap
During the first year of the composting program, initiated by the Hudson River Park Trust (HRPT; hudsonriverpark.org), Chelsea processed 4,712 …
Katoomba’s war on waste
But now they are also collecting the rotting fruit and vegetables, which is put to good use as compost for the community garden in North Katoomba.
A recycling effort that shouldn’t go to waste
On Saturday, I will drive to the Kirie Water Reclamation Plant in Des Plaines to pick up a bag of free compost for my garden. It’s part of an open house …
NMMC grapples with Swachh survey ‘setback’
With nearly 85% segregation happening and based on positive response for independent composting, the award will only motivate us to do more in …
The road to zero waste is paved by fresh cut fries
They’ve invested thousands of dollars to switch to biodegradable materials, and set up waste stations that include recycling and compost bins instead …