ENCOURAGE COMPOSTING. Much of the food waste that schools produce contribute to greenhouse gases such as methane and carbon dioxide and …
Turning Packaging Waste into Plant Food
In short, consumers should be able to send compostable packaging to a composting site, or, in some cases, their own compost bins, and rest assured …
Compost kiosk helps Peorians reduce their environmental impact
PEORIA, Ill. — A new compost kiosk is helping Peorians reduce their environmental impact. Better Earth Logistics opened the kiosk near Sous Chef in …
Local compost business launches special holiday initiative
A local compost entrepreneur is encouraging Prince Albert residents to hire her to make their holiday events more environmentally friendly. For a fee …
Herma’s labelstocks receive new certification
Herma is striving for the comprehensive composting of packaging, including any labels. HERMAextracoat is a white adhesive label paper that is …
5 things everyone can do to protect the planet’s soil
Instead of throwing it in the garbage, consider investing in a compost system! Composting can return nutrients in food back to nature. And, compost will …
Congressional bill may help Mainers improve their recycling efforts
A bill making its way through the U.S. Senate may address growing skepticism some Maine communities are expressing about municipal waste …
Small batch composters are digging deep to find big waste solutions
This artisanal waste is a favorite among small-scale community gardeners, who are part of a “community composting” network. The worm poop makes …
A Look at the Campus Composting System
While food waste travels through the compressors in less than a minute, the composter breaks this down further over the course of two weeks, she said …
Turning food waste into feed and fertilizer
Instead of going to the dump, the soggy mass travels to Thayne, where WyoFarm Composting (motto: Grow food, not landfills) combines it with other …