After graduate school I took a teaching position in Purdue’s Agriculture and Biological Engineering Department where I taught composting.
Council backs down on removal of illegal compost as protesters get ready to defend it
The Wellington City Council has decided not to remove a man’s illegal compost, just as protesters were getting ready to defend it. The council said …
BBMP to ask its officials to compost waste at home
In two days, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike will issue a notification to all its employees asking them to take up composting at home instead of …
Septic services company under DES scrutiny
Bowell was also accused of stockpiling five-year-old compost within the boundaries of required setbacks of 500 feet from any private well and 600 feet …
‘Smelly and gross’ green bins biggest barrier to increased use: study
Last December, some 1,200 people across Ottawa were asked about their recycling and composting habits, and whether the city’s communications …
Plastic bags, pet waste allowed in Ottawa green bins starting July 2
The inclusion of plastic bags and pet waste in the municipal composting program has been in the works for months, after the last Ottawa city council …
Elgin council presses waste hauler for low-income senior discounts, composting
Elgin’s contract with Waste Management is up for renewal and the city council is pressing the company to offer a discount for low-income seniors and …
Ontario Developing Roadmap to Support Compostable Product Innovation in Plan to Tackle Plastic …
“By working with municipalities, product producers and private composting facilities we will build consensus around requirements and set clear rules …
Changes come to Boise’s orange-bag and composting programs. What you need to know
If you’re one of Boise’s most dedicated recyclers (or even an average one hoping to get rid of some of your hard-to-recycle plastics), good news is …
Council bans ‘compostable’ packaging from their collection – it will go to landfill
The Wellington City Council wants its Capital Compost product BioGro organic certified and, to make that happen, has banned the packaging.