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Food Recovery In San Diego

Source reduction, diverting for reuse and composting are the best combined practices for food scraps management. This article highlights food donation potential in the City of San Diego.
Ana Carvalho
BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 33

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Residential Food Waste Collection In The U.S. — BioCycle Nationwide Survey

Growth of residential food waste collection in the U.S. is steady, with existing programs seeking to increase household participation.
Rhodes Yepsen
BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 23

This expanded online version included expanded tables with additional program details as well as additional information about municipal programs.

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Exhibitor Directory: BioCycle West Coast Conference Marketplace

Meet the vendors showcasing their equipment and services on April 9 and 10 at the 27th Annual BioCycle West Coast Conference in San Diego, California.
BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 55

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Next Frontier Of Organics Recycling In California

To achieve its 75 percent goal, CalRecycle estimates California will need to move about
22 million more tons of organics and other recyclables from disposal to recycling annually.
Caroll Mortensen
BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 29

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Integrated Organics Management In Central Washington

PacifiClean Environmental is building a composting and anaerobic digestion facility about 90 miles from Seattle to process a wide range of source separated organics.
Nicole Rinauro
BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 52

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Editorial: California Doin’

Nora Goldstein
BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 4

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Composting Roundup

BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 12 Atlanta, Georgia: City Adopts Green Infrastructure Policies In mid-February, the Atlanta City Council unanimously adopted a Post-Development Stormwater Management Ordinance that promotes use of green infrastructure practices in new and redevelopment projects in the city. Drafted by the Department of Watershed Management, the ordinance offers the

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Connections: The Color Green

Sally Brown
BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 60

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Anaerobic Digest

BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 19

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Bioenergy Potential In California’s Food Processing Residues

Fruit and vegetable processing facilities and wineries are the largest sources of high moisture solid residues potentially available as bioenergy feedstocks.
Ricardo Amón, Mark Jenner and Stephen Kaffka
BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 47

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Integrating Greenhouse Facilities With AD Bioenergy

To move forward with aaerobic digestion bioenergy projects, developers must find additional sources of bankable revenue such as greenhouse crop production.
Charles Egigian-Nichols
BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 40

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Managing Nutrient Release In Compost-Amended Bioswale Soils

Research shows adding water treatment residuals to a bioswale soil mix immobilizes nutrients in compost that might otherwise leach.
Katrina Mendrey
BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 36

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State Fertilizer And Soil Amendment Rules

Departments of Agriculture in every state regulate fertilizer and soil amendment sales/distribution, including compost and digestate products. Here’s a summary of the latest rule developments, FAQs and more.
Ron Alexander
BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 44

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BioCycle World

BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 6

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Equipment News

BioCycle March 2013, Vol. 54, No. 3, p. 64

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Pipe And Blower Fan Fundamentals In ASP Design

Effectiveness of aerated static pile composting depends largely on the aeration system, which can comprise a large portion of the facility’s cost and energy use. Part II
Tom Gibson and Craig Coker
BioCycle February 2013, Vol. 54, No. 2, p. 24

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School Recycling Lessons

After two decades of engaging K-12 schools to implement recycling and food waste composting, the author provides insights on how to ensure program longevity.

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Farm Digester Evolution In Vermont

With over 15 operating anaerobic digesters and several innovative power purchase incentive programs, Vermont provides an opportunity to assess what is required
to advance AD in the agricultural sector.
Nora Goldstein
BioCycle February 2013, Vol. 54, No. 2, p. 28

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