Composting
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AD & Biogas, Business+Finance, Composting, Contamination, Food Waste, General, Markets, Policies + Regulations, Soil Health
What’s Next for Organics Recycling in 2026?
Feature Photo – Top Row: Bill Caesar (Generate Upcycle), Meredith Mattson (Laurel Mountain Partners), Angel Veza (ReFED), Emily Coven (Circular Action Alliance); Middle Row: Abbie Webb (Casella), Linda Norris-Waldt (US Composting Council); Bottom Row: Daniel Brown (Rust Belt Riders), Yvette Cabrera (NRDC), Patrick Serfass (American Biogas Council), Susan Fife-Ferris (City of Seattle) Paula Luu Food...
Food Waste
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Food Waste, General, Markets, Operations, Policies + Regulations
ReFED Insights: How Food Waste Reduction Is Taking Shape In 2026
Photo Credit: Adobe Express After a year that delivered several first-ever federal milestones on food waste, momentum is carrying into 2026 with clear implications for operators across the food and organics recycling system. In a recent analysis from ReFED, Communications and Content Manager Nate Clark outlines a set of signals that suggest food waste reduction...
AD & Biogas
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AD & Biogas, Facilities, Markets, Operations
New Map Shows More Than 200 RNG Projects Across North America
The RNG Coalition has released the 2026 North American Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Map, offering a comprehensive snapshot of RNG development across the United States and Canada. Produced by Biomass magazine, the data-rich map documents more than 200 RNG facilities that are either operating or under construction. The color-coded map highlights the rapid geographic expansion...
Markets
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Business+Finance, Collection, Composting, Markets
Investment and Consolidation Accelerate Expansion of Colorado’s Composting Services
Top: Courtesy of 5280 Waste Website Composting and organics recycling services across Colorado’s Front Range are entering a new phase of growth, driven by a combination of private investment, strategic consolidation, and policy momentum. A recent partnership between 5280 Waste Solutions, Compost Colorado, and Wompost reflects how capital and collaboration are reshaping access to composting...
Climate
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Composting, Policies + Regulations
Martha Stewart Wants to Be Composted – and the Policy World Is Catching Up
Top: Photo Credit: Angela Weiss / AFP / picturedesk.com Human composting is moving from a niche concept to mainstream conversation. In a recent Radar Online piece, Martha Stewart shared that she would like her remains to be composted, a choice that aligns with her long-standing embrace of gardening, sustainability, and natural systems. In New York...
Policies + Regulations
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Community Composting, Food Waste, General, Policies + Regulations
6 Policy Tools for Municipalities: Model Resolutions to Advance Food Waste Reduction
Top: Photo courtesy of Environmental Law Institute (ELI) The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Environmental Law Institute (ELI) released a new set of model resolutions designed to help municipalities advance food waste reduction with fewer legal and administrative barriers. The resolutions complement six existing ELI/NRDC model municipal policies and are intended to be...