Composting
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Launching A Biosolids Composting Facility
The City of Albany, Oregon completed performance testing of its new biosolids composting facility in January 2023 and is gradually ramping up the operation at the city’s Albany/Millersburg Water Reclamation Facility (WRF).
Food Waste
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Vermont Draft Policy Addresses Food Waste Source Separation, Depackaging
The DEC released the draft on Feb. 15 — “Draft Policy for Source Separation of Food Residuals and Heavily Packaged Food Residuals” — incorporating the stakeholder’s recommendation.
AD & Biogas
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101 For Digester Sizing And RNG Performance Modeling
This 101 article on design factors that impact digester tank sizing and biogas production highlights the advantage of being conversant in different scientific units.
Markets
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Birth Of Biosolids Application To Existing Forest Stands
Original researchers capture the origins of utilization of biosolids to forested land in Washington State — and the tree growth it has sustained decades later.
Climate
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Community Composters Grow Into A Movement
Highlights from the 2023 7th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum and Field Day, along with a preview of ILSR’s 2022 Community Composter Census. Part I