Composting
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Collection, Community Composting, Composting, Food Waste
Takeaways From Community Composter Internship
The internship included assisting with food scraps collection, including four drop-off stations.
Food Waste
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Collection, Composting, Food Waste
Vermont 2023 MSW Composition Study Finds Lower Disposal Of Food Waste
The 2023 Waste Composition Study made a first-time estimate of Vermont’s food waste recovery rate — about 50.7% to 56.8%.
AD & Biogas
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AD & Biogas, Facilities, Food Waste, Markets
Anaerobic Digestion Of Food Waste
Two recent analyses shed light on stand-alone and food waste codigestion facilities processing pre and postconsumer streams.
Markets
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Business+Finance, Collection, Compostable Packaging, Composting, Contamination, Facilities, Food Waste, Markets, Operations, Policies + Regulations
Food Waste Composting — The Business Case
“Unleashing the Economic and Environmental Potential for Food Waste Composting in the U.S., A Guide For Investors, Policymakers And The Compost Industry,” is an incredibly useful and insightful roadmap for the composting industry.
Climate
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AD & Biogas, Climate, Food Waste, Soil Health
Argonne National Lab, Green Era Campus Partner On Climate Resiliency
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory and the Green Era Campus in Chicago’s Auburn Gresham neighborhood signed a memorandum of understanding to join forces to pursue research opportunities in sustainability in agriculture, renewable energy generation, food equity and access.
Policies + Regulations
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Collection, Community Composting, Composting, Food Waste, Policies + Regulations
NYC Council Restores Community Composting In FY2025 Budget
The New York City (NYC) Council and Mayor Eric Adams agreed on a Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget that restores $6.25 million in funding for community composting.
