Composting
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Regenerative Farming Organization Goes In-Vessel For Composting
In 2021, GreenAcres converted its composting process from a turned windrow to an automated in-vessel system.
Food Waste
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BioCycle Nationwide Survey: Residential Food Waste Collection Access In The U.S.
The number of households in the U.S. with access to food waste collection grew by 49% since 2021 — from 10.0 million to 14.9 million.
AD & Biogas
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Biogas Industry Perspectives
American Biogas Council notes that with success has come more scrutiny, including these three common questions …
Markets
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BPI Petitions USDA, NOP To Update Compost Definition To Include Compostable Products
In late August, BPI petitioned both the National Organic Program and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to consider updating the definition of compost to include compostable products as feedstock.
Climate
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EPA Tool Tracks Local Climate Action Plans And Organics Recycling Inclusion
The U.S. EPA has created a searchable list of local government climate action plans (CAPs) that include materials management and waste actions, including organics recycling and wasted food.
Policies + Regulations
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Will Proposed Clean Power Plan Create New Tailwinds for AD?
EPA’s successor to the Obama Clean Power Plan promises new opportunities for anaerobic digester operators and developers.