Composting
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Business+Finance, Climate, Composting, Facilities, Markets
Composting Industry Stats
“This industry-wide survey estimated the environmental impact of USCC member compost producers, and reveals how that impact has grown in the three years since the previous 2020 survey,” said USCC Executive Director Frank Franciosi.
Food Waste
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Collection, Compostable Products, Composting, Contamination, Food Waste
The Many Facets Of Municipal Food Scraps Collection
The City of Minneapolis’ residential source separated organics program launched as a curbside pilot in 2008. Today, over 50% of households are participating. Part I
AD & Biogas
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AD & Biogas, Facilities, Food Waste, Markets, Operations
Virginia Treatment Plant, Gas Utility Lay Groundwork For RNG Facility
Hampton Roads Sanitary District recently signed an agreement with Virginia Natural Gas to install a renewable natural gas facility at the Atlantic Treatment Plant.
Markets
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AD & Biogas, Collection, Composting, Food Waste, Markets, Operations
Food Scraps Collection Fleet
Key to Curbside Compost’s growth has been building route density within that 70-mile radius, and procuring the equipment that best matches with that scaling.
Climate
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Climate
U.S. Ranks High In 2025 Global Waste Index
The U.S. has increased its per capita waste output since the last edition of the report in 2022 — from 811 kg to 951 kg.
Policies + Regulations
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Composting, Policies + Regulations, Soil Health
Washington State Ends Compost Reimbursement Program
The loss of program funding means that WSDA will no longer be able to provide grants to farmers to encourage the application of compost on commercial farms and conduct soil testing and data analysis to evaluate the long-term impact of compost application on soil health.
