Composting
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Composting, Facilities, Operations
U.S. Composting Industry Survey
The Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF) collaborated with the US Composting Council (USCC) to conduct a survey of the compost manufacturing industry in the U.S.
Food Waste
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Collection, Compostable Packaging, Composting, Food Waste
Residential Food Scraps Initiatives In Buffalo
The City of Buffalo, New York, isn’t winging it when it comes to residential food scraps collection and composting.
AD & Biogas
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AD & Biogas, Facilities, Food Waste, Policies + Regulations
Regulatory And Community Engagement Guides For AD Facilities
NEWMOA, NERC, Clean & Healthy New York, and the Connecticut Coalition for Economic and Environmental Justice received a U.S. EPA grant in 2022 to develop guidance and training on environmental justice engagement and regulatory compliance to support anaerobic digestion of food waste in communities in the Northeast.
Markets
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AD & Biogas
Biogas To Hydrogen Fuel
According to a February 2024 issue paper released by RMI, “How States Can Use Low-Carbon Fuel Standards To Incentivize Clean Hydrogen-Derived Fuels,” the federal government has recently made some huge investments in domestic hydrogen production, including $7 billion for Hydrogen Hubs, $1 billion for planned hydrogen procurement, and the 45V Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, “which is worth up to $3/kilogram for the cleanest hydrogen.”
Climate
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Climate, Composting, Connections, Contamination, Policies + Regulations, Soil Health, Storm Water Management
Connections: Dispelling Concerns About Phosphorus In Compost
Compost is a cure rather than a concern when you are worried about phosphorus and water quality.
Policies + Regulations
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Biosolids, Composting, Contamination, Policies + Regulations
EPA Classifies PFOA And PFOS As Hazardous Substances
On April 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officially designated two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), including their salts and structural isomers — as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund.
