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EDITORIAL
ZEROING IN ON ORGANICS |
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MULTIFACETED PRODUCTION
A COMPOSTER WHO KNOW HIS MARKETS
Dave Block
Years of preparation lead to a profitable company in New Mexico that handles diverse feedstocks, and expands compost use for erosion control. |
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YARD TRIMMINGS AND MANURE DROPOFF
Bernalillo County's program accepted 2,000 cubic yards of yard trimmings and manure in 1998. |
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SOURCE REDUCTION
CHIPPING AT THE CURB
Kevin Gray
Size reduction at the source through curbside chipping services diverts brush and fosters goodwill in the community. |
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CART-BASED ORGANICS COLLECTION
CITIZENS DRIVE 65 PERCENT DIVERSION SYSTEM
Nora Goldstein and Kevin Gray
What started as organized opposition to a failed landfill and a proposed incinerator culminated in one of the most innovative, cutting edge solid waste management systems in North America. |
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BIOREMEDIATION TO WETLANDS CONSTRUCTION
COMPOST MARKETS GROW WITH ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
Ron Alexander
Compost is playing an ever important role in cleaning up contaminated soils, treating storm water runoff, reestablishing wetlands and stabilizing slopes. |
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PELLETIZING VENTURE
TURNING POULTRY LITTER INTO FERTILIZER PRODUCTS
Partnership between Maryland's largest poultry producer and Missouri recycling company seeks to market pellets from 120,000 tons of litter per year generated on Delmarva Peninsula farms. |
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FORUMS |
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COMPOST OPERATORS
KEYS TO SAFE GRINDER OPERATION
Sensible guidelines and proper equipment are fundamental to prudent use of large grinders.. |
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COMPOST USERS
REDUCING FERTILIZER COSTS WITH LEAF COMPOST
Abigail A. Maynard
Research trials in Connecticut compare tomato yields from different application rates of compost and commercial fertilizers. |
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FRUITFUL DIVERSION
RECYCLING AT PRODUCE TERMINALS
Wholesale distribution centers for fruits and vegetables save on landfill fees by recovering cardboard, pallets and crates,and using food residuals as animal feed. |
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MEASURING MARKET ORGANICS |
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BIOCYCLE NATIONWIDE SURVEY |
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THE STATE OF GARBAGE IN AMERICA
Jim Glenn
Reliance on recycling and composting remains steady — despite industry consolidation, declining scrap prices and criticism that programs aren't cost-effective. |
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BIOCYCLE INTERNATIONAL |
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HOLLAND
DUTCH FARMERS FIND IT PAYS TO MANAGE POULTRY MANURE
Leon Ressler
There's a lot to learn about the ways manure is managed and marketed in Holland — as well as how farm economics differ. |
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UNITED KINGDOM
DISPOSAL FIRM MOVES MATERIAL FROM DROPOFF TO WINDROWS
Alison Sayer
Waste management company figures out ways to use green waste collected at Household Recycling Centres.. |
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INDIA
COMMUNITY-BASED VERMICOMPOSTING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Marielle Snel
Pilot projects in Hyderabad, India seek to expand role of vermiculture as appropriate technology. |
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IMPROVING FARM SOIL USING URBAN ORGANICS
Fiona Nunan
Present and past use of composts by Indian farmers is being studied to determine how improved collection and treatment of urban waste can build soil fertility. |
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SRI LANKA
LOW-TECH COMPOSTING ON AN ISLAND
Willie Gamage, Shaun Vincent and Thomas Outerbridge
Sri Lanka is only 220 miles long, has garbage piles in its streets and marshes — and a waste stream that is 80 percent compostable. |
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1999 DIRECTORY
EQUIPMENT & SYSTEMS FOR COMPOSTING & RECYCLING ORGANICS |
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SOIL VIEW
MAKING A HIGH QUALITY COMPOST A – PART II
Elaine Ingham |
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Each issue also features departments such as: BioCycle World, Reader's Q&A, Regional Roundup, Abstracts and Industry News. |
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