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| 28 | MARKET PREFERENCE SURVEY WHAT KINDS OF ORGANIC MULCHES DO BUYERS WANT? D.R. Smith, J.H. Edwards, C.H. Gilliam and B.K. Behe What color is most attractive? Is a crumbly texture more popular than pellets? And why do they buy mulch anyway? Survey response helps manufacturers gain consumer acceptance for recycled products. |
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| 30 | METHODS AND MARKETS TREE FARM EVOLVES INTO A COMPOST BUSINESS Bob Duerr, Jr. Grower mixes seafood by-products with sawdust to produce a compost that boosts fertility in the rocky soils of Maine. |
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| 32 | EXPERIMENTING WITH COLLECTION TESTING OPTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL ORGANICS Robert G. Sinclair A successful pilot led regional government in Ottawa to issue an RFP for a full-scale program. High costs in the proposals have forced another round of studies to identify lower cost alternatives. |
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| 33 | RECYCLING PROGRAM CHANGES Ottawa-Carleton started a no-sort alternate week collection system to save money. |
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| 36 | “TAKE IT BACK!” INITIATIVE Partnership program promotes recovery of products as more retailers join return-to-vendor plan. |
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| 37 | CONSTRUCTION ALTERNATIVE PLASTIC LUMBER BRIDGES GAP AT ARMY BASE Bridge project shows the potential for recycled plastic to replace wood in some applications. |
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| 40 | WORLDWIDE INSTALLATIONS USING PLANTS TO PURIFY WASTEWATER David Riggle and Kevin Gray Commercial systems based on natural processes treat wastewater generated at schools, breweries and food processors with microorganisms, fish and plants. |
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| 44 | RESIDENTIAL COCOLLECTION SPLIT BODY TRUCKS CARRY THEIR WEIGHT Molly Farrell Reduced manpower, increased capacity for recyclables and ability to cocollect trash and recyclables are among the benefits cited by users of these vehicles. |
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| 45 | NEW TRASH AND RECYCLING CONTAINERS Replacements used by Olympia, Washington residents lead to “a tremendous spike in recyclables” the first month after biweekly collection is begun. |
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| 47 | SAVING DISPOSAL DOLLARS HOSPITAL FINDS WINNING WASTE REDUCTION FORMULA Louise Donovan New York Hospital Queens saves nearly $1 million in four years by implementing recycling and composting programs. |
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| 50 | SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION ON-CAMPUS COMPOSTING GETS THE RIGHT FIT Amy Seif After trying other options, Middlebury College chooses passively aerated windrows located on campus to compost food residuals. |
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| 53 | IMPROVING MATERIALS HANDLING PROCESSING YOUR WAY TO WOOD MARKETS Jim Glenn An analysis of three facilities indicates what it takes to manage efficiently, safely and profitably. As different approaches are researched, operators select equipment that works best with their specific processing techniques. |
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| 56 | COMPOST OPERATORS SCREENING COMPOST FOR MARKET Nora Goldstein Opinions vary on the best screen type, but everyone agrees on one thing: Moisture content is the most important parameter to control to maximize screen performance. |
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| 59 | COMPOST USERS CALIFORNIA WINERIES TAKE MAJOR STEPS TO IMPROVE VINEYARDS Christy Porter From protecting grapevines against fungal pathogens to loosening heavy soils and increasing yields, vineyard managers find substantial reasons to use compost and mulch. |
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| 63 | BIOSOLIDS COMPOSTING IN THE UNITED STATES Nora Goldstein and Kevin Gray Total project number is 321, with 274 operating facilities. Compost marketing is strong, as landscapers, nurseries and homeowners lead the list of top users. |
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| Each issue also features departments such as: BioCycle World, Reader's Q&A, Regional Roundup, Abstracts and Industry News. | ||||||||||||||
