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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS |
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UNDERSTANDING THE PRINCIPLES
HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY MANAGE A COMPOST FACILITY
Jan W. Allen
Environmental Management Systems lay out a plan that maximizes quality performance and creates an efficient response mechanism when problems arise. |
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POWER OF POSITIVE PERFORMANCE
COMPOST SITE COMES BACK FROM THE BRINK
A. Pandora Touart
After a significant setback due to odor problems in 1997, a Washington State composter found that an Environmental Management System was well suited to guiding the management and infrastructure changes needed. |
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MASTERS OF COMPOST
WAGING BATTLE ON THE WASTE STREAM
Waste Warriors promote home composting, recycling and reduction in the state of Washington. |
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GROWING INDUSTRY SEGMENT
ORGANICS RECYCLING TAKES BIG CHUNK OUT OF SOLID WASTE
Jim Glenn
The spectacular growth in organics recovery in
the 1990s has laid a foundation for diverting more materials in the MSW and commercial waste streams. |
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WOOD PROCESSING
THE MANY COLORS OF MULCH
Molly Farrell
Enjoying tremendous growth, specialty mulch producers have turned to colors and scents to make their products more attractive. |
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CLEANUP AT MILITARY BASE
BIOREMEDIATING EXPLOSIVES CONTAMINATED SOIL
Kevin Gray
The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Indiana is composting to remediate 16 acres of contaminated soil and saving money in the process. |
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AVOIDING FALSE ECONOMIES
BUILDING SUSTAINABLE RECYCLED TIRE MARKETS
Molly Farrell
Various states’ experiences with tire recycling programs show capital investments, supportive state policies and enforcement build stronger markets than subsidies and reimbursements to end users. |
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LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT
COMPOSTING GREENERY IN RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITIES
Roberto Guzman
Program diverts 13,000 cubic yards annually, produces 5,000 cubic yards of compost — and saves $200,000 a year in disposal, disease control and fertilizer costs. |
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SEAL OF APPROVAL
CERTIFYING BIODEGRADABILITY OF COMPOSTABLE PLASTIC BAGS
Program aims to erase confusion and establish credibility for biodegradable plastic bags. |
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COMPOSTABLE BAG DIFFERENCES |
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FORUMS |
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COMPOST OPERATORS
PRUDENT MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
Dave Block
Conscientious operators of large grinders follow guidelines to keep equipment running smoothly with minimum downtime and replacement costs. |
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PICKING THE RIGHT EQUIPMENT |
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COMPOST USERS
EVALUATING MICROBIOLOGY OF COMPOST
Vicki Bess
Microbial content of compost is helping producers and growers to understand its role as a soil inoculant and plant protector. |
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LOW-TECH APPROACH
COMPOSTING BIOSOLIDS WITHOUT AMENDMENT
A Colorado community relies on turning and aeration — and a mix of dried and fresh biosolids — to produce a compost for topdressing. |
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COMPOST MARKETING ISSUES
SETTING METALS STANDARDS FOR FERTILIZERS
Ron Alexander and Nora Goldstein
The U.S. Composting Council has developed a White Paper discussing use of Canadian heavy metals standards for fertilizer products in the United States — and the potential impact on composts registered as fertilizers. |
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WHAT ARE THE CANADIAN STANDARDS? |
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FERTILIZERS REGULATION EVOLUTION IN WASHINGTON STATE |
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AAPFCO RULE MAKING PROCESS |
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FOOD STREAM MANAGEMENT |
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FACILITY EVOLUTION
YARD TRIMMINGS COMPOSTER MOVES INTO FOOD
With the experience of processing food and soiled paper from a private school under its belt, a New Hampshire composter is moving into servicing grocery stores, a brewery and other generators. |
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STATE-WIDE SURVEY
FOOD RESIDUALS DIVERSION IN FLORIDA
Holly Johnson, Aziz Shiralipour and Sally Palmi
Report indicates tremendous potential for increased recovery and reuse of the abundant food residuals generated in the Sunshine State. |
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LOW-TECH BINS
TACKLING FISH SCRAPS AND ANIMAL MORTALITIES
Timothy Evans
Experiment using bins made from straw bales confirms the viability and benefits of managing fish and roadkill through composting. |
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Each issue also features departments such as: BioCycle World, Reader's Q&A, Regional Roundup, Abstracts and Industry News. |
