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 MAY 2000 Vol. 41, No. 5 |
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| CORRECTIONAL FACILITY DIVERSION | ||
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30 | PROJECT CREATION AND MANAGEMENT COMPOSTING 12,000 TONS OF FOOD RESIDUALS A YEAR Jim Marion With food residuals comprising almost one-third of its waste stream, the New York State Department of Correctional Services has built 30 composting facilities since 1990. |
| 36 | INSTITUTIONAL PROGRESS EXPANDING COMPOSTING PROGRAMS AT INDIANA PRISONS William Cureton Last year, six state correctional facilities recycled and composted 7,100 tons of residuals, saved $200,000 in disposal fees, and created 165 jobs. |
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| 39 | QUALITY IN, QUALITY OUT PROCESSING WITH THE END MARKET IN MIND Ontario facility composts more than 50,000 metric tons annually, marketing products that include soil blends, biofilter media and a golf course mix. |
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| FOOD RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT | ||
| 41 | TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT DEWATERING HIGH MOISTURE ORGANICS Paul Turci Technologies were evaluated to determine the economic and technical feasibility of dewatering food residuals thus reducing trucking costs and tip fees. |
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50 | NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT RECYCLING RESIDUALS INTO ANIMAL FEED Molly Farrell More firms are collecting and processing food residuals from manufacturers, supermarket chains, hotels, bakeries and other commercial generators. |
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| 54 | VERMICOMPOSTING PARTNERSHIP CREATIVE COMPOSTING IN IOWA Shelene Codner A diversified composter uses digester and worms to produce humus that is like “cherry cheesecake” to plants. |
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56 | COMPLETING THE CYCLE COMPOSTERS, WOOD GRINDERS FIND EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES Dave Block Processors of wood and yard trimmings succeed in creating mulch and compost products that maximize equipment use and create one-stop shopping for the generators they service. |
| 62 | ENTERING THE MARKET | |
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| 64 | COMPOST OPERATORS ODOR MODELING AS FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE Nerissa Wu Predicting odor generation and movement off-site yields valuable insight into site selection, neighborhood impacts, and the level of odor control technology necessary. |
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| 66 | THE MARLBOROUGH FACILITY EXPERIENCE With a limit of 5 dilutions/threshold at the property line, odor modeling was needed to determine the amount and type of odor control. |
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| 68 | LOW OR NO COST SITE CHANGES “Simple” site modifications and management steps help reduce off-site odor impacts. |
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| 69 | COMPOST USERS LEAF COMPOST SUPPRESSES DISEASE, IMPROVES ONION YIELDS Abigail A. Maynard and David E. Hill Experiment at Connecticut Agricultural Station shows beneficial impact of repeated applications of leaf compost on onions over three years. |
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| MANAGING MANURE | ||
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72 | SOIL AND WATER BENEFITS COMPOSTING REDUCES FUEL AND LABOR COSTS ON FAMILY FARMS Sustainable farming systems project in Minnesota compares economics of spreading raw manure versus applying after composting. |
| 73 | MEASURING IMPACT OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING ON SOIL, WATER QUALITY The project mission is to promote whole farm stewardship and rural community health. |
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| 76 | INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY DIGESTERS BRING ENERGY AND FERTILIZER TO DAIRY FARMS Plug flow operation at Minnesota farm becomes major part of strategy to increase herd size and handle manure economically as well as environmentally. |
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| 77 | ENERGY AND SAVINGS PRODUCED BY DIGESTER | |
| 78 | PIONEERING IN ANAEROBIC DIGESTION “The question is no longer does the technology work, but how much does it cost and will it work for me,” says Mark Moser. |
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| 80 | FROM PILOT TO FULL-SCALE COMPOSTING FISH AND WOOD RESIDUALS IN ALASKA Molly Farrell Project operated by the Sitka Tribal Enterprises ties in economic development goals with blending a high-value soil improving product. |
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| 86 | RECYCLING VIEW STALLED IN WASHINGTON STATE Peter L. Grogan |
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| Each issue also features departments such as: BioCycle World, Reader's Q&A, Regional Roundup, Abstracts and Industry News. |