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 OCTOBER 2000 Vol. 41, No. 10 |
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| 26 | CUTTING EDGE OF THE LANDFILL THE COMPOST FACILITY THAT NEVER STOPS GROWING Shelene Codner The Bluestem Solid Waste Agency in Cedar Rapids, Iowa has built a solid reputation for its willingness to reach out and touch a new feedstock ... or a new technology. |
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| 29 | GOING MOBILE TAKING GRINDERS AND SCREENS ON THE ROAD Dave Block Companies maximize return on equipment purchases by offering mobile processing for customers. |
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| 34 | RURAL PARTNERSHIPS COMPOSTING PROJECT CONNECTS FARMS AND COMMUNITY John Cline Nova Scotia model shows how to improve region’s economic development while recycling agricultural, commercial, institutional and residential organics. |
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| 36 | PUTTING POLICY INTO PRACTICE MANAGING ORGANIC RESIDUALS IN CALIFORNIA Howard Levenson and William R. Orr How the CIWMB is meeting the challenges of overcoming barriers to composting and diverting more compostables from landfills. |
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| 78 | SUSTAINABILITY IN VERSATILITY NICHE MARKETS BOOST GROUND RUBBER SALES Nonburn options for turning tires into such uses as aggregate in septic tank absorption systems and protective cover on playgrounds are steadily increasing. |
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| 46 | JUGGLING MATERIALS AND COMPLAINTS COMPOST SITE PURSUES ODOR MANAGEMENT GOALS Robert Feinbaum Facility in Sacramento, California meets conditions of operating permit, but regulators have a “difficult time identifying why odor is occurring." |
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| 49 | DIVERSIFIED BUSINESSES A fleet of trucks — used for both composting and other enterprises — gives operator ability to move material to more distant sites when odor problems arise. |
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| 50 | DOUBLE DUTY MATERIALS USING COMPOST/WOOD CHIP MATERIAL AS BIOFILTRATION MEDIA Kim D. Jones and Cristina Bañuelos Woody residues left after screening combined with finished compost from Brownsville facility are investigated as biofiltration media by Texas A&M researchers. |
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| 51 | BIOFILTER EFFICIENCY IN COMPOSTING PLANTS Industrial chemists in Italy investigate biofilter performance in odor and volatile organic compounds abatement |
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| 52 | WASTEWATER UTILITY INSTALLS BIOFILTERS Texas wastewater utility successfully controls odors at lift stations using biofilter specifications provided. |
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53 | COMPOST OPERATORS MONITORING MOISTURE IN COMPOSTING SYSTEMS Robert Rynk Knowing moisture content of composting feedstocks gives operators an understanding of process conditions and a definitive signal on when to add water, turn on blowers, screen, bag or irrigate biofilters. |
| 58 | COMPOST USERS MOVING COMPOSTED MANURE TO NURSERIES AND LANDSCAPERS K. Marc Teffeau Assisted by University of Maryland extension specialists, compost producers and nurseries explore ways to utilize composted poultry litter. |
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62 | JAPAN JAPANESE ORGANICS RECYCLING ASSOCIATION FORMED Jerome Goldstein Team members of JORA explain goals of new organization — and current waste management methods in Japan — at a meeting with BioCycle editors. united kingdom |
| 64 | UNITED KINGDOM BRITISH COMPOSTING ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES COMPOST STANDARDS PROGRAM Testing regime for monitoring product quality is designed to build credibility and keep pace with industry growth. |
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| 66 | TIJUANA, MEXICO LOW-TECH OPTION FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT, WATER REUSE AND NUTRIENT RECYCLING Martin Medina Known as Ecoparque, the system can provide low-cost, sustainable solutions to help solve problems of treating and utilizing sewage in Third World countries. |
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| COMPOST TEA APPLICATION | ||
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71 | LIMITATIONS — EXPECTATIONS UNDERSTANDING COMPOST TEA Vicki H. Bess Realism and optimism must be “in sync” when evaluating anticipated benefits from applying compost tea, whose performance depends on its preparation, compost quality, microbiology, storage and application methods. |
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74 | COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCES TIME FOR (COMPOST) TEA IN THE NORTHWEST Adrienne P. Touart Interviews with regional growers, landscapers and makers of brewing units indicate rising interest in use of liquid compost extracts. |
| Each issue also features departments such as: BioCycle World, Reader's Q&A, Regional Roundup, Abstracts and Industry News. |