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 SEPTEMBER 2000 Vol. 41, No. 9 |
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26 | PROCESSING, END USE TRENDS WOOD RECOVERY DEVELOPMENTS IN U.S. Conni Kunzler A national directory with over 700 processors provides insight into the types of wood processed and recovered, as well as market developments. |
| 27 | JUST WHAT IS ENGINEERED WOOD? | |
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29 | BIOSOLIDS IN HONOLULU COCOMPOSTING AT PEARL HARBOR Following stricter landfill disposal regulations for biosolids, the U.S. Navy looked for a less expensive alternative. Composting became the Navy’s answer, and the solution is also helping the city/county of Honolulu. |
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31 | HANDLING THE FLOW FEEDSTOCK COMPOSITION AT COMPOSTING SITES Cary Oshins and Dave Block Widely varying proportions of grass, leaves and brush pose challenges for yard trimmings composting sites. |
| 35 | TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION RECYCLING YARD TRIMMINGS THROUGH AN ANAEROBIC DIGESTER Dean Richardson Greensboro, North Carolina has started up an anaerobic fermentation system to turn 30,000 tons of feedstock/year into liquid fertilizer, compost and methane. |
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| 36 | ON-SITE EFFECTIVENESS BACKYARD DIVERSION GROWS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Promotion of home composting is increasing in popularity among local governments in the UK. |
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| 38 | HOME COMPOSTING SURVEY RESIDENTIAL ORGANICS MANAGEMENT STUDY Ann McGovern Outreach and subsidized compost bins are key ways to increase the volume of organics composted by residents. |
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| 42 | UNDERSTANDING THE ISSUES DEALING WITH HERBICIDE RESIDUES IN COMPOST Robert Rynk Poor vegetable growth following applications of compost from two sites in eastern Washington leads to analysis of how it happened and steps to take to avoid future problems. |
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| 48 | FIXED-FILM ANAEROBIC DIGESTER REDUCING DAIRY MANURE ODOR AND PRODUCING ENERGY Ann Wilkie Holistic manure treatment system developed at University of Florida offers farmers many practical advantages — from controlling odors to maximizing nutrient and water recovery. |
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| 51 | COMPOST OPERATORS WHAT FEEDSTOCKS WORK BEST IN HIGH CARBON COMPOST MIX? Amy Young, David Chynoweth and Terry Hurst Because of its high paper content, blending the organic fraction of MSW with food residuals, biosolids and animal manures provides a feedstock synergy for optimum composting. |
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54 | COMPOST USERS COMPOST RESEARCH ON WISCONSIN ORGANIC FARM Jo Anne Killeen Impact of composted manures on crop yields and disease resistance is evaluated by University of Wisconsin scientists. |
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| 57 | STATELY TRENDS CLIMBING THE LADDER TO COMPOST FOOD RESIDUALS Dave Block Demonstration project funding, technical assistance and bringing stakeholders together are among the ways that states are promoting more food residuals composting. |
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| 62 | FARM PROCESSORS MARKET-BASED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMPOSTING COMMERCIAL ORGANICS John Majercak During the three-plus years of a Massachusetts project, over 70 business locations diverted approximately 22,000 tons of organics to seven farm composting operations. |
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| 64 | SETTING OPERATING STANDARDS | |
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67 | IMPLEMENTING RESEARCH GEORGIA TAKES MANY ROUTES TO RECYCLE FOOD RESIDUALS Britt Faucette Juice company, school system, farm and university team up to divert an array of food residuals into the compost pile. |
| 69 | CAMPUS INITIATIVE MULTIPURPOSE PROGRAM AT KENTUCKY COLLEGE Sean Clark and Derek Law Collection and composting of Berea College’s food service residuals provide nutrients for organic gardens and heat for greenhouse while improving sustainability of the campus. |
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| 71 | ALTERNATIVE TO LANDFILLING SEAFOOD GUMBO IN A COMPOST VESSEL County of Pasquotank, North Carolina builds rotary drum to compost seafood/crab processing residues, wood chips, fresh produce discards and shredded paper. |
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72 | PRECONSUMER COLLECTION COMPOSTING FOOD SERVICE SCRAPS AT RESORT Molly Farrell Vermont resort collects preconsumer food residuals for on-site composting program during warm months, then sends material to commercial composter in cold season. |
| 74 | PRODUCING BIOGAS USING WASTEWATER DIGESTERS TO RECYCLE FOOD RESIDUALS INTO ENERGY R. Tim Haug, Gerald Hernandez, Theresa Sarullo and Fred Gerringer Public agencies in Los Angeles seek to generate biogas from the airport’s 16,000 tons/year of food residuals. |
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| Each issue also features departments such as: BioCycle World, Reader's Q&A, Regional Roundup, Abstracts and Industry News. |