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 MARCH 2001 Vol. 42, No. 3 |
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| 28 | NEW GAME IN TOWN MAKING A TRANSITION TO DIFFERENT FEEDSTOCKS Wood Waste Reclamation adapts equipment and collection system to handle as much as 50,000 tons of compostable feedstocks annually. |
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| 31 | MUNICIPAL RECOVERY STORM DEBRIS COLLECTION AND RECYCLING Arkansas cities find uses for trees and limbs felled by two devastating ice storms last December. |
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PARTICIPATION, COSTS, ATTITUDES EVALUATING RESIDENTIAL ORGANICS COLLECTION PILOT Molly Farrell Vermont’s Chittenden Solid Waste District reports results for trial curbside collection of food residuals, nonrecyclable paper and yard trimmings. |
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REGIONAL PLAN SATISFYING DEMAND FOR BACKYARD COMPOST BINS John Foseid Distribution of home composting units in Portland, Oregon region provides economical way to divert organics from the landfill. |
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EVALUATING ROLE OF COMPOST TESTING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION Dave Kunz The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and regional agencies in Portland compare techniques to control erosion and prevent storm water pollution while improving soil health and water quality. |
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BOOSTING COMPOST MARKETS IOWA STUDIES WAYS TO CONTROL HIGHWAY EROSION Shelly Codner University team and state agencies conduct research to provide quantitative data on how compost use improves water quality. |
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INDUSTRY TAKES SHAPE WHY DIGESTERS MAKE DOLLAR SENSE NOW Richard Mattocks Steady improvements in technology, environmental pressures for cleaner water and electrical power costs are improving the anaerobic outlook. |
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LITTER-ENERGY-FERTILIZER PLANTS FOR SOUTHEAST AND MIDWEST | |
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HOW ON-FARM DIGESTERS PRODUCE ENERGY | |
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“HYPERWASTE REDUCTION” ORGANICS RECYCLING MAY GET DIGESTED LOOK IN IOWA Jerome Goldstein Bluestem Solid Waste Agency explores methods to recover biogas from the large organic fraction of its MSW — adding to the diversion levels currently achieved by composting. |
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DECONTAMINATING SOILS MILITARY WINS WITH BIOREMEDIATION THROUGH COMPOSTING Dave Block Army facilities find that soils loaded with contaminants from munitions production can be cleaned up economically by composting. |
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SOIL FERTILITY PROGRAM COMPOST MAKES FARMING FUN AGAIN Molly Farrell “We’ve found that composting is the key to soil fertility,” says Ron Stewart of the Columbia Gorge Fruit Company. Results have led to improved fruit quality and profits. |
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COMPOST OPERATORS OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE OF FRONT-END SCREENING Robert Rynk In addition to separating organics and recyclables in mixed waste composting systems, sorting before grinding and/or composting can save wear and tear on equipment and make subsequent operations more efficient. |
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COMPOST USERS BREWING UP SOLUTIONS TO PEST PROBLEMS Lisa Wickland, Todd Murray and Joyce Jimerson Washington State University Extension staff work with growers to evaluate compost tea to suppress plant diseases. |
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GROWING BASE OF KNOWLEDGE CONTROLLING ODORS IN BIOSOLIDS RECYCLING Nora Goldstein The progress made in understanding the causes of odor generation, the nature of the odorous compounds, and the critical steps needed to minimize impact on the public is highlighted in two new publications.I |
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ALTERNATIVES TO RENDERING MEAT BY-PRODUCTS AS COMPOSTING FEEDSTOCKS Federica Vidussi and Robert Rynk Characteristics of meat processing residuals indicate a strong potential for composting with other feedstocks. Part II |
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OPERATIONAL REPORT SMALL MEAT PROCESSOR EXPERIMENTS WITH COMPOSTING Brian Jerose Custom slaughterhouse in upstate New York mixes wood chips, leaves and manure in windrow composting trials. |
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TARGETING CAFETERIA STREAM FEDERAL AGENCY TRIES BIODEGRADABLES Jeff Olawski U.S. Department of the Interior pilot project diverts food residuals and biodegradable food service ware from employee cafeteria to composting. |
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| Each issue also features departments such as: BioCycle World, Reader's Q&A, Regional Roundup, Abstracts and Industry News. |
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