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 SEPTEMBER 2001 Vol. 42, No. 9 |
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ON OPERATIONS CITY OF EDMONTON BUYS MSW COMPOSTING FACILITY Garry Spotowski Canadian city purchases composting plant for $97 million, projecting major savings over the course of its original agreement with TransAlta. |
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INFRASTRUCTURE GROWS DECENTRALIZED TREATMENT AND RECYCLING DOMESTIC WASTEWATER Ted L. Loudon The author compares on-site and centralized options, provides analogies with composting, and what it will take to achieve increased use of decentralized approaches. |
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FOR A CHANGE ALTERNATIVE ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS Sara H. Christopherson University of Minnesota engineer explains what it takes to make nonstandard techniques work to maximum advantage. |
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PRESENT, FUTURE COMPARING RECYCLING PROGRAMS IN MAJOR U.S. CITIES David Biddle The author assembles data comparing solid waste program budgets, organics diversion methods and other key numbers. |
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COMPOSTING MOBILE EQUIPMENT FITS PERFECTLY ON MULTIPLE SITES Amy Satkofsky Pennsylvania county provides lessons on how to integrate regional programs to make maximum use of equipment, obtain state funding, get local governments to cooperate — and come out with finished compost. |
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APPLICATION METHODS MULCH/COMPOST AND THE MARKETPLACE David Block Massachusetts company creates diversified markets by making its own compost and providing a blowing service for difficult-to-reach sites. |
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THE SCIENCE NEW FRONTIERS FOR ODOR RESEARCH Nora Goldstein Identifying the causes of odor at wastewater treatment plants is rapidly advancing the knowledge of how to minimize odors in biosolids, and is providing valuable tools and insights for project operators handling all types of organic residuals. |
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OPERATORS AIR SEPARATION STRATEGIES TACKLE PLASTICS CONTAMINATION Robert Rynk Air separation equipment is just beginning to find use in compost production, with operators installing equipment to remove plastic from overs resulting from end product screening. |
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USERS COMPOST AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO METHYL BROMIDE Rhonda Sherman-Huntoon With phase out of the chemical only a few years ahead, North Carolina researchers and farmers look to compost-based growing methods. |
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UPDATE RECYCLING AND COMPOSTING GROW FASTER THAN CORN IN KANSAS Ken Powell In eight years, the number of composting facilities has increased from three to almost 100. Latest is a research-demonstration site at Kansas State University. |
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IN SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT SHINES ON ORGANICS RECYCLING University Center in North Carolina evaluates application of various rates and types of compost to develop more profitable farming systems. |
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EXCHANGE BENEFICIAL USE OF INDUSTRIAL BY-PRODUCTS William E. Thacker and Douglas J. Hermann Meeting among various industry representatives held to share data on material characteristics and experiences with productive uses of feedstocks. |
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CAFETERIA LESSON KIDS FOR COMPOSTING ON THE ONEIDA NATION RESERVATION Gene Schubert Elementary school on Wisconsin Indian reservation integrates source separation of food residuals into full-scale educational and community programs. |
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IMPROVEMENT ORGANICS RECYCLING INITIATIVES SPAWNED BY SALMON RECOVERY King County, Washington has comprehensive program that includes specifications for new developments and healthy soil building strategies for existing lawns. |
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“MOSQUITO HOTELS” IOWA CONTINUES TO SEARCH FOR TIRE MARKETS With the threat of West Nile Virus, tire dumps are eyed as dangerous potential mosquito breeding grounds — making cleanup and maintenance a necessity. |
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TIRE MARKETS BUILDING DAMS FROM BALED SCRAP TIRES Lisa Rooke Arkansas solid waste district arranges to have 4.5 million tires used in a dam construction project. |
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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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