| ISSUE CONTENTS: MARCH 2003 |
IMPROVING CLAY SOILS WITH COMPOST IN WESTERN COLORADO Robert Edmiston
Grand Junction’s Solid Waste Management methods have a strong foundation and a solid future. p22 |
WHAT MAKES GREEN PLASTICS GREEN? E.S. Stevens
An understanding of the chemistry of polymers — both petroleum-derived and from natural sources — provides a road map to plastic products being marketed as compostable. p24 |
COMPARING COMPOSTING TECHNOLOGIES AT CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES Nora Goldstein
Composting is used for organics management at the majority of correctional facilities in New York State. The type of technology employed is site specific, from windrows and aerated bays to in-vessel systems. p.28 |
CATTLE MORTALITY COMPOSTING AT PRISON FARMS
As part of its overall organics recycling methods, New York’s Department of Correctional Services began a composting program for mature cattle and calf mortalities. p.32 |
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| COLLECTION AND PROCESSING ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND |
ON THE ROAD TO 65 PERCENT-PLUS DIVERSION Don Jardine
Canadian province goes island-wide with its three stream source separation program that includes cart-based collection, centralized composting and energy generation. p.33
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CENTRALIZED COMPOSTING FACILITY OPENS ITS DOORS
New plant on Prince Edward Island uses two buildings for processing and curing incoming organics stream. p.35 |
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| FORUMS |
COMPOST OPERATORS – INNOVATIONS IN SCREENING TECHNOLOGY
Robert Spencer and Robert Rynk
Innovations include ease and flexibility in changing screens, adapting to high moisture, blinding and spearing, and dealing with inert contaminants and fibrous feedstocks. p.38 |
COMPOST USERS – REDUCING FERTILIZER REQUIREMENTS IN CUT FLOWER PRODUCTION Abigail A. Maynard
Connecticut research provides data for growers on the best ratio of fertilizer and compost to produce optimum yields. p.43 |
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SHOULD WE MAKE THE BAGGING INVESTMENT?
Considerations that go into the decision include the size of the market targeted, flow character of the feedstocks, and the range and value of products being bagged. p.52 |
IMPROVING MARKETS FOR RECYCLED PRODUCTS Erv Sandlin
Manufacturers in the Puget Sound, Washington region get help to build sales for the goods they make with recycled content feedstocks from a county program aptly called “LinkUp.” p.54 |
FINDING HIGHEST USES FOR URBAN WOOD WASTE J.K. Fairchild
San Francisco Bay area program offers prototype on how a wood recycling operation can supply green building materials. p.59 |
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issue also features departments such as: BioCycle
World, Reader's Q&A, Regional Roundup,
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