COMPOSTING COMES BACK TO THE BIG APPLE

BioCycle September 2005, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 29

With curbside collection service restored last fall, New Yorkers are diverting yard trimmings and taking advantage of compost give back events.

Rich Flammer

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DIVERTING FOOD RESIDUALS IN MINNESOTA

BioCycle September 2005, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 47

Waste generators, the compost community and government are working cooperatively
to protect natural resources - with impressive results.

Roberta Wirth

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PLASTICS SEPARATION IN COMPOST

BioCycle September 2005, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 58

Operators say their number one contamination problem is plastic -
small, large and in-between - in the compost feedstock and thus in the end product. New study and equipment offer some excellent solutions.

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NATIONAL ENERGY BILL BOOSTS BIOENERGY, BUT…

BioCycle September 2005, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 67

Final version includes major incentives to utilize alternative fuels and closed-loop biomass but lacks a national renewable portfolio standard and greenhouse gas emissions limits.

Jennifer Weeks

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EXTRA METHANE PRODUCTION FROM MUNICIPAL ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS

BioCycle September 2005, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 64

Marquette University study evaluates high-strength wastes from breweries, fermentation companies and restaurants to gain extra biogas for renewable energy.

Daniel Zitomer and Prasoon Adhikari

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BIOAEROSOL GENERATION AT LARGE- SCALE

BioCycle September 2005, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 50

Study identifies factors influencing bioaerosol generation and dispersion - useful data for establishing a safety boundary around composting plants and making modifications to operational procedures to reduce environmental impact.

Miguel A. Sánchez-Monedero, Edward I. Stentiford and Sari T. Urpilainen

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FOOD LOSS ON THE FARM

BioCycle September 2005, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 44

Inefficiencies in farming and fresh food processing keep more than 12 percent of America's agricultural bounty from reaching our tables.

Timothy W. Jones

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SOLAR DRYING TECHNOLOGY YIELDS CLASS A BIOSOLIDS

BioCycle September 2005, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 41

Small wastewater treatment plant in northern California installs solar drying beds to manage 340 dry tons/year of biosolids.

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THE MANY SHADES OF GREEN

BioCycle September 2005, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 27

With over 400,000 tons/year of yard trimmings, wood and C&D debris coming through three sites, a California processor focuses equally on market and product development as efficient processing strategies.
Larry Trojak

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MIXING IT UP!

BioCycle September 2005, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 36

Dedicated mechanical mixers can help optimize composting parameters and improve materials handling efficiencies.

Nora Goldstein

A KEY to successful aerobic composting is getting started on the right foot. This includes an initial feedstock mix with a workable C:N ratio, moisture content, bulk density and structural integrity. It also

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Regional Roundup

BioCycle September 2005, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 18

Boston, Massachusetts
NEW AGREEMENT LINKS STATE AND
INDUSTRY TO COMPOST MORE FOOD RESIDUALS
The Massachusetts Food Association (MFA) and the state's Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) have agreed to push grocery stores to increase recycling participation - particularly composting of spoiled fruits and vegetables, floral and deli residuals, and waxed cardboard. The

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BioCycle World

BioCycle September 2005, Vol. 46, No. 9, p. 6

DEVELOPING A PROTOCOL FOR ALLEGED
HEALTH IMPACTS FROM BIOSOLIDS LAND APPLICATION
Researchers are being invited to help develop a protocol that will allow for compiling data on reports of alleged health symptoms by persons living near municipal wastewater treatment biosolids land application sites. Data collected could help provide answers to whether a “causal link between

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Editorial

ARE WE “OVER A BARREL”?

RIGHT before the Labor Day holiday, we were putting the finishing touches on this issue of BioCycle, when wham, the main server of our computer system died. In this age of electronic publishing, that situation causes paralysis, as everything we needed to close the issue was locked away in this one

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