ORGANICS RECOVERY EXPANDS IN WYOMING'S TETONS

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 35

The resort community of Jackson, Wyoming moves towards sustainable waste management with new food waste composting project.

Penny McBride and Robert Spencer

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THE WHEY TO RENEWABLE ENERGY

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 40

Looking for ways to better manage their waste streams, a cheese plant will install an anaerobic treatment system that also will service a nearby ice cream cone factory. Biogas generated will offset heat and power costs.

Diane Greer

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COMPOSTING INFRASTRUCTURE TRENDS IN THE UK

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 49

The Composting Association in the United Kingdom provides an update on how local authorities are responding to European Union rules that restrict landfilling of biodegradable waste.

Rhodes Yepsen

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VOTE FOR SOILS IN '08

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 20

CLIMATE CHANGE CONNECTIONS

Sally Brown

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NOVA SCOTIA RATES SOAR ABOVE NATIONAL AVERAGE

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 23

Logistics and statistics provide perspective on how Nova Scotia residential curbside composting and recycling rate became 68 percent higher than the Canadian average.

Bob M. Kenney

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MANAGING STORM WATER

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 28

OPERATOR INSIGHTS

Is it storm water? Is it wastewater? What is the best method to calculate flows at the site? These questions, and more, are answered in BioCycle's new Operator Insights feature. Part I

Craig Coker

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Supercharging Solid Waste Energy Production

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 39

Biomass Energy Outlook

Mark Jenner

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CONFRONTING CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING BIOENERGY AND BIOFUEL

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 45

One-day forum reviewed biomass availability, project financing and research developments, while highlighting companies' projects.

Diane Greer

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EVALUATING DIGESTER DESIGN FOR ELECTRICITY GENERATION (Costa Rica)

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 51

Low-tech digesters alleviate environmental degradation and produce high-quality biogas,
but technological improvements are needed.

Joaquín Víquez, Stephanie Lansing and Helen Martínez

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WHAT'S YOUR COMPOST ENERGY INDEX?

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 53

Commentary

William F. Brinton

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REGIONAL ROUNDUP

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 17

Gainesville, Florida
RECYCLING WASTEWATER ON CAMPUS
The University of Florida (UF) has been successfully operating its waste-water treatment plant at the reclamation facility for 14 years, supplying recycled water all over the campus. Sludge is kept in a holding tank before being sent to the Gainesville Regional Utilities, reports the Feb. 2008 issue of

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BIOCYCLE WORLD

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 6

STATE ORGANICS RECYCLING MEETINGS
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection is hostings its 8th Massachusetts Organics Recycling Summit: “The Changing Climate of Composting,” March 4, 2008 in Marlborough, Massachusetts. A compost operator training workshop will take place the following day. Scheduled

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EDITORIAL

BioCycle February 2008, Vol. 49, No. 2, p. 4

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES, ENTERPRISES

AFTER almost 30 years, our company, The JG Press, Inc., has discontinued publication of In Business, a bimonthly magazine on sustainable enterprises and communities. Oftentimes, articles from BioCycle

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