Unlocking the Power of Composting: Enhancing Soil Health and Boosting Crop Yields
Chance Farm pursues ‘closed loop’ agriculture with composting group
Maryland bill proposes waste disposal surcharge to fund organics recycling
The $2 surcharge would apply to each ton of waste disposed of in the state. The local chapter of the NWRA opposed the bill, arguing those costs would be passed on to consumers.
https://www.wastedive.com/news/maryland-sb-56-organics-recycling-surcharge-hearing/706955/
Compost Crew Inc.: Revolutionizing Food Scrap Recycling and Educating the Community in 2023
Compost Crew Inc. has more than doubled its customer base in 2023, recycling over twenty million pounds of food scraps. The company is expanding with new municipal programs, its own compost brand, and a dedication to community education and outreach.
Egg Harbor Expands Composting Effort Beyond Its Borders
https://doorcountypulse.com/egg-harbor-expands-composting-effort-beyond-its-borders/
Recycled City turns food waste back into food while helping the environment
Valley company uses unique business plan to remove food from the waste stream and grow vegetables with the compost
Michigan Good Food Fund growing new farm and food businesses
https://www.secondwavemedia.com/features/michigan_good_food_fund_growing_new_farm_and_food.aspx
Blenheim Palace piloting ‘groundbreaking’ organic waste project in step towards net zero
Blenheim Palace has announced a ‘groundbreaking’ organic waste project that will act as a ‘major step’ towards such sites meeting net zero sustainability goals
Soil gurus & compost tea
The more I learnt about the soil’s complex, interrelated biology, physics, and chemistry, the more I despaired of ever understanding it.
https://wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/opinion/soil-gurus-compost-tea/
Saving scraps: Composting gains significance in the greater Madison area
https://madisoncommons.org/saving-scraps-composting-gains-significance-in-the-greater-madison-area/
Bon Appétit’s War on Waste
https://whitmanwire.com/science-environment/2024/02/01/bon-appetits-war-on-waste/
How retail foodservice can navigate sustainability challenges
Slow and steady wins the waste? Dane County to go big on composting
Volunteers paint signs for Saint Mary’s sustainable farm
https://www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2024/02/service-saturday-natalie-smith
Columbus (OH) Signs Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
https://www.nrdc.org/bio/anya-obrez/columbus-signs-milan-urban-food-policy-pact
Food Hub Adopts Compostable Packaging for Circular System
Organic food delivery service Fresh Harvest supplements its reusable packaging with new compostable produce film that is also used to fertilize its crops at its end of life.
Cleveland groups set to expand food waste collection and composting efforts
Rust Belt Riders and Rid All Green Partnership will expand their neighborhood food scraps collection program to households who qualify for SNAP benefits.
Food Waste: A Low-Hanging Fruit for Methane Reductions
https://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2024/02/food-waste-a-low-hanging-fruit-for-methane-reductions/
Food Hub Adopts Compostable Packaging for Circular System
Organic food delivery service Fresh Harvest supplements its reusable packaging with new compostable produce film that is also used to fertilize its crops at its end of life.
Mill, Maker of a High-Tech Home Food Waste Bin, Adjusts Plans and Enables Purchase Option
https://thespoon.tech/home-food-waste-bin-startup-mill-adjusts-plans-enables-purchase-option/