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ARK = ACTS OF RESTORATIVE KINDNESS

Weaving a patchwork of safe havens for Nature globally, in our gardens, schools, public spaces and beyond.

https://wearetheark.org/?brid=rM37gouDOdA6-RWZG-2Uug

Biochar supercharges composting while cutting greenhouse gas emissions

https://www.earth.com/news/biochar-supercharges-composting-while-cutting-greenhouse-gas-emissions/

Let It Rot, Let It Renew: Composting Must Anchor America’s Waste Strategy

The United States loses an estimated 1.7 to 2.3 billion tons of soil every year to runoff and erosion. Agricultural land, especially corn, soybean, and wheat fields, suffers the highest losses. This is not just an environmental crisis; it is an economic one

https://www.waste360.com/composting/let-it-rot-let-it-renew-composting-must-anchor-america-s-waste-strategy

Eco-Friendly Resolutions in 2026: Composting in Alabama

https://thebamabuzz.com/eco-friendly-resolutions-in-2026-composting-in-alabama/

World Soil Day: How Healthy Soil Sustains Food, Health & Planet

https://www.metropolisindia.com/blog/preventive-healthcare/world-soil-day

Totnes (UK) school turns food waste into compost with green award win

It’s been praised for its recycling, composting and sustainability education in a county-wide green recognition scheme

https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/totnes-school-turns-food-waste-10680606

Food compost program aims to reduce waste

(Brookings, South Dakota)

https://sdsucollegian.com/32382/news/food-compost-program-aims-to-reduce-waste/

How one Seattle organization is turning food waste into plant food 

A program in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood is reducing garbage while helping residents grow their own gardens.

https://grist.org/sponsored/how-one-seattle-organization-is-turning-food-waste-into-plant-food/

Mulbarton Compost revolutionises agricultural compost in South Australia

https://wastemanagementreview.com.au/mulbarton-compost-revolutionises-agricultural-compost-in-south-australia/

From tour host to organic champion: Duncan honored at Organic Grower Summit

Respected leader in organic space honored for innovation, advancing soil health.

https://www.farmprogress.com/organic-grower-summit/from-tour-host-to-organic-champion-duncan-honored-at-ogs

Gippsland Organics Expansion To Boost Jobs And Agriculture

The upgrade at the Gippsland facility will allow them process an additional 70,000 tonnes of organic material per year, bringing total capacity to 250,000 tonnes per annum.

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/gippsland-organics-expansion-boost-jobs-and-agriculture

Miami-Dade backs pilots to grow organics diversion and composting

https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/2025/12/08/miami-dade-backs-pilots-to-grow-organics-diversion-and-composting/

 

Ukraine’s farms once fed billions, but now its soil is starving

https://phys.org/news/2025-11-ukraine-farms-fed-billions-soil.html

With Hunger on the Rise, Urban Gleaners Seek to Strengthen Local Food Security

Amid escalating food costs and cuts to food assistance, collecting surplus food offers an age-old solution. 

https://civileats.com/2025/11/18/with-hunger-on-the-rise-urban-gleaners-seek-to-strengthen-local-food-security/

The Youth-Led Container Garden Movement Tackling Child Hunger in Uganda 

The Kanyanya Youth Urban Oasis initiative provides nutrient-dense food to schools in need by bringing the farm to them.

https://triplepundit.com/2025/school-hunger-uganda-kanyanya-youth-urban-oasis/

Permanent Composting Site Opens In Vienna (VA) After Successful Pilot

After pilot program success at the Vienna Farmers Market, a permanent site is open to take food scraps and other compostable materials.

https://patch.com/virginia/vienna/permanent-composting-site-opens-vienna-after-successful-pilot

Pinecrest (FL) Students Transform Pumpkins into Compost at Inaugural Event

https://communitynewspapers.com/pinecrest-tribune/pinecrest-students-transform-pumpkins-into-compost-at-inaugural-event/

 

Baruch visits Earth Matter NY on Governors Island

https://theticker.org/17494/science/baruch-visits-earth-matter-ny-on-governors-island/

Inside Wegmans’ push to cut trash and help families

From compost to food shelves, Wegmans’ zero waste effort keeps 88% of waste out of landfills.

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/videos/grocery/stores/supermarkets/2025/11/20/wegmans-food-waste-plan-powers-farms-feeds-homes/87383053007/

Baseline Food Loss and Waste Report Launched

Today, the Ministry has published a report establishing Aotearoa New Zealand’s first baseline measure of food loss and waste.

https://environment.govt.nz/news/baseline-food-loss-and-waste/

Unlocking circular agriculture could save India billions in fertiliser imports – Dr. Darteh

 The country could save billions of cedis in fertiliser imports and strengthen its agricultural resilience if it fully embraces circular agriculture and scales up organic waste recovery, Dr. Bertha Darteh, Sub-Division Lead for Water, Sanitation Environment at the Ghana Institution

https://cedirates.com/news/unlocking-circular-agriculture-could-save-billions-in-fertiliser-imports–dr-darteh/

 

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GEME Breaks New Ground in World’s First Bio Waste Composter Machine

 https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/news/marketers-media/geme-breaks-new-ground-world-s-141031169.html#ixzz8fQMtYr81

 

How major food manufacturers are cutting food waste 

Food manufacturers are prioritising food-waste reduction at all stages of production, and in doing so, are reducing costs too. 

https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2024/07/03/How-Mondelez-and-Kraft-Heinz-are-cutting-food-waste 

Ways for food retailers to reduce waste

Independent retailers can lead the charge on slashing single-use plastics and reducing the amount of food waste being sent to landfill – here’s how

https://www.specialityfoodmagazine.com/news/ways-for-food-retailers-to-reduce-waste

 

Nature Fresh Farms using AI technology to help develop more sustainable farming

https://www.am800cklw.com/news/nature-fresh-farms-using-ai-technology-to-help-develop-more-sustainable-farming.html

 

Lineage unveils a Global Food Chain Innovation Challenge to combat food waste

https://www.foodanddrinktechnology.com/news/53727/lineage-unveils-a-global-food-chain-innovation-challenge-to-combat-food-waste/

 

City of Sonoma awards 10-year waste disposal contract to longtime local partners

Waste disposal provider Sonoma Garbage Collectors will increase rates by 20% and update practices to comply with state regulations

https://www.sonomanews.com/article/news/sonoma-local-garbage-collectors-contract

A robot is helping turn food waste into compost in Detroit 

https://www.bridgedetroit.com/a-robot-is-helping-turn-food-waste-into-compost-in-detroit/

Using crop waste to develop biobased plastics 

https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/using-crop-waste-to-develop-biobased-plastics/

Coming full circle
Momentum for composting is growing – will the buck(et) stop in Durango?

https://www.durangotelegraph.com/news/top-stories/coming-full-circle/

Phoenix’s food waste reduction program supporting local restaurants enters 2nd phase

https://www.kjzz.org/news/2024-07-08/phoenixs-food-waste-reduction-program-enters-its-second-phase

Food Scraps Recycling Drop-off at the West Community Market Begins on July 20, 2024

https://www.cityofmadison.com/news/2024-07-08/food-scraps-recycling-drop-off-at-the-west-community-market-begins-on-july-20-2024

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Compost Happens – December 2025

ARK = ACTS OF RESTORATIVE KINDNESS Weaving a patchwork of safe havens for Nature globally, in our gardens, schools, public spaces and beyond. https://wearetheark.org/?brid=rM37gouDOdA6-RWZG-2Uug Biochar

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Green Mission News – December 2025

PETITION TO THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO CANCEL THE REGISTRATION OF PESTICIDES THAT CAN PROMOTE RESISTANCE TO MEDICALLY IMPORTANT ANTIBIOTICS AND ANTIFUNGALS https://biologicaldiversity.org/programs/environmental_health/pdfs/2025-11-20_Petition-to-Cancel-Medically-Important-Pesticides.pdf

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Compost Happens – November 2025

  The Self-Fed Farm and Garden A Return to the Roots of the Organic Method https://www.eliotbarbara.com/read-our-books/the-self-fed-farm-and-garden/ Keep Compost Local: A Roadmap for Public-Private Partnerships (December

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Compost Happens – October 2025

Food Is Not Trash  Food waste diversion policies are a win-win for states.   https://www.nrdc.org/bio/yvette-cabrera/food-not-trash Tackling Food Waste Is “One of the Most Immediate Solutions That

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Green Mission News – October 2025

GENI — Linking Renewable Energy Resources Around the World https://geni.org/ Bezos-backed renewables alliance targets $7.5 billion for developing countries https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/bezos-backed-renewables-alliance-targets-75-bln-developing-countries-2025-09-22/ Military spending eats into Africa’s

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Compost Happens – September 2025

USDA Must Fix Its Outdated Compostable Rules https://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2025/09/02/usda_must_fix_its_outdated_compostable_rules_1132253.html Despite 10-year Metro Vancouver ban on organics in the garbage, it’s still the top landfill item 22

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Green Mission News – September 2025

Florida’s oyster crisis takes center stage in latest musical-science project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW3mnGnod0g The U.S. Solar Industry Keeps Moving Forward Despite New Obstacles  Even as U.S. federal

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Compost Happens – August 2025

Gourmet mushrooms grown from palace coffee grounds https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8g6vgqnlgo The EPA Canceled These 21 Climate Justice Projects From solar-powered greenhouses to wild rice initiatives, the Trump administration

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Green Mission News – August 2025

Earth Overshoot Day In just about seven months, humanity has exhausted Earth’s budget for the year. https://www.footprintnetwork.org/our-work/earth-overshoot-day/ ‘Total infiltration’: How plastics industry swamped vital global

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Compost Happens – July 2025

Talking Trash Christi Turner tackles a rotten problem in one of America’s fastest-growing cities https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/talking-trash Tobacco waste valorization through composting: A systematic review of biomass

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Green Mission News – July 2025

Local, organic, and bipartisan: How Vermont is challenging Big Food https://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2025/0608/vermont-local-organic-bipartisan-big-food Recycling Food Waste Could Dramatically Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Study https://www.ecowatch.com/food-waste-recycling-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html   What is

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Green Mission News – June 2025

Attenborough at 99 delivers ‘greatest message he’s ever told’ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0wjxg0ex1o Bananas are the world’s most popular fruit – and the fourth most important food crop

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Compost Happens – May 2025

Scientists make breakthrough discovery in farm compost that boosts crop performance: ‘The results show significant growth’ It also reduced the amount of antibiotic-resistant genes and

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Green Mission News – May 2025

For climate and livelihoods, Africa bets big on solar mini-grids  Nigeria is pioneering the development of small, off-grid solar panel installations to bring reliable electricity

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Green Mission News – Earth Month 2025

Hope for Children Through Climate Justice https://oikoumene.org/resources/publications/hope-for-children-through-climate-justice   What if your relationship with food could transform the world?  From the biology of consciousness to the

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Compost Happens – March 2025

Zero-Waste Pioneers Reshape Modern European Dining https://www.epicureasia.com/food/38733/zero-waste-pioneers-reshape-modern-european-dining/ How factory farms produce ‘ghost’ food waste that could feed billions of people In natural farming systems, cows

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Green Mission News – March 2025

Environmental win at Point Reyes a loss for all others https://eedition.sfchronicle.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx   Bringing the Outdoors Back to Childhood  https://bioneers.org/bringing-the-outdoors-back-to-childhoodzmaz2502/   Ellen MacArthur Foundation CEO: “Eliminating

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Compost Happens – January 2025

What is happening to the food waste collected under California’s recycling law? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/what-is-happening-to-the-food-waste-collected-under-california-s-recycling-law/ar-AA1wynaN   Thinking Inside and Outside the Box: Dual Strategies to Secure Food

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Green Mission News – January 2025

Losing the Birds, Finding the Words: Eve Ensler’s Extraordinary Letter of Apology to Mother Earth (includes 6 minute video) https://www.themarginalian.org/2019/10/28/eve-ensler-apology-mother-earth/   Seven quiet breakthroughs for

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Compost Happens – December 2024

Waste not, want not: Turning food waste into fertile soil for sustainable growth https://phys.org/news/2024-12-food-fertile-soil-sustainable-growth.html What Everyone Should Know About Food Waste Solutions https://www.forbes.com/sites/mariannekrasny/2024/12/03/what-everyone-should-know-about-food-waste-solutions/ From waste

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Compost Happens – November 2024

Community Composters Innovate, Adapt, and Connect at the 8th National Cultivating Community Composting Forum https://ilsr.org/articles/cultivating-community-composting-2024/ These East Denver neighborhoods will get compost service next Congratulations

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Green Mission News – November 2024

Flowers and the Birth of Ecology  Without flowers, there would be no us. https://nautil.us/flowers-and-the-birth-of-ecology-917041/ I have acreage to sell you in Antarctica: Antarctica is ‘greening’

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Compost Happens – October 2024

Lion Farms offers wide variety of organic Florida mushrooms https://communitynewspapers.com/south-dade/lion-farms-offers-wide-variety-of-organic-florida-mushrooms/ How State Organic Waste Ban Policies Can Drive Food Waste Reduction  Organic waste bans are

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Green Mission News – October 2024

Book review: The Nutmeg’s Curse Parables for a Planet in Crisis by Amitav Ghosh https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/N/bo125517349.html and https://www.resilience.org/stories/2022-03-21/the-nutmegs-curse-review/ Letter from the Farm | Wild Geese and

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Green Mission News – September 2024

5 big ways U.S. communities are working to minimize harm from climate change https://ensia.com/notable/5-big-ways-u-s-communities-are-working-to-minimize-harm-from-climate-change/   In a fight to save a rare bird, Indigenous communities

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Compost Happens – August 2024

US’ Outdated Composting Infrastructure Offers Golden Investment Opportunity  https://sustainablebrands.com/read/finance-investment/outdated-composting-infrastructure-investment-opportunity   Table2Farms: Innovating Composting to Combat Climate Change https://foodtank.com/news/2024/07/innovating-composting-to-combat-climate-change/   Ventura County organic recycler putting waste

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Green Mission News – August 2024

QUOTATIONS FROM ROGER REVELLE Compiled by Deborah Day, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Archives https://library.ucsd.edu/scilib/biogr/day_quotations-from-roger-revelle.pdf and In 1957, Climate Scientist Warned Congress That Fossil-Fueled Global Warming

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Green Mission News – June 2024

  What will it take to get companies to embrace reusable packaging?  Inside the effort to standardize the design of returnable containers. https://grist.org/business/what-will-it-take-to-get-companies-to-embrace-reusable-packaging/   Green

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