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City Waste Compost and Poultry Manure Boost Spinach Yields by 62 Percent

https://bioengineer.org/city-waste-compost-and-poultry-manure-boost-spinach-yields-by-62-percent/

Free compost giveaway Saturday

https://www.lodinews.com/news/article_c8a8464e-08e2-49e9-ba60-6ab9d2bc6771.html

At 91, Detroit farmer Willie Patmon grows food — and life lessons — on reclaimed land 

Willie Patmon transformed vacant Detroit lots into WJP Urban Farms more than 14 years ago. Today, he teaches young people resilience, self-sufficiency, and problem-solving through hands-on farming. 

https://planetdetroit.org/2026/10/at-91-detroit-farmer-willie-patmon-grows-food-and-life-lessons-on-reclaimed-land/

Compost Heaps in Rewilding Gardens: Benefits, Management, and Biodiversity Enhancement

https://gardenot.com/rewilding/compost-heap

A lesson from a compost bin 

https://euneighbourseast.eu/news/stories/a-lesson-from-a-compost-bin/

Saving riverbank, bringing back salmon at Ben Wever Farm in Willsboro 

Gillilland family recognized by New York state for environmentally conscious agriculture, built through partnerships. 

https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/food-and-farms/saving-riverbank-bringing-back-salmon-at-ben-wever-farm-in-willsboro/

From farm waste to resource: the case for regenerative agriculture

https://www.lombardodier.com/insights/2026/october/from-farm-waste-to-resource.html

On the Ground with Dani Nierenberg: Rethinking Who Gets a Seat at the Table—and Who Wins the World Food Prize

https://foodtank.com/news/2026/10/on-the-ground-with-dani-nierenberg-rethinking-who-gets-a-seat-at-the-table-and-who-wins-the-world-food-prize/

 

Ethiopian farmers turn agricultural waste into resources to boost food production 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jM-B0lOk5M

Budding food scrap pickup services across the US want your coffee grounds, eggshells 

Composting leftover coffee grounds, eggshells and carrot tops is a way to reduce the amount of food waste that goes into landfills, where it produces the potent greenhouse gas methane 

https://www.journalgazette.net/ap/business/budding-food-scrap-pickup-services-across-the-us-want-your-coffee-grounds-eggshells/article_d56b80de-0b2c-5155-ae79-5e20c90a6e6f.html

Detroit’s Scrap Soils Transforms Food Waste Into Compost, Aiming to Cut Landfill Emissions and Boost Sustainability

Residents and businesses in the Metro Detroit area can compost their food scraps easily through the Scrap Soils pickup service. Scrap Soils is a nonprofit dedicated to making Detroit more… 

https://wcsx.com/2026/10/15/detroits-scrap-soils-transforms-food-waste-into-compost-aiming-to-cut-landfill-emissions-and-boost-sustainability/

University of Delaware researchers use black soldier fly larvae to keep food scraps out of landfills

https://www.udel.edu/udaily/2026/october/insects-food-waste-research-michael-crossley/

From Waste to Wealth: How Gambian Women Are Turning Waste into Income, and Income into Dignity

https://www.undp.org/gambia/stories/waste-wealth-how-gambian-women-are-turning-waste-income-and-income-dignity

From ‘Three Sisters’ to 3200+ gardens: The long history of growing food in Detroit 

https://www.bridgedetroit.com/from-three-sisters-to-3200-gardens-the-long-history-of-growing-food-in-detroit/

Promoting the sorting and processing of organic waste.

The Department of Agriculture and Environment is coordinating with relevant units to implement the sorting and treatment of organic waste (including food waste, organic garbage, etc.) at the source, aiming to reduce the amount of waste that needs to be landfilled at waste treatment facilities.

https://www.vietnam.vn/en/thuc-day-phan-loai-xu-ly-chat-thai-huu-co

The global mirage of sustainable farming

https://mediaindia.eu/sial-special/the-global-mirage-of-sustainable-farming/

Devon farm powering itself from waste among South West farming award winners

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/devon-farm-powering-itself-waste-233000561.html

Danone has partnered with Landscape Enterprise Networks to support regenerative agriculture among British oat farmers, improving soil health and resilience.

https://www.newfoodmagazine.com/news/danone-backs-regenerative-agriculture-across-2500-hectares-of-uk-farmland/2136787.article

This Boy Asked Every Farmer For Their “Useless” Waste Then He did This! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpOpQPG-vgI

Follow the carbon: Call for tougher waste laws as farmers reap benefits of compost

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/follow-the-carbon-call-for-tougher-waste-laws-as-farmers-reap-benefits-of-compost/ar-AA2fKQ0Y

From outdoor gear to farm soil, Peterborough businesses put the circular economy into practice

Wild Rock Outfitters’ resale program and Woodleigh Farms’ biochar pilot show how local businesses can reduce waste while supporting their communities and the environment

https://kawarthanow.com/2026/10/22/from-outdoor-gear-to-farm-soil-peterborough-businesses-put-the-circular-economy-into-practice/

Using Your Leaves On-Site in Your garden or Compost

https://ctexaminer.com/2026/10/23/using-your-leaves-on-site-in-your-garden-or-compost/

Protected kitchen gardening: a small step towards food security and healthy living

The cultivation of vegetables is especially sensitive to temperature, water availability, pests and diseases….

https://www.thenews.pk/magazine/us/1444238-protected-kitchen-gardening-a-small-step-towards-food-security-and-healthy-living

From food waste to food value: A new way to identify where business can act

https://www.theconsumergoodsforum.com/from-food-waste-to-food-value-a-new-way-to-identify-where-business-can-act/

How Baltimore Is Rethinking Healthy Food Access

https://foodtank.com/news/2026/10/how-baltimore-is-rethinking-healthy-food-access/

Buffalo expands curbside composting program, aiming to serve 10,000 residents 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvDV4ogU87A

 

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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 Here – November 2026

City Waste Compost and Poultry Manure Boost Spinach Yields by 62 Percent https://bioengineer.org/city-waste-compost-and-poultry-manure-boost-spinach-yields-by-62-percent/ Free compost giveaway Saturday https://www.lodinews.com/news/article_c8a8464e-08e2-49e9-ba60-6ab9d2bc6771.html At 91, Detroit farmer Willie Patmon grows

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Compost Happens Here – October 2026

“Food Waste Belongs at the Center” of Talks at Climate Week NYC https://foodtank.com/news/2026/09/food-waste-belongs-at-the-center-of-talks-at-climate-week-nyc/ Building toward a zero-waste campus With support from a $3.5 million state

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Green Mission News – October 2026

Restoring Balance: How Native Plants Clean Soil, Purify Air, and Rebuild Ecosystems https://techbullion.com/restoring-balance-how-native-plants-clean-soil-purify-air-and-rebuild-ecosystems/ The AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy

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Green Mission News – September 2026

‘We like breaking the rules’: the radical farm that yields results https://www.positive.news/environment/black-tomatoes-and-white-aubergines-the-future-of-farming-is-quantum/ El Niño puts Earth in ‘uncharted territory.’ Here’s what could happen Experts face

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Green Mission News – August 2026

Updated standards make the case for restoration: ‘We have to create uplift’ https://news.mongabay.com/2026/07/updated-standards-make-the-case-for-restoration-we-have-to-create-uplift/ The Fraud of “Clean” Natural Gas How Big Oil and Gas Created

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Compost Happens Here – June 2026

  A Degenerative Lobby  ‘Regenerative Agriculture’: the new buzzword for Agrobusiness  https://corporateeurope.org/en/2026/06/degenerative-lobby Organic Community Joint Statement on “Regenerative Greenwashing” https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2026/06/Joint-Statement_Regenerative-Greenwashing_Final-Version.pdf?dd Iran war forces farmers towards

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Green Mission News – June 2026

Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell WHO https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/16/who-should-declare-climate-crisis-global-public-health-emergency-experts-say The deep roots and fragile future of biodiversity  Species are disappearing at least

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Compost Happens Here – May 2026

Still unsure about composting? Here’s why and how to make ‘black gold’ for the garden https://apnews.com/article/composting-garden-bin-scraps-06251e6f211996930bdfa637df2c277e The dirt on composting  WAMC Northeast Public Radio (AUDIO:

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Green Mission News – May 2026

30-year Himalayan project shows power of community-led forest restoration https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/30-year-himalayan-project-shows-power-of-community-led-forest-restoration/ Ecological Literacy Ambassadors foster an understanding of nature’s systems and inspire communities to act responsibly

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Compost Happens – Earth Month 2026

Unraveling the Chemical Secrets of a Wholesome Plant-Pollinator Relationship Timing is key https://nautil.us/unraveling-the-chemical-secrets-of-a-wholesome-plant-pollinator-relationship-1279549 Join Food Tank for the 10th Annual Stop Food Waste Day Celebration

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Compost Happens – March 2026

Glad Gardens Family Farm Market & Greenhouses: Sustainability Tips https://farmonaut.com/blogs/glad-gardens-family-farm-market-greenhouses-sustainability-tips These Stories Prove How Inspiring Women Are Leading Food System Transformation https://foodtank.com/news/2026/02/these-stories-prove-how-inspiring-women-are-leading-food-system-transformation/ London-Based Social Entrepreneur

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Green Mission News – March 2026

Plastic Pollution Is a Major Problem in the U.S., but Solutions Exist  New analysis, focused on packaging and microplastics, models effects of policies  https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/02/10/plastic-pollution-is-a-major-problem-in-the-us-but-solutions-exist Global

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Compost Happens – January 2026

The climate solution sitting in America’s trash https://vernonreporter.com/the-climate-solution-sitting-in-americas-trash/ Continuous Improvement: Closed-Loop Winegrowing Lake County (CA) Winegrower, Shannon Family of Wines, uses an iterative approach to

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Green Mission News – January 2026

Cultivated. The North American Organic Agriculture Quarterly. https://ifoamnorthamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Cultivated-IFOAM-NA-Magazine-Fall-2025.pdf Pennsylvania’s Idyllic Retirement Community For Farm-To-Table Foodies Has Its Own Organic Farm https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/pennsylvanias-idyllic-retirement-community-farm-114500278.html Pirates of the Anthropocene

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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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