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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 turn their waste streams into value-added products.

https://www.winebusiness.com/wbm/article/311833

Organic farming starts with composting

https://www.panaynews.net/organic-farming-starts-with-composting/

Is There Need for Composting Facilities in Rhode Island? Food Policy Council Report Says ‘Yes’

https://ecori.org/is-there-need-for-composting-facilities-in-rhode-island-food-policy-council-report-says-yes/

680,4 tons of soil are placed on top of a building in Oakland to erect the largest rooftop farm in the West; it harvests 9,07 tons of organic food per year and donates it the same day to those facing food insecurity, and the model puts pressure on the city to redesign its nutrition policy.

https://en.clickpetroleoegas.com.br/6804-tons-of-soil-were-placed-on-top-of-a-building-in-Oakland-to-erect-the-largest-rooftop-farm-in-the-West-mhbb01/

The Ground Truth: How Soil Is Shaping the Future of Our Cities (India) 

Beneath this visible growth, something more fundamental is quietly disappearing: the living soil. This soil once absorbed rain, cooled neighbourhoods, supported trees, and sustained life.

https://www.mycitylinks.in/the-ground-truth-how-soil-is-shaping-the-future-of-our-cities

COMPOST 2026 February 2February 5

The USCC’s Annual Conference and Trade Show is the premiere professional meeting for composting, organics recycling, and related topics. SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. Sacramento, CA.
https://compostconference.com

 

Seeing Aquaculture Clearly: Why it’s Time to Update Our Perceptions of Salmon Farming

https://foodtank.com/news/2025/12/op-ed-seeing-aquaculture-clearly-why-its-time-to-update-our-perceptions-of-salmon-farming/

Virginia is learning that composting doesn’t stink after all. 

This small Roanoke composting facility has survived three years of business, when conversations about composting are just beginning in the city and the state. 

https://cardinalnews.org/2025/12/30/virginia-is-learning-that-composting-doesnt-stink-after-all/

Colorado’s new rule focusing on landfill emissions is a start, but we all have a role to play 

While reducing organic waste starts at home, we must embrace collaborative efforts 

https://coloradosun.com/2026/01/01/opinion-colorado-landfill-emissions-new-laws-food-waste/

Eco Workshop – Composting with Kids (Australia)

https://www.northernbeaches.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/whats-on/eco-workshop-composting-kids

 

Cayman resorts join composting push to cut landfill waste

https://www.caymancompass.com/2025/12/24/cayman-resorts-join-composting-push-to-cut-landfill-waste/

Our Biggest Food Justice Stories of 2025

This year, we doubled our reporting on the systemic obstacles to food security, including poverty, inequality, and structural racism.

https://civileats.com/2025/12/23/our-biggest-food-justice-stories-of-2025/

Navi Mumbai News: NMMC Launches ‘Harit MahaCity Compost’, Converts Wet Waste Into Organic Manure

https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/navi-mumbai-news-nmmc-launches-harit-mahacity-compost-converts-wet-waste-into-organic-manure

New plan aims to divert hospitality’s food waste from landfill (NZ)

https://www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360911630/new-plan-aims-divert-hospitalitys-food-waste-landfill

IKEA’s broccoli leaf soup: Turning Sweden’s agricultural waste into commercial food

https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/ikea-broccoli-leaf-soup-sustainable-food-solution.html

Decarbonising Food Systems: Opportunities for a Concerned ASEAN

https://fulcrum.sg/decarbonising-food-systems-opportunities-for-a-concerned-asean/

Environment Canterbury (NZ) promotes on-farm composting as a practical alternative to offal pits 

https://www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/rural-news/rural-general-news/environment-canterbury-on-farm-composting-guidance

From food waste to fresh harvest: Growing a sustainable garden in the heart of Kuala Lumpur

https://www.theborneopost.com/2025/12/28/from-food-waste-to-fresh-harvest-growing-a-sustainable-garden-in-the-heart-of-kl/

Alachua County (FL) partners with O-Town Compost to start food waste collection

https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/news/alachua-county-start-food-waste-collection

Flies Transform Food Waste and Reduced USDA Labor Force

https://www.aginfo.net/report/64407/The-Agribusiness-Update/Flies-Transform-Food-Waste-and-Reduced-USDA-Labor-Force

These Pacific Northwest Groups Feed the Region When It Needs It Most

How gleaners are reducing food waste and helping families make ends meet

https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/these-pacific-northwest-groups-feed-region-when-it-needs-it-most

Food Waste Derived Specialty Crop Fertility Blend Market Forecast and Outlook 2026 to 2036

https://www.factmr.com/report/food-waste-derived-specialty-crop-fertility-blend-market



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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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Green Mission News – November, 2021

Agrovoltaics = Agriculture + Solar Photovoltaics = Win For Everyone https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/10/11/2057534/-Agrovoltaics-Agriculture-Solar-Photovoltaics-Win-For-Everyone Stella Vita: The newest solar-powered vehicle.Our Self-sustaining House On Wheels.https://solarteameindhoven.nl/ Cooking with the sun:

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Green Mission News – October, 2021

Welcome to the Pyrocene.Our society’s appetite for one kind of burning—fossil fuel combustion—has thrust us into a new Fire Age that is reshaping the Earth.https://inthesetimes.com/article/wildfire-history-steve-pyne-fossil-fuels-climate-fire-age-pyrocene

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Green Mission News – July, 2021

Climate, biodiversity & farmers benefit from rubber agroforestry: report https://news.mongabay.com/2021/06/climate-and-biodiversity-benefit-from-rubber-agroforestry-report/ Extreme events: ecosystems offer cost effective protection https://www.cmcc.it/article/extreme-events-protect-with-ecosystems-is-cost-effective New research lifts the clouds on land

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Green Mission News – May, 2021

Class ConsciousnessCan’t Combine View: We must understand relationship between economy and ecology https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/et-evoke/view-we-must-understand-relationship-between-economy-and-ecology/articleshow/81876857.cms Changing our ways? Behaviour change and the climate crisisThe report of the Cambridge

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Green Mission News – Earth Month 2021

What a 40-year experiment can tell us about organic food. Takeaways from Rodale Institute’s Farming Systems Trial. https://peeled.substack.com/p/what-a-40-year-experiment-can-tell Transform school meals to nourish kids and

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Green Mission News – December, 2020

For sustainable business, ‘planetary boundaries’ define the new rules https://news.mongabay.com/2020/11/for-sustainable-business-planetary-boundaries-define-the-new-rules/ What could a good green recovery plan actually look like? What do governments across the

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Green Mission News – July 2020

A greener economy: how we make sustainability central to business  https://theconversation.com/a-greener-economy-how-we-make-sustainability-central-to-business-139086   The Path Beyond Extinction and Escape:  Return to Earth, Regenerate and Share Message for

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Green Mission News – May 2020

From Emergency to Emergence.   The pandemic has also exposed extreme vulnerabilities in the global market economy, including its long and highly specialized linear supply chains,

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Green Mission News – Earth Month 2020

Ecological Reflections on the Corona virus From the forests, to our farms, to our gut microbiome https://navdanyainternational.org/one-planet-one-health-connected-through-biodiversity/ Coronavirus pandemic leading to huge drop in air

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Green Mission News – March 2020

Al Gore promotes carbon markets, regenerative agriculture at D.C. conference https://thefern.org/ag_insider/al-gore-promotes-carbon-markets-regenerative-agriculture-at-d-c-conference/ How to support your children in turning climate angst into climate action https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/transformation/how-support-your-children-turning-climate-angst-climate-action/  

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Green Mission News – February, 2020

Banking on Climate? https://www.ran.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Banking_on_Climate_Change_2019_vFINAL1.pdf Hundreds of workers defy Amazon rules to protest company’s climate failures Employees ‘needed to stand up for what’s right’ despite policy

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Green Mission News – January 2020

Statistic of the decade: The massive deforestation of the Amazon https://theconversation.com/statistic-of-the-decade-the-massive-deforestation-of-the-amazon-128307 Greta Thunberg named Time magazine’s person of the year Teen activist lauded by magazine

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Green Mission News – October 2019

‘Genius’ Grant Goes To Marine Scientist Who Embraces Flash Mobs And Comic Books https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/09/25/763456317/genius-grant-goes-to-marine-scientist-who-embraces-flash-mobs-and-comic-books Is Compost the Secret to Making Ag Climate Friendly? A new

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Green Mission News – September 2019

Greta Thunberg’s Transatlantic Sailing Trip Is Seriously Carbon-Neutral https://cleantechnica.com/2019/08/22/greta-thunbergs-transatlantic-sailing-trip-is-seriously-carbon-neutral/   Walter Jehne – The Soil Carbon Sponge, Climate Solutions and Healthy Water Cycles (video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=123y7jDdbfY

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Green Mission News – July 2019

  A new generation of leaders understands that individual actions won’t fix our environmental problems By defining environmental citizenship as responsible consumption, sustainability advocates downplay

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Green Mission News – June 2019

Climate change and biodiversity should be top headline news (David Suzuki) http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/david-suzuki/2019/05/climate-change-and-biodiversity-should-be-top-headline-news We’re Not the Class of 2019. We’re the Class of 0000. Deliver a

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Green Mission News – May 2019

A Global Deal For Nature: Guiding principles, milestones, and targets https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/5/4/eaaw2869 AND New paper proposes a science-based ‘Global Deal for Nature’ https://news.mongabay.com/2019/04/new-paper-proposes-a-science-based-global-deal-for-nature/ Why Is Going

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Green Mission News – March 2019

US Youth Climate Strikes https://www.youthclimatestrikeus.org/ Becoming Greta: ‘Invisible Girl’ to Global Climate Activist, With Bumps Along the Way https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/18/climate/greta-thunburg.html THIS IS A CRISIS FACING UP

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