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It is 5:45 am in Dewathang—a quaint settlement spread across the southern foothills in Samdrupjongkhar. As dawn breaks, 45-year-old Tshering Gyalpo wakes up, partly thanks to the incessant ringing of the alarm, and partly because of habit. Link to full article

There might be a simpler way to combat the global plastics use problem. Link to full article

To evaluate the effects of the type and proportion of bulking agents on compost maturity, chicken manure feedstock (J) was selected as the main raw material for aerobic composting, and wood chips (M), straw (S), and cornmeal (Y) were used as bulking agents. Link to full article

The Rhode Island Food Policy Council program is expected to train and provide stipends for 500 residents, and keep more than 11,000 tons of food waste out of landfills through donation and composting Link to full article

The U.S. EPA announced recipients of a fresh wave of funding through the Community Change Grants Program, several of which plan to expand compost and recycling services. Link to full article

The Recycling and Composting Accountability Act and Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act were initially part of a deal to fund the federal government, but that plan has since been scrapped. Link to full article

The popularity of a cheaper and environmentally friendly burial alternative is rising in the US, but Michigan has yet to legalize it. Link to full article

Beneath the scorching sun and along the dusty, winding paths of Nyalenda, an informal settlement in Kisumu, life thrives in all its contradictions. Link to full article

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) will spend about PHP1.5 billion to fertilize some 55,000 coconut palms in 2025 through the Coconut Fertilization Project for increased yield and income for coconut farmers. Link to full article

UM Prairie iGEM team wins gold medal finding a solution for plastic pollution! Link to full article