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Some findings suggest tiny plastic particles could disrupt immune and endocrine systems, damage organs, and cause other health problems Link to full article

A woodpecker settled on a branch overhead as Cindy Armstrong stood near a grouping of trees, gazing at a patch of soil that contained bits of her son‘s composted remains. Link to full article

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While many home gardeners compost traditionally with an outdoor pilebin, vermicomposting can be a more compact way to recycle kitchen scraps utilizing the power of worms. Link to full article

A proposed by-law could soon see green bin bags advertised as “compostable” banned from food waste bins in the town of Bridgewater. Link to full article

RIDGEFIELD — The town is one step closer to establishing a closed-loop composting system on the grounds of the recycling center on South Street. Link to full article

Atlas Organics, a developer and operator of commercial composting solutions based in the U.S. Southeast, today announced a transformational transaction aimed at expanding its operations nationwide in partnership with Generate Capital, a leading owner and operator of organic waste processing solutions and sustainable infrastructure in North America. Link to full …

Spade started her research with her thesis “The Place of the Dead in the City” as a master of architecture student. In order to replicate the livestock composting process for humans, she invested ten years of research and fundraising in the Urban Death Project, and then opened Recompose in 2020. …

What are those orange compost bins popping up in Astoria and Lower Manhattan? Will they expand to other neighborhoods? Link to full article

Californians will ring in the new year with the unfurling of a groundbreaking law that will change how they dispose of their organic waste, particularly leftover food and kitchen scraps. Link to full article