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A news brief in the May 22 LNP informs us that Gov. Jay Inslee, of Washington state, signed legislation making Washington the first state in the nation to approve human composting as an alternative to buryingcremation. Link: https://lancasteronline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/human-composting-a-revolting-practice-letter/article_6f929a4a-8d23-11e9-ae0f-a3c0128df4b0.html

know that some people would not agree with me, but the recent spell of rain and low air pressure were badly needed. Several established shrubs in my garden were beginning to flag. I needed to resort to watering in the evenings with watering cans. As you can imagine this is …

Many waste mangement companies have a solid business model, a high rate of return and a substantial dividend for investors. Covanta Holding Corporation (CVA) is one of them — and has the best dividend of all of the major trash companies. Link: https://www.moneyshow.com/articles/tptp072513-51747/covanta-waste-and-treasure/

£4.7 million government fund launched to drive up the recycling of hard-to-recycle materials. Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fund-opens-to-reduce-waste-from-plastic-packaging-and-textiles

A new report shows that China can help developing countries meet the challenges of sustainable growth, writes Sam Geall Link: https://www.chinadialogue.net/blog/11263-Will-China-help-countries-unlock-the-circular-economy-/en

While there are still a significant number of died-in-the-wool deniers out there, it does seem that most of us have now got the message that we can’t keep treating the planet as if its resources were inexhaustible. Link: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rsmdiscovery/2019/06/13/recycling-wont-be-enough-to-save-the-planet-what-we-need-now-is-the-right-recycling/#18cac0974ad5

The season for fresh fruits and vegetables grown right in the backyard is upon us. Warm weather breathes life into fresh berries, tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, and many other delectable fruits and vegetables. Link: http://www.republic-online.com/compost-is-part-of-the-circle-of-life-in-gardens/article_53281ec2-8de9-11e9-a963-5b145412d9c2.html

Feeling full, someone might leave on their plate several bites of a side dish at their favorite Athens lunch spot. Another fills up a trash bin after cleaning out hisher fridge with food long past its expiration date. Link: https://www.onlineathens.com/news/20190613/athens-solid-waste-seeks-to-reduce-food-scraps-at-landfill

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) has been taken to court over claims that a £650m contract it awarded for an energy-from-waste (EfW) plant could result in the incineration of recyclable material, counter to the government’s waste and resources strategy. Link: https://www.endsreport.com/article/1587316/council-court-plans-650m-incinerator-discourage-recycling

“By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken for dust you are and to dust you will return,” the Book of Genesis says. Link: https://www.gazettenet.com/body-composting-funerals-26050923