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Washington is introducing a new law next year which will allow the legalization of composting human remains. According to CNN, the state became the first in America to pass such a law after Gov. Jay Inslee signed off on the bill. It‘s set to go into effect next May. Link: …

SEATTLE — As Washington prepares to become the first state to legalize "human composting," not everyone is dying to turn their loved ones‘ bodies into garden-variety soil. Link: http://www.chronline.com/northwest_regional_news/washington-state-braces-for-eco-friendly-human-composting/article_8cdea15e-7b1a-11e9-8844-7b540bd1c9a1.html

Compost market research report provides the details about Industry Chain structure, Market Competition, Market Size & Share, SWOT Analysis, Technology, Cost, Raw Materials, Consumer Preference, Development & Trends, Regional Forecast, Company & Profile and Product & Service. Link: https://fanancials.com/compost-market-global-industry-analysis-opportunity-and-forecast-2019-to-2025/87985/

Max Weir, a 13-year-old, year 8 student at Glenunga International High School in Adelaide has won an international inventors award in Malaysia for his Wi-Fi enabled electronic monitoring system for compost bins. Link: https://www.industryupdate.com.au/article/electronic-sensor-compost-bins-innovation-max

Just about everything organic is compostable. From food scraps, waste paper products, old clothes (natural fibres of course) even dead animals and manure from all things (even us!). Link: https://aboutregional.com.au/there-are-so-many-ways-to-compost-in-your-backyard-kathleen-mccann/

Researchers and companies are working on new kinds of biodegradable packaging, bottles and other products that break down like compost. Link: https://www.knowablemagazine.org/article/sustainability/2019/toward-greener-plastics

A new three-bin system has been introduced in Lake Macquarie, where households put food scraps into a biodegradable bag. Link: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/newcastle/programs/breakfast/tour-of-lake-macs-compost-site/11133280

Anglo-Dutch Consumer goods giant, Unilever, is to phase in the use of a new detectable black pigment for its High Density Polyethelyne (HDPE) bottles for its brands, TRESemmé and Lynx, so they can be detected by recycling plant scanners and sorted for recycling. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/unilever-to-roll-out-pigment-to-increase-recycling-of-black-plastic-hdpe-packaging

The jackpot hit is that the system can accommodate 30 plants in one go and all the space it requires is just four square-feet-area! Link: https://www.asianage.com/life/more-features/260519/garden-on-wheels.html

Well, I know talking about soil is not as exciting as talking about beautiful blooming trees, shrubs and perennials. However, soil is the foundation of the garden and the composition of the soil can helpdeter plant growth. Link: https://carver.wickedlocal.com/news/20190525/gardening-know-your-soil