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For years, Ed and Dale Hubbard used worms to turn organic waste into “black gold.” Their vermicomposting firm, Nature’s Little Recyclers, had three locations churning out rich, coveted compost they could sell. Their clients included the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, as well as Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Park …

Find out why food waste recycling differs depending on where you are in Suffolk and the possible changes set to be introduced this year. Link: https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/differences-in-recycling-across-suffolk-and-essex-1-5962208

Composting is the perfect solution to household waste. Rather than everything going in the trash and ending up in a landfill somewhere, it is naturally broken down into powerful fertilizer that can then be used to help your plants, vegetables and flowers thrive. Link: https://www.thedailygardener.com/things-you-can-compost

Andrew Sawers explains that since the surprise result of the Brexit vote, Britain has faced increasing uncertainty on trade deals and the importing and exporting of goods, with this being no different in the waste sector Link: Andrew Sawers explains that since the surprise result of the Brexit vote, Britain …

We know you have no idea what those numbers mean. Link: https://www.rd.com/home/what-the-numbers-on-plastic-mean/

Eww! Composting may not be pretty, but it sure does work. Learn how to do it at two free workshops, April 6 and April 10. RSVP required. Link: https://patch.com/new-jersey/southbrunswick/learn-backyard-composting-2-south-brunswick-workshops

SOME RM3.15 million has been set aside by the federal government to ensure that the leachate overflow into the Ulu Benut river, which affected 75,000 residents in Simpang Renggam and its surrounding areas, will not recur. Link: https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/145104

Secondary school students from the Dubrovnik High School (Gimnazija) were joined in a clean-up action of plastic bottles from the Dubrovnik shoreline today by the Mayor of Dubrovnik, Mato Frankovi&263 and the MEP Dubravka Šuica, today. Link: https://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/news/dubrovnik/item/6410-albanian-plastic-waste-cause-for-concern

Well-intentioned “aspirational recycling” is actually making to harder to recover materials. Link: https://www.popsci.com/how-to-recycle

If you have gardens around your house, it’s time to become aware of free resources you have been throwing away and opt to start composting as a way to increase your sustainability—and the health of your plants. Link: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/how-and-why-to-start-a-compost-pile-at-home-the-benefits-of-black-gold/