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The motion to build the St-Laurent facility passed through the agglomeration council without debate. Link: https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreals-compost-plant-gets-thumbs-up-from-agglomeration-council

A new collaborative project aimed at making black plastic easily recyclable has been awarded £800,000 by the government’s Innovate UK grant scheme. Link: https://resource.co/article/black-plastic-recycling-project-wins-800k-government-funding-13107

The Spartanburg Area Conservancy (SPACE) protects and conserves land for Spartanburg area citizens, volunteer landowners and visitors by building strong relationships within the community through positive outreach. Link: https://www.goupstate.com/opinion/20190224/refshauge-composting-is-key-for-environment

I have been composting for about 15 years in my garden. It started with four pallets lashed together and has grown. I turn out enough compost yearly to have not needed to purchase any for a number of years and I have given some to a few neighbours. Link: https://www.nelsonstar.com/opinion/letter-lets-keep-composting-local-and-small-scale/

From a container wafts the sweetly pungent odour of coffee grounds which, far from being discarded as waste, are being lucratively recycled to produce oyster mushrooms. Link: https://www.thelocal.fr/20190224/parisians-wake-up-to-coffee-fuelled-urban-mushroom-magic

"I just can‘t bear the idea of throwing out perfectly good food scraps into the bin, into landfill, when we can use those," said Ms King, who lives in a small apartment block in Melbourne. Link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-02-24/food-scrap-and-composting-solutions-for-apartments/10817702

As spring approaches, we’ll be sowing, planting, mulching and digging – but which compost do we need for each job? Link: https://www.newsletter.co.uk/lifestyle/compost-which-to-choose-1-8816960

The UK recycling rate for Waste from Households (WfH) has risen to 45.7 per cent in the 2017 calendar year, up from 45.2 per cent in 2016, according to the latest figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Link: https://resource.co/article/uk-recycling-rate-increases-457-cent-13090

Composting plays a huge role in the fight against climate change, but how do we inspire people to actually do it? Link: https://thespinoff.co.nz/food/16-02-2019/why-we-need-to-make-composting-cool/

Sunday mornings are frantic at Pikitup depots in Johannesburg. Filled by the previous day’s chopping, mowing and decluttering, queues of bakkies and cars wait to be sent to the right waste stream. Link: https://mg.co.za/article/2019-02-15-00-your-recycling-isnt-being-recycled