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Consider The Farm as the new compost site for city, county

Since 1990 The Winona Farm compost site has been open every day from dawn until dark with no government assistance. In 2000 I asked the city street department if we could have a couple loads of leaves and they’ve brought an average 400 truck loads of street leaves every fall …

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Consumer Goods Firms Launch Plastics Recycling Africa Alliance

In a bid to reduce the problem of plastic waste across Africa, a number of international consumer goods companies operating across the continent came together to launch the Africa Plastics Recycling Alliance today. Link: https://waste-management-world.com/a/consumer-goods-firms-launch-plastics-recycling-africa-alliance

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Compost is food for the soil

Growing up, I was surrounded by people with “green thumbs”. That‘s right, generations of gardeners. Their passion for gardening quickly turned into my obsession, I mean hobby. Link: https://www.blackmountainnews.com/story/life/home-garden/2019/04/03/compost-food-soil/3291274002/

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They used worms to make compost now they must dig out of regulatory hole

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 …

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All you need to know about recycling food waste

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

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120 Things You Can Compost from Home

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

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COMMENT: Exporting Waste to Europe post-Brexit

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 …

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