Italy – army tackles Naples waste chaos

Reuters reports that Italy‘‘s army began shifting mountains of rubbish from schools and streets in the region around Naples on Monday to keep the city from grinding to a halt after more than two weeks of garbage crisis. Protesters angered at plans to revive a landfill in their neighborhood clashed …

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USA – plasma gasification converts waste to energy in Minnesota

The Minnesota state legislature recently awarded US$400,000 to Koochiching County in the north-central part of the state to fund a feasibility study for a potential facility that would convert municipal solid waste (MSW) into energy. Biomass magazine reports that the plant, which would be located near International Falls, would use …

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Wales – Rocket composter for university waste

A new composting machine is turning students‘‘ leftovers at Aberystwyth University into food for plants. BBC Online reports that the Rocket composter can cope with 1.2 tonnes (1,750 litres) per week and takes just 14 days to convert waste from cafes into garden food. Leftovers from kitchens at the students‘‘ …

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Canada – plastic bags banned in Quebec town

Huntingdon has became the first Quebec municipality to go plastic bag free – at store check-out counters, at least – and the transition has been surprisingly painless, merchants say. Canada.com reports that the Huntingdon bylaw means no retail outlet can distribute plastic bags, no advertiser can deliver fliers in plastic …

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Italy – rubbish torched in Naples crisis

Rubbish is blocking some streets and leaving an unpleasant smell. Piles of rubbish have been set alight by residents in Naples angered by a continuing row about refuse. Local dumps are completely full and communities have blocked attempts to build new ones in their areas. BBC Online reports that refuse …

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Why Compost With Worms?

As we progress on our worm composting project, many folks have asked us why we are doing this. We really thought the questions would be how, so we pause to give a few reasons why this should be done, then you can have fun with the how Link to full …

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Why Compost With Worms?

As we progress on our worm composting project, many folks have asked us why we are doing this. We really thought the questions would be how, so we pause to give a few reasons why this should be done, then you can have fun with the how Link: http://www.green-trust.org/2007/12/why-compost-with-worms.html

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USA – EPA promotes recycling materials into fuel

The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency is promoting the recycling of certain petroleum secondary materials into fuel. This effort, which will revise the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act regulations, is expected to help petroleum refineries reduce waste and capture more energy from each barrel of oil by allowing for the …

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