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Is anyone aware of a municipality that has used incentives to decrease the waste generated by restaurants and fast food businesses? (compost food waste, eliminate Styro…
I have been asked to develop a "tool box" on recycling leaves and twigs at home. We would like to encourage our residents to shred their leaves and twigs and use the resulting mul…
Does anyone know of research that shows the environmental impact difference between using plastic vs. biodegradable vs. flatware for a conference? We are especially interested in …
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It is a known fact that soil organic matter saves lawn irrigation water. The amount depends on soil texture, climate, lawn grass species and a few other factors. Does …
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I am taking a Master Composter training program at our local Cornell Cooperative Extension office. Two of my class mates and myself are developing an out-of-cla…
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I am looking for information on two topics related to organic waste management
1) Unbiased studies (preferably peer-reviewed) comparing composting, anaer…
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I'm seeking a sample RFP where a municipality has contracted out with a private entity to operate the municipality's existing yard debris composting operation. The goal i…
Nova Scotia , Canada has been collecting organics for quite awhile even in rural areas. Check out the City of Halifax Waste management, The town of Antigonish. These are some exam…
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Can anyone direct me to any examples they know of where there has been a successful campaign to increase the amount of food waste being recycled (for turning into compost)…
The Province of Nova Scotia banned compostable organic material from disposal at a landfill November 30, 1998. Curbside collection of organics for residential and ICI has been tak…