Compost Production News
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Cultivating change: Sri Lanka’s smallholder farmers explore climate-resilient solutions
On the north-central plains of Sri Lanka, in the small rural village in Galenbindunuwewa, a community of maize farmers are reshaping their farming practices to respond to the growing challenges posed by climate change. They recently welcomed researchers from the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and a delegation from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food ...
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The Crucial Role of BPI Certified Compostable Products
In the global pursuit of environmentally responsible waste management solutions, the significance of BPI (Biodegradable Products Institute) Certified Compostable stands as a cornerstone of sustainable practices. These certified products play a pivotal role in addressing the challenges of waste disposal by ensuring that biodegradable items meet stringent standards for effective ...
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Ecological Laboratories Announces Effective Solution for Sargassum Odor Reduction and Composting
Ecological Laboratories, a leading developer of sustainable solutions for environmental challenges, announces an effective solution for Sargassum odor reduction and composting. Ecological utilizes shelf-stable bacterial consortium mainly Rhodopseudomonas and Wolinella bacteria to significantly reduce the unpleasant odor and enhance the composting process of Sargassum seaweed. This innovative ...
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The production process of powdery organic fertilizer
Unlike chemical fertilizers, organic fertilizers provide nutrients to soil organisms in addition to plants, helping to build healthy soil rather than destroy it. Therefore, there are always business opportunities for bio-organic fertilizers. This article will introduce the production process of powdered organic fertilizers, and granular fertilizers can also be produced through organic fertilizer ...
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Organic fertilizer equipment helps waste recycling
As a by-product of the paper industry, pulp and paper residues such as waste paper sludge are often managed through landfill or incineration. By drying the material and in some cases pelletizing it, producers can convert their waste into more marketable soil amendment products. Has extensive experience in promoting the reuse of papermaking sludge and residues through organic fertilizer production ...
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What is the economic value of manure management in dairy cows?
If you can handle cow manure well, it will pay you well for the money, not just the bad smell. On the one hand, cow manure contains 10%-20% crude protein, 1%-3% crude fat, 20%-30% nitrogen-free extract, and 15%-30% crude fiber. So you can process cow manure into feed in a specific way. On the other hand, you can use cow manure as organic fertilizer. When you know that cow manure management can ...
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PMC GOOFS UP ON ITS PROMISE TO PRODUCE COMPOST IN 24 HRS
Admits in affidavit filed before NGT that organic waste can only be shrunk up to 90% in a day, but compost takes 30 days to be matured; now, it has no space to store the processed garbage Even as it has been battling with garbage disposal issues for the past few months, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has admitted in an affidavit to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that conversion of ...
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Organic Waste Composter (OWC) Machine Manufacturer in India
With tones of waste generated every single year at both domestic as well as industrial levels, it becomes imperative to handle this amount of waste efficiently. The type of food or organic waste that has been dumped directly into landfills can further release toxic gases like methane if not treated properly. Thanks to the innovative Organic Waste Composter that is turning organic waste into ...
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Weradiate Llc Named Among the Top Winners at 2021 Grow-Ny, An Unprecedented Global Food And Agriculture Business Competition
Empire State Development and Cornell University’s Center for Regional Economic Advancement have named WeRadiate LLC the $250,000 winner of Grow-NY, a food innovation and agriculture technology business competition focused on enhancing the emerging agriculture innovation cluster in Central New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier. Marking its third year, the unprecedented ...
By WeRadiate
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2020 The Composting Council Annual Awards announced
Awardees are nominated by peers and honored each year at the US Composting Council's Annual Conference and Tradeshow. This year's awards will be announced at COMPOST2021, the USCC’s virtual conference. The City of Orlando’s Green Works Orlando Program is being recognized with USCC”s Organics Diversion Program of the Year, which is awarded to a program, public or private, that ...
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USCC zoning template ready for comment
Finding land for compost facilities is not easy-and finding properly zoned land for compost facilities is even tougher. USCC's Legislative & Environmental Affairs Committee, staff and Target Organics surveys have identified lack of zoning for compost facilities as one of the BIGGEST impediments to starting a compost facility. The LEAC's Model Zoning Task Force, led by Marcus Zbinden, a ...
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USCC files for stand alone NAICS Industry Code for Compost Manufacturing
The US Composting Council, the leading organization representing the commercial compost industry, has applied for a NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) code for "Compost Manufacturing". The move, made this spring during the open period for new industry NAICS codes, fulfills a long-term goal of USCC, whose compost production and collection members are currently classified into ...
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First QAS certificate in Finland
The certificates were awarded to the following six compost products produced by Helsingin seudun ympäristöpalvelut -kuntayhtymä HSY (eng. Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY). The name of the products are: Metsäpirtin Biojätekomposti Metsäpirtin Maanparannuskomposti Metsäpirtin Puutarhakomposti Metsäpirtin Tuorekomposti ...
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US Composting Council launches corporate compost leadership group
Companies leading the US in seeking successful composting of their products, packaging and food scraps are invited to become a part of the US Composting Council’s new Corporate Compost Leadership Council, a body that will engage, support and help move forward a suite of tools and strategies to grow composting capacity in the U.S. “Composting and compost use can make a significant ...
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Fertilizer Compost Turner Application In The Poultry Manure Treatment
The fertilizer compost turner is an organic fertilizer fermentation equipment, suitable for the industrial fermentation treatment of organic solids such as livestock and poultry manure, mushroom fungi, domestic garbage, sludge, and crop straws. It can also use in various fermentation processing ranges such as feed fermentation. Organic Fertilizer Fermentation Equipment The most reasonable method ...
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Application Of Fertilizer Compost Turner In Pig Manure Treatment
The most reasonable method for the treatment of pig manure is to effectively use the pig manure, this is a more advocated method. Now, many farms use fermentation to treat pig manure, which is relatively labor-saving, but one of the major problems is that pig manure cannot mix well with fermentative bacteria. Resulting in uneven fermentation and not as expected. Organic Fertilizer Fermentation ...
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Target Organics: USCC collects second round of data for expanding municipal composting
The US Composting Council (USCC) has launched the second phase of Target Organics, a comprehensive program of the Target Organics Committee aimed at cultivating tools and strategies that U.S. municipalities can use to begin or expand organics collection in their communities. The USCC's Target Organics Committee has disseminated a survey - targeted at 2,000 municipalities -- to USCC chapters, ...
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Composting Council launches Second Professional Certification
The US Composting Council’s Certification Commission is introducing a new credential that is designed for industry professionals who are experts in the field of compost manufacturing and facility management. The new certification is called the Certified Compost Professional (CCP™). This differs from the USCC’s Certified Compost Operations Manager (CCOM™) designation ...
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Composting collaborative webinar on nurturing entrepreneurs to grow infrastructure
The Composting Collaborative, of which USCC is a founding partner, is focusing its October webinar on the role of new businesses in closing the gaps in providing organics recycling collection and compost production and sales. USCC has found that encouraging entrepreneurship is one answer. In this October 17 webinar (3-4:15 pm) facilitated by USCC’s Associate Director, Cary Oshins, learn ...
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Standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics: call for evidence
The government's Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs issued, on 22nd July, their Call for Evidence on Standards for Bio-based, Biodegradable and Compostable Plastics. The United Nations has predicted that plastic production will account for 20% of all the world's total oil consumption by 2050 if we continue to ...
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