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BYU Hawaii Students Feed Waste To Worms In Vermicomposting Project

19th Feb, 2022 In their latest effort towards a zero-waste future, Brigham Young University (BYU) Hawaii students use worms from a Waikiki company to conduct a vermicomposting project. The botany class project has been in effect since 2022 and continues to be a success well into February. The students take one of their botany classes …

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Wake Forest University In North Carolina Expands Composting Initiatives

Feb 18th, 2023 Wake Forest University in North Carolina has been expanding its waste-reduction initiatives since 2018, furthering its composting facilities around campus. The university’s Office of Sustainability has noted students’ support of these initiatives and plans to continue expanding composting options to other dorms in 2023. While the Office of Sustainability has been providing …

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Study Highlights Importance of Oxygen In Early Stages of Composting

15th Feb 2023 Composting is essentially the breakdown of organic materials by bacteria. Typically, Aerobic (with air) is widely considered the best method by home composters.  But what happens when the process is interrupted at the start of the composting process and does it matter if this interruption is only temporary? That’s what scientists from …

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British Columbia To Invest $170,000 In Salt Spring Compost Facility

11th Feb 2023Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada, will see its first large-scale compost facility built next summer. The province of British Columbia announced on February 2 that it would provide nearly $170,000 in funding for the project, helping the island reach its climate-action goals for the year. The province will assist in funding the …

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Potential of Biochar-Compost to Improve Problem Soils Revealed in New Study

8th Feb 2023 A new study published in Science Direct by Qian et al. has found that biochar-compost, the combination of biochar and compost, is a highly promising and efficient method of soil improvement – especially when used with problem soils. The researchers looked at the impact of biochar-compost in various problem soils.  These soils …

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Ohio Researchers Propose Way To Transform Industrial Waste To Profit

6th Feb 2023 In a recent study presented in December 2022, researchers from Ohio proposed a way to repurpose large-scale industrial food waste into various profitable bio-efficient alternatives. The research was authored by multiple scientists, including bio-emergent material scholar Katrina Cornish, first author Beenish Saba, Ashok K. Bharathidasan, and Thaddeus C. Ezeji. They suggested the …

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USDA reveals $9.4 million compost investment plans to combat food waste

In a press release on February 2, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new plans to promote composting initiatives and redirect food waste piling in landfills. The department will invest $9.4 million in its newest project.The USDA emphasized its vision of creating “resilient, local food systems” and the importance of reducing food waste in …

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