From growing cabbages in poo to the secrets of effective home composting, we cover both the most interesting (and sometimes pretty weird!) and useful news for composters.
15th March, 2023 The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Doctrine has launched a fierce attack on eco-friendly human composting and water cremation, labeling these modern, sustainable burial practices as disrespectful to the dead. The Bishops are standing their ground on this divisive issue, insisting that the Church must protect the sanctity of the
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24th March 2023 The UK government has faced criticism for its “bitterly disappointing” decision to delay a ban on peat-based compost for the professional horticulture market until 2030. While the ban on peat-based compost for private gardeners is set to go ahead in 2024, environmental campaigners have slammed the delay in the professional sector ban,
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19th March 2023 Starting April 1, A1 Organics — Colorado’s largest recycler of organic materials — will only accept food waste and yard trimmings as compostable materials, and the University of Colorado Boulder will follow suit. A1 Organics said it has been dealing with contaminated items and is limiting those it can receive, even though
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18th March, 2023 Michigan communities are preparing to implement new waste regulations focused on sustainable composting efforts. In December, the Michigan Senate finally passed a stalled bill supporting further implementation and regulations in composting and recycling. Local counties are encouraged to redirect recyclable materials away from landfills and into greener alternatives, building more accessible waste disposal
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Should you add vermicomposting to your methods of composting? A new study suggests the answer might be yes – and that it could help India with it’s waste problem. That waste problem is huge, as India produces around 3 billion tonnes of organic waste annually. The disposal of this waste has had a huge adverse
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15th March, 2023 Across the world, millions of tonnes of human and pet hair waste are discarded every year. Recycling and re-use accounts for just a fraction of that. Current waste disposal of human waste varies across the world and causes a number of problems. Source: Gupta, Human Hair “Waste” and Its Utilization: Gaps and
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12/03/22 Six different states in the U.S. have legalized human composting over the past half a decade, allowing family members to compost their loved ones remains into healthy soil. However, it has also been met with criticism. New York was the latest state to permit the unique practice, approving regulations on January 1, 2023. Washington
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4th March 2023 As companies strive to develop biodegradable plastic packaging that promises to be better for the environment than traditional plastics, experts warn of potential environmental risks and wasteful consumption. Bacardi’s biodegradable spirits bottles, Skittles compostable wrappers and designer water bottles are just a few examples of such packaging being developed. Some argue that
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3rd March 2023 In news that will warm the heart of vermicomposters everywhere, a new study has revealed that earthworms can help drastically reduce the impact of antibiotic-resistant bacteria spread by food waste. The study focused on how antibiotic-resistant genes occur and spread in food waste and ways to reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes
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In preparation for its latest research, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would pay workers $30 an hour to sort trash in Telluride, Colorado. The waste sorting project will begin on March 12 and end on March 18, 2023. The EPA aims to study waste disposal in the county to account for seasonal
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