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Previous issues of Composting News December 2009 Houston mandates compostable bags at the curb Cranberry grower reports results with food waste fertilizer Campor gets funding for fuel, compost project Microbes key to mine bioremediation Twin Cities hospital composts food waste Laidlaw plas biomass power plant in New Hampshire U.K. Parliament suggests mandatory curbside food waste collection Pennsylvania townships may team up on compost site Current national compost prices Compost Product News: Morbark, Vermeer September 2009 EPA buried internal climate change report Compost tea-based product certified by National Home Gardening Club Microbes used to eiminate toxic emissions Norman, Okla. gets new compost site Toronto terminates composting contract with Halton Recycling Current national compost prices Compost Product News: Morbark, Vermeer July 2009 Editorial: Composting News and global warming EPA suppresses internal document questioning global warming Biosolids opponents critical: PR opportunity wilts in White House Garden Sonoma County, Calif. takes residential food waste EPA orders two Oklahoma composters to stop discharging Textile industry waste turned into rich compost Running on spud power Solo adds compostable cup Current national compost prices Compost Product News: Morbark, Bandit, Vermeer June 2009 San Francisco approves first mandatory compost law Waste Options is first composter to get carbon credits Avocado farmer owes success to compost Living Earth opens new site in the Houston Area Solid waste industry managing trash as a resource Chicago Climate Exchange approves compost protocol Treatment plant turns food waste into energy Detroit councilwoman faces prison over Synagro bribes City of Toronto runs into charges of compost scam Cobb County, Ga. compost facility up in flames - again National Compost Prices April 2009 Empire State Plaza waste to be composted International Compost Awareness Week California supermarket starts green waste composting program Systematic sues city of Detroit over composting site World's largest urban farm planned for Detroit Minnesota bill requires pet warning for cocoa bean shell mulch Lee County, Fla. restricts lawn fertilization Kittitas County, Wash. building new composting facility Compost prices trend upward Urbana, Ohio considers new composting facility Vermont district looking at new composting site Compost Product News: Morbark, McCloskey National Compost Prices March 2009 Compost powers USDA's organic garden Plastic or wood pallets: Which are greener? Bag bans not only for urban centers Converted Organics to recycle food waste from supermarket Cereplast to supply bioplastics to Warner Tool Texans support organic groceries Alberta government funds new ag technologies N-Viro extends lease on Florida soils plant Compost Product News: Morbark, McCloskey National Compost Prices January 2009 Wood waste processor to appeal $2.7 million fine Cereplast is full of beans, Chipotle charges Green energy plans could create 120 million tons of wood demand Michigan State University to build biofuel facility Home Depot to carry Converted Organics fertilizer First compostable hot lid introduced Midwest Bio-Systems to hold Advance Composting System workshop Compost Product News: Morbark, Doppstadt, West Salem Machinery, Vermeer National Compost Prices December 2008 Organic farming may be the best route to global food security Rooftop farms discussed at summit A tall cup of compost from Green Mountain Converted Organics partners with Action Carting on food waste Cereplast signs distribution agreement with A. Schulman Biosolids microbes pose manageable risk to workers Compost Product News: Bandit, Vermeer, McCloskey National compost prices November 2008 COOL 2012 initiative targets compostables in landfills An opposing view of climate change 3-D graphics open sides of food scrap collection trucks Methane from sewage may power Flint vehicles Denver off to "stunning" start on food scrap collection pilot North Carolina farm fights composting fine National Compost Prices October 2008 Lower fuel prices help composters Compost prices up Study helps to clarify role of soil microbes in global warming Alliance formed to make RePeet Are carbon reductions worth the cost? Group calls for zero waste to reduce climate change Man suffocates in Minneapolis compost pile Manure "smells like money" Compost Product and Equipment News: Bandit, Vermeer, McCloskey National Compost Prices September 2008 Vermont Compost resolves cases Canadian harvest of professional grower peat at critical levels Boulder to start curbside yard waste, food collection San Francisco resolution calls for legislation on product waste liability Staten Island compost credited for five-foot squash USA Biomass launches education campaign Compost Product and Equipment News: Vermeer, McCloskey National Compost Prices May 2008 The latest BUZZ: Iowan man tells police he planned to compost marijuana Dean Foods to develop anaerobic digester Mirel resin chosen for BioTuf bags Maryland issues draft regulations for animal feeding operations Click here to see the cover of the current issue By the way, Acrobat reader is required for this. To download a free copy of Acrobat Reader, click here Massachusetts DEP approves air plan for biomass plant Forest Service awards $4.1 million in biomass grants Michigan Senate passes tax relief for biomass equipment Synagro fined for air quality violation Garick names Klaich senior organics program manager Hearing scheduled on Michigan yard waste bill Compost Product and Equipment News: Bandit, Express Blower, McCloskey National Compost Prices April 2008 GSA goes green with organic fertilizer Farm composting paired with carbon offsets Excess biosolids digestion capacity can be used for food waste International Compost Awareness Week, May 4-10, 2008 Composting is part of Bay Area restaurant drive Organic farming called brightest hope of the planet MOM says to compost Voluntary biofuels standards being developed Composting is a big oart of Mackinac's green agenda Compost Product and Equipment News: * Florida company thrives on reliable Bandid equipment * Morbark introduces two new mobile grinders * Morgan, Conway join DoppstadtUS team * National Compost Prices March 2008 Boston looks at indoor compost, energy plant April Fool! Vermont to holds compost summit while largest facility closes Energy from cheese waste? No whey! Michigan bill would allow yard waste in landfills Workshop to focus on keeping organics out of landfills Free brownfields conference to be held in Michigan DeKalb makes landscape containers available Massachussets company expands food waste pickup into Maine National Compost Prices February 2008 Vermont regulations may out an end to 20-year-old compost producer USCC Conference: Composters take aim at climate change Earthworms absorbed chemicals from biosolids, manure, research says Delaware food waste composter is planned Compost equipment and product news: * Peterson 2710C track mounted horizontal grinder * Morbark concludes 50-year celebration * Bandit to introduce anniversary model National Compost Prices January 2008 Woods End / OG certification to get another look Peat-free compost comes up short in UK study FTC reviewing environmental marketing guides Oregon DEQ to amend compost facility rules RePeat stops Idaho poduction; may look to Texas FiberBlend gets major order National Compost Prices Current FTC guidelines for compostability claims Carbon crediting presentations available at WORC Web site Compost Product News: * DuraTech unveils first self-cleaning air intake industrial horizontal grinder * Peterson appoints new managers * Cedar Grove Systems to supply GORE cover system technology * Case study: RGT Clouthier adds production, cuts costs, with high energy screening solution from McCloskey December 2007 Cleveland non-pofit composting operation shuts down Cobett to purchase natural fertilizer from food food waste Philippines regions gets first composter with help from Rotary Largest Christmas tree will be recycled into mulch Milorganite maker selects Veolia for management PEF signs contract for second waste wood plant Composting may reduce antibiotic resistance genes Compost Product News: Bandit 1680 - One tough son of a Beast Morbark to feature products, technology, support and partnerships at ConExpo New 12-inch capacity drum chipper from Bandit November 2007 Wal-Mart to stop selling Cypress mulch from Louisiana TyaTech division offers peat substitute LETCO sold to equity group Click here to see the cover of the current issue By the way, Acrobat reader is required for this. To download a free copy of Acrobat Reader, click here Naturally Iowa to acquire PLA Supply Company Biodegradable group to sponsor zero waste luncheon Compostable BASF plastics receive award Marriott hotels to go biodegradable Edmonton recycles biosolids into commercial fertilizer Compost Product News: Pollution buster saves on diesel costs October 2007 Canadian composting regulations posted Organix sued, for peat's sake Burger chain becomes Compostville New York to host composting workshop, conference Botanical garden sets recycling record Canada introduces new organic logo Compost Product News: The Brute brush chipper from Bandit Third gneration family members join Vermeer Columbus Equipment joins Morbark family August 2007 Mulch and Soil Council objects to proposed compost rule STA pogram gets revisions TerraCycle takes legal fight with Scotts to Web Click here to see the cover of the current issue By the way, Acrobat reader is required for this. To download a free copy of Acrobat Reader, click here Company feeds on biofuel production Research: Mulch restores poor catchments Ontario towns get green boxes for curbside organics UC Davis football stadium is biodegradable only Compost Product News: Morbark introduces new hoizontal ginder Bandit welcomes new regional sales manager April 2007 Compost use urged on Georgia highways The right lipstick may delay Earth's doom "Fast-brewed" compost tea poses health risks, research shows Click here to see the cover of the current issue By the way, Acrobat reader is required for this. To download a free copy of Acrobat Reader, click here Food waste annex opens in San Francisco Ohio University to build largest in-vessel system Compost use program showcased at Mission San Juan Capistrano Garick acquires Tarheel Bark Tree service busted in Pennsylvania Case Study: Tree service raises the bar with Bandit equipment Compost Product News: Peterson introduces a new whole tree chipper Morbark introduces Typhoon 20 brush chipper Bandit introduces new 007XP Series hand-fed chippers Vermeer expands its executive team McCloskey re-engineers high-volume trommel March 2007 Bay Organics solves environmental nightmare in Maryland Cascades launches oxo-degradable poly foam containers for food applications New Jersey community pines for beach season Pennsylvania grants aim to help make compost products Odors to close Virgina Beach composting facility Compost Product News: Morbark celebrates its first 50 years High energy screener from McCloskey Bandit Model HB20 SideWinder Vermeer introduces TG5000 tub grinder February 2007 USCC Conference Coverage: Source-separated organics are key to zero waste Midweastern producers launches peat-free organic potting soil Compost fire causes havoc near San Antonio Why use peat-free potting soil? National compost prices Woods End studies fabric covers for winter sludge storage FAO to hold conference on organic agiculture Wisconsin conference and tour to feature manure handling systems Compost Product News: Vermeer enters compost turner market Faster screen installation on Bandit Beast recyclers Bandit welcomes new regional manager Focus on screening means expert support for McCloskey customers in the Northeast January 2007 California vineyards rush to apply compost Washington schools save the scraps for composting Case Study: Once is enough to turn a profit at CreekSide Soils Compost plant grows 355 pound pumpkin Connecticut College students propose food waste composting Wetzel Coounty, Pa. landfill ordered to stop composting biosolids DeMoines Metro Waste Authority raises the price of compost bags Bedminster system could cost Iberia Parish $7.5 million Compost Product News: Track n Tow trommel from McCloskey AutoWalk system for Bandit Beast Rising fuel costs lead to updates to McCloskey trommels November 2006 Delaware yard waste ban goes into effect in January Charleston wqill try composting again Conference to feature all-compostable barbeque Soils 101: Where do organics fit in? Part Two. National compost prices Massachusetts Organics Recycling Summit set for March Oregon Zoo adds compostables to compost operation Compost Product News: Peterson, Terex October 2006 Custom blending rocks the compost market in California Compost production is through the roof at Concordia University California mandates ASTM as proof of compostability in containers Soils 101: Where do organics fit in? National compost prices It's not easy being green: Fortune reports on biodegradable plastics Organix to launch first peat moss replacement bog Legislator vows to block Louisiana compost facility Toronto expands deal with composter Composting seaweed in Australia September 2006 Conference wrap-up: Canadian Council discusses marketing, trends Natureworks recognized by EPA for green power purchases Recycled paper and compost could both be key tools to control plant disease Xethanol plans to convert biomass to ethanol National compost prices Bedminster signs deal with New York group Delaware yard waste disposal ban questioned Military to buy methane from Maryland landfill Planned California composting plant would adversely impact air quality, report says Organic farming scholl opens in Philippines Olympia, Wash. signs zero-waste resolution North Carolina compost fire burns for 14 days Harry Hoitink to address Washington Organics Recycling Council Iberia Parish, La. officials debate Bedminster system Delaware County, N.Y. starts up composter Angry English residents protest planned composting facility Product News: Powerscreen, McCloskey August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 Compost market profile: Compost is second fiddle to forest byproducts in Atlanta Garick, Skyland partner on green roofs Tree service giant moves into organic lawn care business Lawsuits target illegal restrictions on on-farm composting Paygro gets Ohio grant for compostting food scraps Modesto, Calif. restaurants to begin composting food waste California, Sweden to partner on biofuels Former Ohio facility manager fined for leachate violation California residents protest proposed Nursery Products compost facility New Mexico State tests new anaerobic manure technology Alameda County, Calif. kills proposed composter Product News: Bandit, Grasan, Terex, Growing Solutions May 2006 Underweight mulch bags ordered off sale Essay suggests use of E. coli testing Gardeing is a healthy activity for kids Composting, bioreactors are not imcompatible, say USCC, SWANA Wisconsin bans liquid manure spreading at certains times Transform Compost Systems start hog manure composting system Students develop cow manure-to-energy system Utah composter seeks odor solution Compost barn increases milk production Nova Scotia cafe tries biodegradable cups King of the Wind wants to build composter in Michigan Compost Product News: Morbark, Bandit, Powerscreen April 2006 Green buildings reduce energy costs Compost, wood chips will power our cars, Bush says Vons donates 500 tons of food waste compost in Earth Day program Compost Awareness Week, May 7-13, 2006 Businesses blamed: Philadelphia throws away 90 percent of its compostables Hotel aims to compost a million pounds Fort Hood composting project is recognized AGI/Klearfold introduces compostable packaging ReNewable Products opens first Earthshell plant U.K. charity creats compost to save peat bogs Greenhouse gasses reported up Product News: Reotemp, Global Resource Recovery Organization March 2006 Compost market profile: Mulch, topsoil are products of choice in Cincinnati Get in tune with your windrows: Wireless system makes monitoring efficient Mulch and Soil Council heads off termite hoax Myth debunked: NBC expose next U.S. turns over compost lab in Sri Lanka Product News: Morbark, Bandit, Terex, Roto-Mix, Brown Bear February 2006 Erosion control is the key to compost market growth Biopolymers: A bridge to zero-waste communities Abundance of organic waste could help power Washington U.K. looks at guidelines for compost in crop production Grenidea's Agroresins get BPI approval Philadelphia may sign privatize biosolids management; sign with Synagro Johnson City Iowa court shoots down compost plant protest Compost Awareness Week: The possibilities are still endless Odor complains shut down Carney's Organic Recycling in B.C. Danville, Calif. to try food scrap collection Phoenix tells residents to compost shredded paper Youngstown State to compost cafeteria scrap Baguio, Philippines to start food scrap collection Kathmandu plans to compost trash University of Rhode Island starts master compost program Product News: Morbark, Bandit, Peterson, Roto-Mix, Wildcat January 2006 Compost Market Profile: Highway projects drive compost demand in New Mexico Metro Wastewater announces major awards, higher compost prices Markets growing for compostable bags, foodware Johnson County, Iowa residents protest new composting plant Plante leaves Conporec Inc. Plastic bag problems could end Owego, NY leaf collections Missouri poultry operation cited for compost odors Boston makes bucks shredding Christmas trees South Carolina residents fight C&D landfill Dirt may be key to antibiotic development Truck accident covers the highway with biosolids Bedminster plan hits snag in New York Product News: Morbark, Bandit, Powerscreen December 2005 Growers say food scrap compost produces winning compost U.K. compost certification reaches milestone amidst controversy EarthShell launches into retail market California colleges switch to bio-based food service ware Threemile Canyon Farms proves success for sustainable farming Dufferin County, Ontario stuck on composting plan Prroject COW expanding in Vermont The future of sustainable agriculture is topic of August meeting Arctic Cat to but Pennington County, Minn. composter Joliet, Ill. strong-arms landfill company to give up land Prince Edward Island piling of unwanted compost Product News: Bandit unleashes Model 2900 stump grinder November 2005 Commentary: Report says EPA covered up sludge-based death and illnesses Compostable cigarette filters? You bet your butt Wilma debris used in power generation StalkMarket signs with third organic retailer Cascades launches a new line of compostable plastic containers Virginia Recycling Association recognizes Livingston's Blend compost Circus gives up on composted manure sales St. Louis leaves in high demand Biosolids compost is a tough sell in Rhode Island Equipment demonstrations at USCC conference Fresno, Calif. seeks biodsolids plan First Energy, Japan, looks at biosolids fuel October 2005 Compost market profile: In Tampa, much mulch, little compost Wal-Mart, Sam's Club to use compostable produce packaging Commentary: Composting, the only road home Composting Council formed in Oklahoma; Organic crops encouraged Stanelco signs supply agreement with NatureWorks Stanelco to unveil new Starpol 2000 products Jack Johnson does Earth-friendly tour Foster-Wheeler to expand waste to energy plant Farming center to lead waste to energy project Compost Product News: Grasan, Peterson September 2005 Compost market profile: Chicago landscapers create strong market Most of Katrina's debris likely to be buried, landfilled Florida looks to ban CCA wood in compost and mulch Michigan composter see growing potential in market National compost market prices EMS services Toronto, cancels CDQ sale Compost Product News: Morbark, Green Mountain, Neuenhauser August 2005 Compost markets putter in the motor city Iowa's compost rebate named program of the year Compost would have value in Central Florida, official says McGill-Leprechaun to expand into Virgina Redlands, Calif. approves enclosed biosolids composter EMS to auction its interest in Composts du Quebec Organic Recycling appointed as Bedminster representative Stanelco takes first order for biodegradable material in Europe Compost Product News: Peterson, Powerscreen National compost market prices July 2005 National compost prices USCC responds to article about maturity testing Cobb County composter likely to shut down Miracles of mulch, by Malcolm Beck U.K. composters "exasperated" over regulations Composting works at festival where recycling doesn't cut it NASA research: Composting in space Manure treatment process considered in Mexican projects Dry soil plagues Ohio farmers Compost Product News: Green Mountain, Terex Finlay, Morbark June 2005 Compost market profile: Organics needed in Phoenix desert soils Composting: An alternative to shredding for secure document destruction Maturity tests give conflicting results Biomass energy mandate fails to deliver, report says Comp-Lete compostable bags approved by BPI U.K. releases new compost standards Farming in urban areas can boost food security, FAO says Anaerobic power facility unveiled Business case study: Long Island firm fills need for colored mulch Compost product news: Morbark, Wizard Technologies May 2005 Fly control: Solving the problem before it starts Oakland restaurants return nutrients to farms, vineyards Can compost teas help flowers battle blight? Hong Kong to publish compost standards UK Composting Association publishes Code of Practice How compost can help solve problems in Jamaica Biodegradable cups are a hit at Oakland ballfield (something has to be) New spreadsheet calculates the value of raw manure EMS to take organics from Markham, Ont. Penna town to build composter Compost Product News: Morbark, Bandit, Powerscreen April 2005 Compost Market Profile: Compost demand is strong in Iowa ASLA to install green roof on headquarters International Compost Awareness Week May 1-7, 2005 Biosolids management: Technology converts biosolids to energy Manure management: Animal waste composting seen as a challenge in Wisconsin county Carbon management: Environmental fund goes carbon-neutral Biomass: Biomass may be key to energy independence Compost Product News: 1890 Bandit Intimidator, Peterson 6700B horizontal recycler March 2005 Bulk compost rules adopted by AAPFCO committee Christmas trees help to create dunes on Jersey beach Water conservation is needed to fight hunger Product labelling: STA reaches fifth anniversary Biodegradables: Heritage's BioTuf bags get BPI logo Farm waste: National Pig Association wants to compost mortalities New York farm signs biogas deal Biomass: Biomass is top renewable fuel Foster Wheeler signs biomass contract Biosolids: Nashville, Kentucky involved in battle over biosolids application Heartland says its technology will revolutionize composting Case study: Coal miner becomes a successful business owner Compost Product News: Morbark Model 2400XL Hurricane, McCloskey adds staff February 2005 National compost guidelines discussed; Nutrient claims could burn composters How green is your roof: A new market for compost Clopyralid levels in compost decrease following restrictions on herbicide Biodegradables: Infrared sorting removes polylactide bottles BPI approves two compostable products Handbook of biodegradable polymers offered Knowing your market is key, says Canadian Council's Antler Kipp elected U.S. Composting Council president Compost infrastructure grants available in Pennsylvania The Cleveland Browns don't stink this bad Product News: 2400 Track Bandit, Compost bins as yard art January 2005 Compost Market Profile: State program drives San Antonio market Disease-suppressant peat may compete with compost Ideal moisture should be based on organic matter Changes would make Dewar stability test more reliable IP claims next generation of compostable cups Soil Savers launches brownfield initiative Mibrobes to remediate Mexican site Revisions to contaminated-soil definitions proposed in Washington state Massachusetts compost project wins one in court Pennsylvania to release compost grants Waste, recovery both rise in Oregon December 2004 Forestry industry seeks certification for biomass Degradable plastics demand to reach 370 million pounds in 2008 Turkey manure to make power in Minnesota Heartland to acquire Ohio Mulch U.K. forks out $7.8 million for recycling and composting Wood waste recycling gets boost in U.K. Organic foods market continues to grow American Soil Technologies partners with golf industry Meadow Life plant to be converted by mid-2005 Indian Ag Ministry to push compost Compost Product News: Bandit Color Critter; Ag-Bag purchased by Miller; Powerscreen Phoenix 1600 trommel November 2004 Home Depot to require Mulch and Soil Council certification Compostable phones: A blooming industry Compost is the secret to Canada's largest pumpkin Biota introduces compostable water bottle Lawn and Garden consumable sales to reach $7.5 billion Compostable take-out containers: Costs outweight benefits Compost projects draw $450,000 in Pennsylvania grants New Synagro plant expected to generate $12 million a year Compost Product News: Bandit Beast; West Salem Grinder; Morbark 6600 Track Wood Hog October 2004 Producers report on compost markets Ethanol byproduct shown to improve soil George Washington: A pioneer composter USDA certifies compost tea from California producer Illinois composter gets federal grant Nova Scotia's strategy works, report says Microbial diversity in biomass UK Composting Association to hold conference Oyster Bay offers composting guide California residents protest compost plant Compost Product News: Morbark, CBT, Bandit Composting becomes issue in Pennsylvania race, "Compost stinks, candidate says Chiquita buys Australian composter September 2004 Feud festering over Biodegradable Plastics Institute and biodegrables Regulation without representation: Should producers of compost, bionutrients join forces? Ohio State links maturity tests to plant growth A cutting edge workshop on plant nutrients California adopts ASTM standard for biodegradable bags Novamont buys Eastman's copolyester technology August 2004 Potato processors pass on compost Zoo Don't: Clopyralid cancels Seattle's fecal fest Seafood is an ideal basis for producing compost Solving problems with biomass energy Nova Scotia passes tougher biosolids rules Grand jury rules on biosolids in California EPA to test potential biosolids site Prairieland to take hazardous waste Compost product news: Morbark, Fecon, Rotochopper July 2004 Compost market profile: Turning a new leaf in Cleveland EPA biosolids critic loses whistleblower case Food waste plant draws protests Spectrum, Nu-Gro to merge June 2004 National compost pricing format revised in Composting News Home Depot markets vermicompost tea Vermicomposting in commercial buildings Hospital recycling program includes food composting Portland considers food composting program ICTC hosts compost tea conference Organic supermarket launches composting program Compost sales are less than Columbia, Mo. expected Toa Baja gets brownfields revitalization grant Washington State puts soil quality in stormwater manual WORC hosts compost sales workshop Mulch color can affact food plants Compost product news: Morbark Preditor, EcoCare odor control, DuraTech new 2009 grinder May 2004 Commentary: Clearing up the clopyralid facts, by William F. Brinton Effective compost marketing topic of international workshop Compost, don't burn, activists say Garick to acquire Smith Garden Products Minnesota plant faces cleanup Land application viable in Florida Compost product news: Peterson, Ecosorb April 2004 CCA treated wood prompts product guideline revisions EPA approves SoCal air quality plan Tacoma introduces new biosolids products Model national compost bill at a stalemate Heavy metal reductions studied in Edmonton Lawsuit filed against composting facility New England Organics is composter of the year Dubai gets largest recycling plant Washington declares Compost Awareness Week Compost product news: McCloskey Brothers, Fecon March 2004 Clopyralid levels down in Washington compost Clopyralid case at an interlude Cow carcass composting is practical, economical Testing offered for four labelling programs Garick and Bluestem to partner in compost marketing Clarksburg gets grant to expand composting Cary installs sludge dryer The benefits of sludge application Paper mill pleads guilty on sludge violations Landfill denied special waste permit Compost product news: Morbark, Bandit, Hogzilla February 2004 Clopyralid levels down in Washington compost Cow carcass composting is practical, economical Clopyralid suit at an interlude Garick and Bluestem partner on compost marketing Clarksville, WV gets grant to expand Cary NC installing sludge dryer Testing offered for four labelling programs Benefits of sludge application Paper mill guilty on sludge violations NM landfill denied special waste permit Product Focus: Hogzilla, Morbark, Bandit January 2004 California Transportation Department to spec STA compost CCQC merges verification program with STA Oregon to address compost quality issues Seminar looks at opportunities in vermicomposting Biosolids ban shot down in Virgina N-Viro gets patent on organic waste process Boulder, Colo. to compost biosolids Mushroom grower encloses smelly operation Composting doubles in UK UK launches logo for biodegradable plastics December 2003 Pushing up daisies: Composting human remains Manure, biosolids included in EPA compost definitions Compost quality programs get good reviews in survey Oregon composters respond to clopyralid research critique Sumter County composter closed with digester trouble Newspapers wrapped in biodegradable plastic November 2003 Strong compost demand in San Antonio EPA Greenscapes Alliance will impact roadsides, brownfields Canada looks at an STA program for compost Roadkill composting becoming a hit Cadbury to use compostable chocolate trays Local permitting is best, EPA concludes Municipalities ask EPA to reject biosolids moratorium EU adopts strategy for protecting soil October 2003 EPA won't regulate dioxin in biosolids Compost is rocket fuel for giant pumpkins Composting Council of Canada conference: Quality is key to growth of compost industry Compost specs developed for UK composters The September 2003 issue Woods End report questions Oregon clopyralid findings Oregon responds to Woods End report A solution to the worm scam? ERTH Products gets leadership award Yard waste still going to Michigan landfills The August 2003 issue Baltimore: Big on crabcakes and compost Iowa governor thwarts repeal of yard waste ban Federal court: County can't restrict biosolids Mulch and Soil Council to hold compost course Ralston gets compostable logo for Biosak Earthshell expands Sweetheart deal Are Milwaukee's composting laws user-friendly? Bangladesh looks at compost plant Maine town looks to compost for big money Using GPS for biosolids management The July 2003 issue Another wormy business sued by Kentucky Yellowstone gets composting facility Edmonton councilman wants answers in composter purchase Grocery markets wants to close the loop with compostable containers Creekside, Prairieland may team up on composting Cash flow is problematic for composters Eastern Organic buys Woodhue The June 2003 issue Vermicomposting feasible on large and small scale Texas testing biosolids, manure compost on highway shoulders DuPont, Earthshell form strategic alliance in biodegradable resins DuPont Biomax gets degradable logo Florida biosolids plant begins operation Synagro adds pulp and paper residuals Compost on roof starts fire Poultry manure composting plant permitted in Florida Pennsylvania DEP awards $3.1 million in compost grants The May 2003 issue Worm business gets slimy Listen to Davenport's catching jingle for Earthcycle compost Nashville is not compost country Hot grape pulp rules hazardous by high court Biodegradable logo featured in TV promo Advantage of manure recognized 55 years ago Compost seal gets application-rate control measures Ohio files final composting rules Product News: Morbark, Rotochopper, Wizard The April 2003 issue Compost products in Eastern Iowa Listen to Davenport's catching jingle for Earthcycle compost International Compost Awareness Week celebrated Oregon passes limits on clopyralid use Worm farm wiggles into legal trouble after founder's death EPA responds to National Research Council report on biosolids Penn State lab opens to compost Product News: Rotochopper, Doppstadt, Hogzilla The March 2003 issue Compost markets are hot in coastal Virginia Clopyralid degrades in compost, new research shows Compost restores scarred mining site International Compost Awareness Week is near Clopyralid found in Lincoln, Neb. compost Compost controls erosion at highway construction sites Pennsylvania issues first on-farm composting permit NYC composting site violated state law, comptroller says Consumers want strict organic standards, OTA poll says Does composting control Sudden Oak Death? Product News: Morbark, Finn, Peterson Pacific The February 2003 issue Few producers gambling on the Vegas market Industry update: Hurdles and opportunities Vineyards tout compost use Compost tea association formed What is compost tea Product News: Bandit, Doppstadt, Dortec The January 2003 issue Oregon study shows extensive clopyralid contamination in compost Southern California composters get smog regulations Product labelling: The case for better compost Garden writer weighs in on compost labeling National erosion control specs for compost being published Product News: Orbits Screens; Bandit Industries; Morbark; Vecoplan The December 2002 issue No gold in Miami compost A microbe-wave oven: Cooking turkey in compost The facts about the STA program Pennsylvania composters merge into PROP USA Biomass out of bankruptcy N-Viro makes agreement for New York biosolids plant Denver district begins new biosolids system Man died in compost grinder Fire shuts Vermont facility Product News: Bandit Track Beast; Finn Hydroseeder; Suppress Odor Control The November 2002 issue New Orleans not an easy sell for compost California passes clopyralid bill - EPA kowtows? Good compost yields 600-pound pumpkin Eastar Bio polymer gets compostable logo Maine town to rule on sludge application Manure to power: duck, duck, juice The October 2002 issue San Francisco closing the composting loop Recovery up for food, yard trimmings Texas composter recognized for marketing Clarification issued on biosolids report Earthshell signs sweetheart deal Thermo-Tech leases Hamilton plant The September 2002 issue Professionals drive compost market in Charlotte EPA, Ft. Lauderdale squabble over 1985 composter grant More tests done on clopyralid tainted compost Composting Council to go to Vegas Bark and Soil group changes name BPI gives first "compostable" logo for food containers Product focus: Bandit 5680; Fecon Stump Hog; CBT selected Minnesota composters seek grants The August 2002 issue Compost market focus: Drought impacts sales in Denver In Greeley, Colo.: No compost, no lawn No harm in NatureWorks breakdown, Cargill Dow says Synagro buys Earthwise Organics New comment period for California compost regs Biosolids standards need new scientific basis: EPA The July 2002 issue Compost Market Focus: The Black Dirt on Twin Cities composting Del Monte to look at composting corn scraps Catering wastes okay again to compost in UK NRG expansion concerns residents N-Viro delisted from NASDAQ Odors shut down Indiana composting plant In the May 2002 issue: Compost going to waste in UK Composting company backed out of Olympic games Market focus: Earthmate, mushroom soil popular in Philadelphia Pennsylvania ban on yard trimmings is a long shot Woods End reports: How bad is Clopyralid? US, Japan, Germany agree on compostable polymers In the February 2002 issue: Market focus: No magic for compost in Orlando Michigan composters opposed compost for landfill cover Survey: Digging up the dirt on composters February news briefs: CanFibre sells Riverside plant Clopyralid causing municipal financial problems In the January 2002 issue: Dallas is a hotbed for compost Look out Rush and Howard; The Dirt Doctor is coming Peoria County shoots down WM yard waste plan Michigan submits animal manure plan Michigan to hold soil erosion workshop City may shut down Recomp In the December 2001 issue: Cedar Grove dominates a hot Seattle market Will composting continue top play in Peoria? New York plant survives second fire USDA awards grant for poultry litter composting Philip Morris funds anaerobic technology GPO delays release of TMECC Hutchinson looks to bag compost Ohio to look again at composting rules Applications being taken for STA program Who is in the STA program? A list: Naked Chef not composting Nebrask town looks at composting Not too much mulch on those plants Product news from FECON, MORBARK and GRUENDLER Indiana county sued over biosolids In the November 2001 issue: Market focus: Compost a tough sell in Atlanta California air quality plan could kill composting businesses Interim director likely to stay on at USCC Fire could shut down Houston wood recycler Allegheny College installs in-vessel composter Degradable phones on the way Wal-Mart carries EarthShell products N-Viro settled lawsuits Manure-to-energy tax breaks proposed Synagro reports record quarter Homeless problem averted at Portland compost site In the October 2001 issue: Buckner replaces Neuser as Composting Council executive director Compost market focus: Compost demand high in Boston U.S. Council calls for conpensation for clopyralid damage NRC does not renew Ferretti's contract Canadian Council to hold annual conference U.S. Council cancels conference Biomass energy/compost project will be the largest in Germany Farm bill cuts techical assistance Manure to energy plants proposed in Maryland In the September 2001 issue: Market Focus: Compost in Phoenix Methane tax credits undermine organics recovery GRRN says Dow threatens composting San Francisco schools succeed in food scraps collection National Recycling Congress postponed Maine plant will make compost, N-Viro soil Virgina town has big plans for co-composting Ag-Bag increases sales BC University touts composting efforts Earthsell will supply Cornell Vermicomposting seminar scheduled Environmentalists will lay off Bush Manure composting video available In the August 2001 issue: Market focus: Compost in Cleveland Federal bill calls for 10 percent composting hike Iowa misses diversion goal; will focus on organics Ohio looks at 66 percent recovery Composting humans? Why not? Bark and Soil Association changes name EPA grants $5 million for manure-to-energy Tax credits proposed for biomass energy Earthshell lawsuit dropped Becker Underwood buys Wood n Colors June 2001: USDA will revisit composting in organic regulations Deadline extended for CAFO comments Food scraps used to generate power in airport pilot program N-Viro chief blasts EPA on manure management Cooperative organics initiative underway in Florida California to conduct odor management pilot Edmonton's solid waste compost ready for market Wood scrap mill gets recycling certification China's soil is in deep trouble Current compost research at ARS Can newspaper be used as mulch? News briefs from the June Composting News: TMECC to be distributed soon What to do with 180,000 tons of sandbags Paper industry looks at biomass The latest from Ohio Compost Association May 2001: Some California composters could lose solid waste exemption Oregon delays action on composting rules More time is needed for organic regulations, California composters say Synagro revenues increase Fire shuts compost plant Tax credit bill returns Landfill to capture methane Washington awards pollution prevention Farm composting video available Maine compost school School installs in-vessel composter April 2001: Composting industry is unsophisticated, says McDonald's exec. Proposed European action program for the environment could open doors for composting. March 2001: Pathogen limits are not likely in CAFO rules, US EPA official says Standardization and operator training head the agenda for the U.S. Composting Council. Bark and soil producers draft revised product guidelines February 2001 The U.S. EPA has issued proposed rules for managing waste from animal feeding operations. Composting could play a big role. Download the proposed rule here January 2001 New national organics rule sets standards for compost production. Some composters don't like them. Almost 40 percent of the world's agricultural land is seriously degraded, a study says. Can compost help? The city stole my compost pile, Milwaukee backyard composter charges. December 2000 New proficiency program is aimed at compost lab consistency Texas publishes new organic fertilizer rule Washington state exempts biosolids from fertilizer regulations Germany and U.S. harmonize compostable plastics certification Test Methods for the Evaluation of Composting and Compost (TMECC) are going to print Herbicides are cited in Washington State compost problems November 2000 Compost quality: Testing for functionality. Dr. William Brinton reports that with compost labeling, what you see is not always what you get. European Union issues working paper on composting of biodegradables Composting could keep small meet processors in business October 2000 How composting can save endangered fish. Composting can solve almost all currently-discussed environmental problems. But you wouldn't know that by listening to the media and many environmental groups. Compost America is done in by continued financial problems. Novamont dismisses some claims against Earthshell Canada moving forward on compost labelling proposal September 2000 State transportation departments are targeted to increase compost use Federal report suggests risk to biosolids workers Compost mulching is superior to straw, study says August 2000 AAPFCO goes back to Canadian standards for heavy metals in fertilizer on an interim basis, but compost products are exempted. 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