What is the differernce between Degradable, Bio-degradable , and Compostable? Novamont’s Tony Breton posed a query that has been begging to get asked for those waste product control pros who work in the sector, in the CIWM mag, back in 2008. That question was ; “Does degradable mean bio-degradable, or compostable, or something else entirely?” He then provided a break-down [...] Read more »
Food Scrap Composting Goes Well in Naperville but There’s Trouble in Baltimore
The US is increasingly adopting separate food scrap (Kitchen Waste) collection and treatment, but the path toward Food Scrap Composting in all areas is hitting at least one experienced Baltimore recycling contractor. See below for more information on the issue: Permitting issue ends local firm’s recycling of food scraps Baltimore Sun (blog) By Kevin Rector, krector@tribune.com A Woodbine company that [...] Read more »
How to Start a Windrow Composting Business
It is good that you want to know “How to Start a Windrow Composting Business” as we have just completed the production of an eBook, plus windrow pad area calculation software, to answer just that question! We have broken it down into the following stages: How to Start a Windrow Composting Business – Stage 1 Research your competition in your [...] Read more »
Implementing Composting Technology
Those implementing composting technology for their waste disposal plans and local area projects have a tough task ahead of them. The Waste and Resource Management industry is faced with the task of not only composting all the green waste collected, but also the biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste. This second material is much less desirable for composting due to [...] Read more »
PAS 100 Composting Process Optimization
Here at www.Compost.me we have been saying for quite some time that any UK composter that has not implemented PAS 100 as the standard for their own compost facility is potentially missing out big-time on sales potential, and profitability. However, we have found wery few composting companies which were publicising the importance of the standard to them. This posting puts [...] Read more »
New Wireless Commercial Composting Temperature Probe by Spydaq
We have been looking at the news of a new Commercial Composting Temperature Probe which looks like being a real time saver for commercial composting plant operators and has been the subject of an article in Materials Handling World Magazine. This one is for UK readers, although it may also be available in the US – but I don’t have any information [...] Read more »
