Last month, the District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority, or DC Water, unveiled its $470 million waste-to-energy project that is producing a net 10 megawatts of electricity from the wastewater treatment process, while providing renewable...
The flood of craft beer production in the U.S. in recent years has left beer enthusiasts thirsty for more. Yet brewing beer uses a lot of water and microbreweries across the country are searching for ways to cut down on wastewater costs and...
Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly announced the nation’s first food waste reduction goal: a 50 percent reduction in food waste sent to landfills by 2030. “By reducing wasted...
The second oldest zoo in country, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden was proclaimed the “Greenest Zoo in America” in 2010 and has held that title uncontested ever since...
California has adopted four new laws addressing organics, recycling and waste diversion...
Usually when referring to the use of farm animals to create bioenergy, you are discussing waste-to-energy options and resources. But one Seattle, Wash., company is trying to change that...
The California legislature has passed a bill creating a sales tax exemption on equipment used for recycling and composting...
Long Island Compost and its American Organic Energy affiliate say they are taking the next step to modernizing a Yaphank facility with a $40 million system designed to turn food waste into natural gas...
Organic waste diversion is rooted in good intentions, but as the movement grows, it could spell danger for landfill gas to energy (LFGE) projects—as well as overall landfill health...
California’s assembly has passed a bill requiring local governments to plan for the building of sufficient composting infrastructure to process organic waste...