Composting

Businesses and environmental leaders have launched PBPC to promote the adoption and use of products derived from renewable biomass.

The report tracks the number of operating full-scale food waste composting facilities in the U.S., the types of materials processed and permit requirements.

Composter continues to expand services in Midwest region with acquisition.

A new Compost Manufacturing Alliance testing program and logo aims to validate and identify decomposition across various composting technologies.

Despite increased composting and recycling initiatives, experts do not expect Oregon to meet a goal of recovering 52 percent of all waste by 2020.

The program was created in December 2017 and can provide up to $3 million a year to support reusing, recycling, composting or making energy from waste.

To preserve its resources and reduce waste and GHG emissions, Sonoma County adopted a resolution to attain its ambitious zero waste goals.