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How South Korea’s composting system became a model for the world
1 year, 4 months ago

How South Korea’s composting system became a model for the world

LA Times  

Striding through a field of overgrown grass where thick blue pipes crisscross into concrete silos, Choi Sung-ho scrunched his nose in the steamy July heat, drawing in a familiar odor. Since South Korea banned land-filling food waste in 2005, followed by another ban on dumping its liquid byproduct into the ocean in 2013, the country has operated a comprehensive composting …

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Essay: Leaving mulch to be desired
1 year, 11 months ago

Essay: Leaving mulch to be desired

Hindustan Times  

“Do you know that for the last 15 minutes, you have been talking non-stop about composting? “Kehte hain agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaho to poori kaaynnat usse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai.” Roughly translated it means: “When you want something with all your heart, the universe conspires to help you get it.” Things were somewhat similar …

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Don’t have a yard? Here are 3 good options for composting in small spaces
2 years, 10 months ago

Don’t have a yard? Here are 3 good options for composting in small spaces

LA Times  

So you know food waste should stay out of the landfill for the good of us all, but what if your jurisdiction doesn’t have a program in place yet, and you don’t have space for a traditional compost pile or garden? L.A. County’s Smart Gardening program sells worm composting bins for $65, complete with worms, and has how-to videos online. …

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How To Reduce Food Waste By Composting And What You Need To Start
2 years, 11 months ago

How To Reduce Food Waste By Composting And What You Need To Start

Huff Post  

Amazon Grow plants using your freshly made compost with the Biovessel composter, create the makings of nutrient-rich fertilizer with a multi-chamber living composter and quickly break down food scraps in a matter of hours with an electric composter by Vitamix. In an effort to reduce the amount of materials going into landfills, a new California policy, which will take full …

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California’s new composting law starts Jan. 1. How to recycle your food scraps
2 years, 11 months ago

California’s new composting law starts Jan. 1. How to recycle your food scraps

LA Times  

Starting Jan. 1, instead of throwing that container of fuzzy strawberries into the trash, a new law will require Californians to recycle their food scraps and other leftovers. Food that can be recycled Coffee grounds, coffee filters and non-nylon tea bags Fruit and vegetable scraps Egg shells Used/dirty paper food containers Juice pulp Paper towels and tissues Paper plates Some …

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What you need to know about California’s new composting law — a game changer for food waste
2 years, 11 months ago

What you need to know about California’s new composting law — a game changer for food waste

LA Times  

A tractor-trailer unloads raw materials that will be turned into compost at the Recology Blossom Valley Organics facility in Lamont, Calif., on Dec. 3. Los Angeles County Public Works officials say homes in unincorporated communities will get notices over the first half of 2022 telling them when, and how, to segregate their food waste. Some businesses in L.A. County already …

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California goes to war with food waste. Composting is its next climate crusade
3 years ago

California goes to war with food waste. Composting is its next climate crusade

LA Times  

Sometimes it’s not even trash. Senate Bill 1383 mandates that Californians toss unused food, coffee grounds, egg shells, banana peels and other leftovers into bins they use for other “green” waste, such as garden trimmings, lawn clippings and leaves. “We are pleading with the public, ‘We need recycled food, to help with greening the land around us, to work on …

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