Composting
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State Of Organics Recycling In Vermont
Vermont’s Universal Recycling Law, which passed in 2012 and went into effect in 2014, banned disposal of food scraps, leaf and yard trimmings and clean wood waste.
Food Waste
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The State Of Food Waste In The U.S.
ReFED’s 2025 report shows food waste remains “stubbornly high” despite the foundation of progress that has been laid.
AD & Biogas
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Water Recovery With A RNG Bonus
Pasco, Washington's Process Water Reuse Facility comprises a pretreatment and storage facility, as well as a land treatment system, whiile a sister facility, the Pasco Resource Recovery Center, has two low-rate anaerobic digesters …
Markets
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Carving A Residential Food Scraps Collection Niche
Tidewater Compost services about 400 households with doorstep collection and 11 drop-off locations. It also collects food scraps and certified compostable packaging in 48- and 64-gallon roll carts from venues, zero waste events, breweries and restaurants.
Climate
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Growing The Brazilian Composting Industry
A national composting association, founded in 2022, is building awareness about organics recycling, and working with government agencies, municipalities and private companies to create infrastructure.
Policies + Regulations
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Food Date Label Confusion Persists
While an average of 87% of U.S. consumers believed they knew the meanings of eight different labels, when quizzed, only an average of 53% answered correctly.