Composting
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Business+Finance, Community Composting, Composting, Food Waste, General, Operations, Policies + Regulations
Public-Private Partnerships To Keep Compost Local
Top: Food scraps collection vehicle used by Compost Crew. Photo courtesy Compost Crew. Julia Spector and Nora Goldstein Local governments are uniquely positioned to foster local composting — they have the power to pass ordinances, enter into procurement contracts, provide services, offer land access, raise revenue, and more. Equally important, local composters are uniquely positioned...
Food Waste
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AD & Biogas, Climate, Composting, Food Waste
Nearly 900,000 Tons of Food Waste Landfilled: What Wisconsin’s New Data Reveals
Top Photo: BioCycle Nearly 900,000 tons of food waste are landfilled in Wisconsin each year, according to a new analysis released by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The figure, drawn from the agency’s first comprehensive assessment of food waste generation and disposal, offers one of the clearest pictures yet of how much recoverable...
AD & Biogas
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AD & Biogas, Markets, Operations
Valuing RNG
Top Photo: Generate Upcycle’s Cayuga Digester in Auburn, New York. Photo courtesy Generate Upcycle Last month, BioCycle queried leaders across the organics recycling industry about what they see unfolding in 2026. Bill Caesar, president of Generate Upcycle, was among those responding. He provided insights on valuing renewable natural gas (RNG) that we saved for this...
Markets
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Collection, Community Composting, Composting, Food Waste, Operations
Beyond Growth Curves: How Composters Adapt, Partner, and Persist
Top Photo: Courtesy of Evanston Roundtable Across the United States, community composters are making deliberate decisions about how to grow, refocus, or transition programs as local conditions change. Two recent examples, one in Texas and one in Illinois, show how collaboration and shared values can preserve service and trust even as organizational structures shift. In...
Climate
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AD & Biogas, Climate, Soil Health
Penn State Study Highlights Promise and Trade-Offs of Dairy Biogas
A new study led by researchers at Penn State finds that anaerobic digestion, when paired with continuous crop cover, could reduce the carbon footprint of dairy production by more than 20%. The findings add to growing evidence that anaerobic digestion can play a meaningful role in agricultural climate strategies, while also underscoring the importance of...
Policies + Regulations
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Compostable Products, Composting, Markets, Policies + Regulations
Organics Board Blocks Broad Inclusion of Compostable Plastics in Organic Compost
In January 2026, the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) voted unanimously against adding broad classes of synthetic compostable materials to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for organic production. The decision concludes a multi-year review triggered by a 2023 petition from the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) asking the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)...