Composting
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Composting, Markets, Soil Health
Market Pressure on Compost Curing
Western composters report curing times about half the national median. How demand, technology and pad space shape curing across 24 facilities.
Food Waste
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Business+Finance, Composting, Food Waste, Policies + Regulations
Financing New Jersey’s Food Waste Recycling Infrastructure
New Jersey counties must plan to cut food waste 50% by 2035. Composters and municipalities are now focused on financing, contracts and infrastructure.
AD & Biogas
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AD & Biogas, Business+Finance, Food Waste, Preprocessing
Vanguard Renewables CEO on What Comes Next for Food Waste AD
Top photo: Vanguard Renewables CEO Michael O’Laughlin at the June 2026 groundbreaking for the company’s anaerobic digester at Wagner Dairy in Litchfield, Minnesota. Photos courtesy of Vanguard Renewables. Paula Luu For those following developments in the anaerobic digestion sector, Vanguard Renewables’ acquisition of Generate Upcycle’s North American assets is familiar news. The transaction adds five...
Markets
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Composting, Food Waste, Markets, Policies + Regulations, Soil Health
What is a Ton of Organic Matter Worth?: Rethinking Brazil’s Composting Business Model
Brazil’s composters rely on compost sales rather than tip fees, making it hard to compete with other fertilizers and soil amendments in a market that doesn’t value organic matter returned to soil.
Climate
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Collection, Contamination, Food Waste
“Recycle Right” Study Has Takeaways for Organics
Repetition in outreach and education is key. It results in lower contamination in recycled materials.
Policies + Regulations
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Business+Finance, Composting, Food Waste, Policies + Regulations
Financing New Jersey’s Food Waste Recycling Infrastructure
New Jersey counties must plan to cut food waste 50% by 2035. Composters and municipalities are now focused on financing, contracts and infrastructure.