Hotel guests will have the option of separate containers for compost and recycling in their rooms. Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 4, 2013
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February 18, 2013
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Pollution doesn’t change the rate of droplet formation
When it comes to forming the droplets that make up clouds, a little oily and viscous organic material apparently doesn’t matter that much. And that’s good news for reducing the uncertainty of climate model predictions. Continue reading
November 6, 2012
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Stirred not mixed: How seawater turbulence affects marine food webs
New research shows that ocean turbulence directly affects the ability of microscopic marine organisms to recycle organic material back into the food web. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJuly 24, 2012
by Editor, Worldwatch Institute
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Growth in Municipal Solid Waste Output Still a Major Challenge
Growing prosperity and urbanization could double the volume of municipal solid waste annually by 2025, challenging environmental and public health management in the world’s cities, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute (www.wo… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMay 2, 2012
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How to Choose the Right Composting System for You
The EPA estimates that 27 percent of the American waste stream is organic material that can be composted. We all want to help cut that number down to size, but to a beginner, composting can seem downright intimidating. Potential composters are faced with a myriad of challenges, from limited space to lack of free time. [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 22, 2011
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San Fran Collects Millionth Ton of Food Scraps
San Francisco’s urban composting program reached a milestone Nov. 22, as Recology, the city’s solid waste and recycling collection company, picked up its millionth ton of food scraps – more than two times the weight of the Golden Gate Bridge. Since its launch in 1996, the City by the Bay’s compost program has saved 2.7 [...] Continue reading
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