Compost facilities take on film plastic
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Oregon green waste composter finds air separation effective in removing plastic from the overs fraction remaining after finished compost screening. An air separator installed on the overs outfeed conveyor of a screen pulls plastic off the belt using vacuum pressure and the discharge tube empties into a reusable sock that can be emptied as needed and since the overs are clean enough, they can be reintroduced into the compost mix to act as inoculants.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2006
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Expanding markets with bagged products
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Compost marketers are posed with a problem whether to bag compost and mulch products for selling. For bagging compost, mulch and blends, production volumes, distribution markets, automation and diversity of bag sizes need to be taken into account, which will surely help in the growth of composting market.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2006
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Should we make the bagging investment?
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Compost facility managers should consider specific issues before deciding to add bagging machinery to their plant processes. These issues include the value and range of bagged products, the feedstock flow character, and the targeted market size.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2003
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