In-vessel composting of residential organics
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The Regional Municipality of Peel has installed in-vessel Herhof Biocell Composters at its Caledon Sanitary Landfill Site near Brampton, Ontario, Canada. Around 7,500 of the around 10,000 households in the area served by the site have received a free wheeled cart, and the municipality is now collecting 3,360 metric tones of organic kitchen and yard waste from the community. A research project is investigating the agronomic and environmental impact of the compost produced on agricultural fields using variable rate technology.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2000
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Greening the golf course greens
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Golf courses in North America are turning to compost and compost tea due to reduced use of fungicides and herbicides, water conservation, healthier soils and protection of sensitive ecosystems. It is felt by many that organically maintained golf course is a way of the future and without these maintenance practices, the turf grass industry would fade due to difficulty in accommodating chemical regulations.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2006
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Vermicomposting in Ontario
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Cathy Nesbitt, owner of Cathy's Crawly Composters in Bradford, Ontario discusses about the importance of implementing citywide compost systems. As an entrepreneur she sells complete vermicomposting kits, including containers with tight fitting lids, one pound of red wigglers, bedding and step-by-step instructions for transforming organic household food scraps.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2004
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