Industrial uses of agricultural materials

Article Abstract:

The 1996 update on Industrial Uses of Agricultural Materials by the Economic Research Service of the US Department of Agriculture reports various uses of recycled paper and wood, and wool residuals. Companies use recycled plastic and paper, wood fibers, wheat straw, potting soil and soybean meal to make building and construction materials. Vegetable oils, animal fats and used cooking oil are used for producing biodiesel. Low grade/residual wool, wool mulching pad, hanging baskets and carpet pads are made of wool residuals.

Publishing industry, Usage, United States. Department of Agriculture, Waste paper, Plant products

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Swedish city uses anaerobic technology

Article Abstract:

The waste processing plant at Boras, Sweden, handles source separated refuse from Boras and a neighbouring municipality. The plant, which has optical sorting, two-step anaerobic degradation and postcomposting facilities, handles 10,700 tons of combustibles and 7,300 tons of putrescibles a year. This is the first digestion plant for source separated refuse in Sweden. Strong emphasis is placed on source separation of refuse to gain a pure putrescible fraction.

Management, Waste disposal sites

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Microbrewery makes beer, uses lots of vermicompost in its urban greenhouse

Article Abstract:

The Great Lakes Brewing Co. (GLBC) has committed itself to major recycling, vermicomposting, all-natural foods, high-quality beer and a greenhouse. GLBC recycles cardboard, glass, plastic, paper, for an alternative fuel they run shuttle bus and beer delivery trucks on restaurant vegetable oil and for vermicomposting GLBC feeds kitchen scraps, office paper and grain and cardboards to worms which produce castings to fertilize vegetables on their Brewpub menu.

Malt beverages, Pollutants produced & recycled, United States, Brewing industry, Breweries, Environmental aspects, Waste management, Great Lakes Brewing Co.

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