New emphasis on managing organic residuals

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Vermicomposting plays a significant role in Cuba's sustainable agricultural practices. The country's agronomists have found that worm castings can yield the same benefits to crops as ten times the amount of cow manure. Feedstocks include livestock manure, plantain and coffee pulp residues, and sugar and rum distillery byproducts.

Cuba, Soil amendments, Sustainable agriculture, Earthworm culture

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Using granite residuals in composting and compost

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Georgia's granite quarrying industry supplies granite fines to composting facilities, which are used to manage temperature rate increases and levels in biosolids and food residuals treatments. Granite fines also reduce dimethyl sulfide concentrations and ammonia emissions.

Manufacturing processes, Georgia, Pollutants produced & recycled, Sand, gravel and stone industry, Sand and gravel industry, Stone industry, Production processes, Materials, Properties, Granite, Composting, Granite quarrying

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University tests in-vessel composting of food residuals

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Issues are presented concerning the research being carried out by the University of Georgia to determine the success of in-vessel composting techniques for the management of food residual waste.

Refuse and refuse disposal, Waste disposal, Food services

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