Tree farm evolves into a compost business

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Rick Duerr, founder and owner of South Gouldsboro, ME's Downeast Organics, used to grow and retail Christmas trees before he discovered the benefits of composting seaweed and fish to boost soil fertility. Recycling fish residuals was an idea that first came to Duerr in 1994 when he was asked by Stinson Seafood Co to help it recycle fish individuals as its herring renderings were rapidly getting spoiled. By forming windrows of sawdust and adding up fish by-products incrementally, Duerr discovered that a type of compost that bolsters soil fertility is produced.

Management, Fertilizer industry, Fishes, Wood waste as mulch, soil conditioner, etc., Soil amendments, Wood wastes, Downeast Organics

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Testing feasibility of household food residuals diversion

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An overview is presented on a biweekly collection program, launched by the city of Seattle, Washington, to divert yard waste and food residuals from the municipal solid waste stream. Criteria for assessment include insect vector control, odor control, the erroneous inclusion of contaminants such as plastics, and levels of citizen participation.

Washington, Statistical Data Included, Refuse and refuse disposal, Waste disposal, Public participation, Seattle, Washington

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