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College Student Gets Grant for Composting Study

College Student Gets Grant for Composting Study

College senior Alyssa Peschke was awarded $4,760 for her “Composting Feasibility Study for the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.”

CompostMania.com Marks Awareness Week with Official Site Launch

CompostMania.com Marks Awareness Week with Official Site Launch

In celebration of International Compost Awareness Week, CompostMania.com marks the official launch of this one-stop online resource for all things composting.

On Earth Day 2010, Composting is All That and a Bag of (Sun) Chips

On Earth Day 2010, Composting is All That and a Bag of (Sun) Chips

After 4 years of research, Sun Chips launches its compostable bag on Earth Day 2010. Just remember, grabbing a bag implies the need for a home compost system.

Join the Food Revolution: Growing, Cooking and Composting at Home

Join the Food Revolution: Growing, Cooking and Composting at Home

Through Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution, we are reminded to get back to basics. Replace fast food with slow food — grow, cook and compost at home.

Composting Wins Big at 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver

Composting Wins Big at 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver

Food waste and biosolids produced at the 2010 Olympics goes to Whistler Village’s $15 million composting plant in Vancouver, one of the world’s greenest cities.

City Composting Furthers Zero-Waste Management Goals

City Composting Furthers Zero-Waste Management Goals

In the U.S. and around the world, city composting is furthering zero-waste management goals, as defined by the Zero Waste International Alliance.

College Compost: Harvard, GlobalShift and Grub Composting

College Compost: Harvard, GlobalShift and Grub Composting

College students nationwide can help take composting mainstream with grub composting in the Biopod or ProtaPod to reduce food waste in cafeterias and dorms.