Using Life Cycle Analysis to Measure GHG Emissions from Composting
What emits more greenhouse gas emissions, composting or landfilling organic material? How can you determine the quantifiable difference? This is a question waste management specialists have to consider as they attempt to comply with GHG mitigation legislation and curb their …
Compost Solution on Richard Branson’s Island
Life is different on Richard Branson’s private island in the British Virgin Islands (BVI). Breath-taking views are found at every turn and villas or the whole island are available for rent year-around. Aldabra giant tortoises, flamingos, and scarlet ibis roam …
Composting Horse Manure for Bedding Reuse
Waste management is a significant expense for any farm operation with costs for fees, government regulations, and fuel prices continually rising. Equestrian farms want to keep manure management low in cost, odor, and bacterial spread. Composting horse manure is an …
Equestrian Manure-Bedding Composting Makes Sense
Did you know one horse produces about 31 pounds of manure and over two gallons of urine per day? Manure management on equestrian farms can be a challenge; keeping neighbors happy, horses healthy, and meeting zoning and health standards. Transporting …
Composting Cannabis Waste
A cost-effective, efficient way to manage cannabis waste and comply with federal or state regulations. 1. Save Green to Grow More GreenCanadian and U.S. regulations require cannabis farms to shred plant waste and mix it with an inert substance (i.e. …
California Composting
Salinas Valley, California is one of the largest agricultural regions in the United States, producing 80% of the nation’s salad greens, 48% of broccoli, 30% of spinach, and 28% of strawberries.¹ With farmers required to overproduce crops to manage supply …
Get Free Heat From Compost
In the midst of a global pandemic, everyone is looking for ways to become more self-sufficient and decrease monthly expenses. But what if you could do this by sequestering heat from your compost pile? Dirt Hugger, a long-time client of …
COVID-19 Drives GMT to the IOT (Internet of Things)
When Michael Bryan-Brown, President of Green Mountain Technologies (GMT), first heard Washington State Governor Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order on March 23, his first reaction was, “Oh sh*t.” The good news is that composting was designated as an “essential business” for …
Can You Really Compost in One Day?
Green Mountain Technologies is in the business of manufacturing technologies that help organizations compost. In this business, we often find ourselves in the position of advocating for aerobic composting as a beneficial process and an intelligent way to recycle nutrients. …