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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...
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How to Manage Rainfall and Leachate on Compost Piles

Last week I was in North Idaho winterizing soil piles from a foundation excavation for a new house I am building near Coeur d’Alene. It took 4 hours to cover...
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Deeper Green: Closed-Loop Composting on Campus

Each year, US colleges throw away an estimated 22 million pounds of food. That’s millions of pounds of useful resources being thrown in the trash, and millions of dollars spent...
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Composting Toilets

At Green Mountain Technologies, we love composting and we’re always looking for ways to practice what we preach. So we are excited to be installing a composting toilet at our...
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Compost Awareness Week 2017

Organic Waste Becomes Compost, Healthy Soil and Healthy Food by Dan Noble Assemblymember Arambula Introduces ACR No. 69 — Compost Awareness Week Sacramento, CA, May 8, 2017– The Association of...
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Composting at a Retirement Community in California

CLIENT CHALLENGE Masonic Homes is a continuing care retirement community in Union City, CA and Covina, CA. With a combined total of 700 full time residents, the organization handles two tons of...
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Composting at Zero Waste Facility in Canada

CLIENT CHALLENGE Gibson’s Recycling Depot is one of the first resource recovery facilities in British Columbia and is based on Zero Waste principles. The recycling facility is located on the...
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How Composting Can Make A Difference

This article is an example one of many beginning to “connect the dots” between our global challenges and solutions. What does the loss of soil fertility and soil biodiversity have to do with...
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Importance Of Community Composting Featured In New Report

Be sure to check out Highfields Center for Composting and the Institute For Local Self-Reliance report on community based composting: Growing Local Fertility: A Guide to Community Composting. The report...
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GMT’s Jeff Gage – Panelist On Cultivating Community Composting Forum At COMPOST2016

We’re happy to announce that GMT’s own Jeff Gage has been invited to be a panelist on the “Cultivating Community Composting Forum” at COMPOST2016 on January 26th. During the forum,...
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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...
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How to Manage Rainfall and Leachate on Compost Piles

Last week I was in North Idaho winterizing soil piles from a foundation excavation for a new house I am building near Coeur d’Alene. It took 4 hours to cover...
Featured image for “How to Manage Rainfall and Leachate on Compost Piles”

Deeper Green: Closed-Loop Composting on Campus

Each year, US colleges throw away an estimated 22 million pounds of food. That’s millions of pounds of useful resources being thrown in the trash, and millions of dollars spent...
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Composting Toilets

At Green Mountain Technologies, we love composting and we’re always looking for ways to practice what we preach. So we are excited to be installing a composting toilet at our...
Featured image for “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Composting Toilets”

Compost Awareness Week 2017

Organic Waste Becomes Compost, Healthy Soil and Healthy Food by Dan Noble Assemblymember Arambula Introduces ACR No. 69 — Compost Awareness Week Sacramento, CA, May 8, 2017– The Association of...
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Composting at a Retirement Community in California

CLIENT CHALLENGE Masonic Homes is a continuing care retirement community in Union City, CA and Covina, CA. With a combined total of 700 full time residents, the organization handles two tons of...
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Composting at Zero Waste Facility in Canada

CLIENT CHALLENGE Gibson’s Recycling Depot is one of the first resource recovery facilities in British Columbia and is based on Zero Waste principles. The recycling facility is located on the...
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How Composting Can Make A Difference

This article is an example one of many beginning to “connect the dots” between our global challenges and solutions. What does the loss of soil fertility and soil biodiversity have to do with...
Featured image for “How Composting Can Make A Difference”

Importance Of Community Composting Featured In New Report

Be sure to check out Highfields Center for Composting and the Institute For Local Self-Reliance report on community based composting: Growing Local Fertility: A Guide to Community Composting. The report...
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GMT’s Jeff Gage – Panelist On Cultivating Community Composting Forum At COMPOST2016

We’re happy to announce that GMT’s own Jeff Gage has been invited to be a panelist on the “Cultivating Community Composting Forum” at COMPOST2016 on January 26th. During the forum,...
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