The integrated waste management facility that opened in 1999 includes a MRF, mixed waste and yard trimmings composting operations, and a landfill. The post Nantucket Island’s Enduring Mixed Waste Composting Facility appeared first on BioCycle.| BioCycle
Just like recycling, composting happens locally. To keep contamination out of your curbside compost bin, check your local compost guidelines! Composting—whether through curbside service, a drop-off center, or in your own backyard—turns a climate problem into a climate solution! In the landfill, organic materials create a climate problem Organic materials like food scraps, yard clippings, […] The post Keep Contamination from Creeping into Your Compost appeared first on Eco-Cycle.| Eco-Cycle
By Meg Wilcox The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed on Friday a plan to eliminate its science research arm in a move critics say will| The New Lede
The Ontario Weed Tour at the Elora Research Station discussed how plant staging accuracy, timing and weather conditions can significantly impact crop health, yield and limit potential herbicide application injury.| Farmtario
Food First Taking supplements can be a risk. As an alternative to synthetic medications (always a risk), many supplements are not what they claim to be. While taking fat-soluble vitamins, in excess, can lead to toxicity (vitamin A, D, E, K), others (inorganic calcium) can lead to nutrient imbalances or bone spurs, while others can [...]| Nature of Healing
The overview shows that the judicial bodies, particularly the NGT, have been dealing with various cases concerning the violations of groundwater extraction norms, including permission, use of treat…| SANDRP
(Feature Image: A tubewell installed under JJM scheme along dried up Tons river bank in Sahaspur, Dehradun. B. S. Rawat/SANDRP/May 2024) This annual overview covers relevant media reports from ten …| SANDRP
(Feature Image: A water conservation message painted on a wall in Dehradun. BS Rawat/SANDRP, May 2024) The fourth part of annual overview covers the top ten actions taken by central and various sta…| SANDRP
The contaminants reported in groundwater include nitrates, fluorides, arsenic, uranium, heavy metals (Chromium, cadmium, nickel, manganese, selenium, among others), Iron, salinity, among others. Si…| SANDRP
Life on Earth has multiple forms. Humans make up only 0.01% of Earth’s total biomass, while plants total a whopping 82.4%. Yet the value of plants is often neglected. Humans [...] Read More... The post <strong>Phytocleaning our planet</strong> appeared first on Research Outreach.| Research Outreach