Composting industry turnover up by 10%
January 2, 2009 1:00 pm -
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In the past five years there has been rising interest in the use of composted materials for producing soil conditioners, topsoil, subsoil and other growing products. The quantity of composted materials sold has doubled, with the UK industry capacity growing to 3.6 million tons - putting it 5% over last years figures. The turnover of the composting and biological waste areas increased by 10 per cent, to nearly £100 million, from 2006 to 2007.
Press Release: Dartington test drives the fastest composter in the west
December 12, 2008 2:41 pm -
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The Dartington Hall Trust is taking recycling to the next level, experimenting with the fastest composter in the UK – which is turning all their kitchen waste into compost or bio-fuel in a matter of hours.
Biofuels power flights across US
December 8, 2008 1:42 pm -
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Last month saw the first flight powered by biofuels from Neveda to Florida, with 70% of the flight being fully powered by pure biofuels. The remainder of the flight used a 50:50 mix of regular fuels and biofuels.
Co-pilot and CEO of Green Flight International commented: “These flights prove that we have the capability of supplementing our energy requirements with safe, environmentally-friendly alternatives to petroleum. And the Biofuel is produced in the U.S., which essentially negates our dependency on foreign fuel supplies.”
Householders must take care with organic waste fumes
August 4, 2008 9:30 am -
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A study in the Netherlands and an article in the New Scientist both warn that organic-only bins produce significantly more gases from decomposing waste than mixed-content bins. People storing their organic kitchen waste - such as banana skins, apple cores and potato leftovers - in badly ventilated kitchens could be damaged by breathing the resulting fumes, or find existing respiratory conditions such as asthma get worse. Studies found levels of beta-glucans in the mould found on organic waste in kitchens, which can cause lung and throat inflammation.