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Proposed compost site causing stink in the suburbs

Original link: http://wgntv.com/2017/03/15/proposed-compost-site-causing-stink-in-the-suburbs/ DES PLAINES, Ill. -- Some suburban residents say "not in my neighborhood" to a proposal to build a composting site on a former landfill in Des Plaines. The site is located across from Oakton Community College and the concern is the odor the compost might create. The commercial compost site would be located on a landfill that has been closed since 1986 and would utilize 25 of the existing 160 acres. The composting would not include meat or dairy products. Attorney Jim Griffin represents the backers of the compost operation. He says a company called Patriot Acres LLC would lease the site from the archdiocese. “The owner of the parcel is the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago,” Griffin said. “It's going to be beneficial because it's going to…

In Vessel Composting (video)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez3zrpuvXGw This is a nice happy video I found on Youtube detailing the process of "in vessel composting". They show all the steps of the process all the way to the curing and screening. I wish there was a little more nerd talk during the screening part, or maybe a section talking about the most common contaminants they receive. Still a great video. Glad to know the facility exists and I hope more will come online soon!

Composting Method Used to Combat the Cold

Today I was wondering about how waste is collected in different parts of the country, especially during this wintry time of year. The featured article below just came out showing support for a composting program taking place in Alaska. The composting process is conducted indoors ("in vessel") due to cold outside temperatures that make it tricky to maintain an active compost pile. As a result, it allows for quite a great deal of waste to avoid the landfill year round. This is some great news for the folks in Alaska. Although it's a wild guess, maybe the colder temperatures tend to keep most people from starting their own composting efforts. If this is the case, it's even more imperative to enhance in vessel composting programs. original source: http://www.wasterecyclingnews.com/article/20121217/NEWS01/121219930/composting-method-used-to-combat-the-cold Anchorage, Alaska…