Organics Recyclers & Climate Change Legislation
The US Composting Council wants organics recyclers to be eligible recipients of carbon offsets in the cap-and-trade program, part of climate bill moving through Congress.
They want composting and municipal aerobic digestion operations to be eligible offset project types because of their ability to reduce landfill methane emissions, while returning carbon to the soil.
North Carolina Green Business Grants
Governor Bev Perdue disbursed 14 Green Business Fund grants, totaling $950,000. The funds are part of her strategy to make the state a green jobs leader and to strengthen leadership in energy policy.
Some of the funds will go to development of the Greater Charlotte Region Biofuel Facility to turn grease into biofuels. InnovaTech received a grant to develop a prototype bioreactor to grow and harvest algae for biofuels.
Pennsylvania Grants
Pennsylvania’s Dept of Environmental Protection plans to offer a grant under the PA Green Energy Works! Program, funded through the Recovery Act.
Grants will be available for biogas, wind, solar, and combined heat & power (CHP) projects. Biogas projects can receive a maximum of $250,000 per project.
Costco Composts
A waste audit at Costco Wholesale in Livermore, California revealed that 75% of its 65 tons per month of garbage was compostable organics.
The 156,000 square foot store, which serves 30,000 customers a week and has 265 employees, now diverts all but 10 tons/ month to composting and recycling.
Loading...