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Food Waste Diversion and Manufacturing Greenco Environmental, LLC and Green Foodservice Alliance
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Key Steps to Sustainability Energy Conservation Alternative Energy Technology Emissions Water Conservation Recycling Single Stream &/or Source Separated Organics – the next step in recycling
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Composition of waste in MSW landfills in Georgia Georgia Department of Community Affairs
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Composition of Organic waste in MSW landfills in Georgia Georgia Department of Community Affairs
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Commercial Food Waste Generators Food processing industries Meat and seafood industries Animal (Horse, poultry, dairy, etc) industries Fruit and vegetable industries Bakeries Animal feed industry Mixed food industry Supermarkets Food services industry Cruise ships Hospitals Military installations Nursing homes Prisons Restaurants Schools, Universities, and colleges Highlighted items represent currently serviced markets by Greenco
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Collection and Transportation
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Servicing Small Volume Producers
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Servicing Large Volume Producers
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No glass or Styrofoam
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Organic material must be removed from plastic packaging
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Contamination
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Contamination Cont’
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Food residuals purged and retained in holding bays
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Food waste is mixed with ground yard waste and wood waste as it arrives at the facility.
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Blended material is assembled into composting “windrows”.
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Windrows are managed and maintained at specific temperatures for composting and curing periods.
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The rich, organic compost is sold in bulk to farmers and manufacturers of bagged garden products.
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Topsoil Today 2 billion tons of topsoil lost per year through erosion Soil Quality - Is defined as the capacity of a specific kind of soil function, within natural or managed ecosystem boundaries, to sustain plant and animal productivity, maintain or enhance water and air quality, and support human heath and habitation.
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Soil Quality Indicators Cation Exchange Capacity (CEC) + Organic matter (OM) + Total carbon + pH + Number and community structure of certain soil organisms + Water Holding Capacity +
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Why use compost? Improvement of soil texture Promotion of new plant growth Suppression of some plant diseases Prevention of soil erosion
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