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Composting to handle food waste gets a lift via University of Florida initiative for a statewide model

Lourdes Mederos, UF/IFAS Communications

Sandwiched between International Compost Week in early May and National Composting Day on May 29, a new initiative with the University of Florida is taking shape as cities across the nation embrace composting as a sustainable solution to food waste.
South Lee mulch and agricultural recycling facility bought by larger Florida green waste recycler

Tom Bayles and Michael Braun

Veransa Group, an industrial-scale recycler of green and wood waste has acquired MW Horticulture's South Lee County green and wood waste recycling facility for an undisclosed amount.