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The Organics Recycling Authority From 1960 to 2019, BioCycle was a print magazine.

Founded in 1960 by Jerome Goldstein as the journal, Compost Science, BioCycle is the go-to resource on composting, organics recycling, anaerobic digestion and biogas, end product markets, policies and regulations, and community outreach and education. In 2020, we transitioned to digital only through our weekly e-newsletter, BioCycle CONNECT, and our newly relaunched website, BioCycle.net. BioCycle

is recognized worldwide as the Authority on Organics Recycling, dedicated to the advancement of composting and compost utilization, organics recycling, anaerobic digestion and biogas, recycled organics utilization, sustainable infrastructure, and resilient soils and food systems.

01/11/2024

Based on primary research to date, the American Biogas Council estimates that over 1,100 in the U.S. have operational capture systems. https://www.biocycle.net/biogas-capture-and-utilization-at-wwtps/

In early 2024, the American Biogas Council began a survey of 5,000 wastewater treatment plants in the U.S. that have a daily throughput of at least one million gallons of wastewater/day …

31/10/2024

How does dried and ground compare to and differ from a containing food waste produced at a commercial composting facility?

Product testing was completed to better determine, analytically, how dried and ground food scraps compare to and differ from a compost containing food scraps produced at a commercial composting facility.

29/10/2024

The Ohio State College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has partnered with the City of Columbus (OH) to pilot a consumer-focused reduction campaign, with the city serving as the first test site for the initiative.

The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has partnered with the City of Columbus (OH) to pilot a consumer-focused food waste reduction campaign, with the city serving as the first test site for the initiative.

28/10/2024

McGill SoilBuilder Compost Fairless Hills facility in Pennsylvania features an annual capacity of 170,000 tons including 130,000 tons/year of a range of organic wastes, and 40,000 tons/year of amendment, including and wood chips. About 80,000 to 100,000 cubic yards/year of premium and products are expected to be manufactured.

A visit to McGill Environmental Systems newly built, fully enclosed composting facility in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania

25/10/2024

“These stickers are difficult to remove, physically contaminating the organics recycling process and adversely impacting finished quality and value,” said Susan Antler, Executive Director of the Compost Council of Canada. The fresh produce industry has identified the need to develop and adopt certified PLUs …

The Compost Council of Canada hosted the first-ever, worldwide meeting between the fresh produce industry and compost organizations to establish a global compostable standard for PLUs (Price Look Up) stickers that help accurately and effectively identify fresh produce for traceability, inventory con...

24/10/2024

The newly revised nova-Institut GmbH poster features nine different biopolymers — cellulose (

The Nova Institute GmbH released an updated version of its informative poster, “Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments,” in July 2024.

22/10/2024

An assessment finds that if all of Durham, NC's go to the , the city, county, residents, and businesses are paying $3.4 million collectively to dispose of this resource.

The Durham Food Waste Infrastructure Assessment evaluated existing food waste management activities and proposed next steps to enhance social action and economic development in the City of Durham, North Carolina.

21/10/2024

In her latest installment of "Connections," BioCycle's Senior Editorial Advisor Sally Brown provides some facts on everyday pathways to exposure …

The second New York Times article on forever chemicals and sewage tells a tragic story about a family in New England. But once again, it is short on facts about everyday exposure to PFAS. Part II

18/10/2024

While the diversion rate assesses the total tonnage of MSW that is kept out of disposal and sent to beneficial use, the capture rate goes further: it is specific to materials, or groups of materials, as opposed to waste flows in total. Three basic ingredients are needed to calculate an organics capture rate: organics tonnages, refuse tonnages, and waste composition percentages …

If we want to make real, and not rhetorical progress in preventing large scale wasting of organics, we need to be honest about capture rates.

15/10/2024

Starting July 1, 2026, “BEST if Used By” will be used to communicate peak quality, and “Use By” will be used to communicate product safety. To further reduce confusion on food date labeling, California's AB 660 prohibits the use of consumer facing “sell by” dates, reducing the likelihood of confusing “sell by” dates with quality and/or safety dates.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the nation’s first mandatory food date labeling reform bill at the end of September.

14/10/2024

The “Emerging Science of ” webinar series, offered by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is designed to inform farmers, technical service providers and project developers about the essentials of digesters, opportunities for their adoption, the promising future of digestion and the challenges with implementation.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is holding a series of webinars set to uncover the potential of anaerobic digestion technologies in modern agriculture.

12/10/2024

North Carolina Reduction Grants are eligible for up to $60,000 in funding and the application deadline is October 25.

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Food Waste Reduction Grant application period is open to local governments, non-profits, and businesses to develop food waste reduction infrastructure by expanding food donation networks or organics recycling operations, including co...

10/10/2024

“Vectors are bugs or animals that can build the bridge between potential disease-causing pathogens and the unwitting victim. Making your pile smell a little less appetizing is a way to reduce the potential for it to attract vectors.” — Sally Brown, BioCycle Senior Editorial Advisor

Vector attraction reduction is a critical but somewhat unfamiliar step in successfully recycling organics.

08/10/2024

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Food Waste Reduction Grant application deadline: October 25, 2024

07/10/2024

Biodegradable Products Institute announced Microgrants to support programs that use products and aim to achieve these goals: 1) Promote best practices for the use and successful diversion of compostable products; 2) Increase collection using compostable products; and 3) Improve operations to better process compostable products.

BPI announced the launch of its Composting Microgrants to support programs that use compostable products …

04/10/2024

Minnesota’s Pope and Douglas counties wanted to keep out of its waste-to-energy plant, leading to construction of an SSO facility that will expand in phases.

Minnesota’s Pope and Douglas counties wanted to keep food scraps out of its waste-to-energy plant, leading to construction of an SSO composting facility that will expand in phases.

03/10/2024

California’s dairy and livestock sector is the largest source in California, responsible for more than half of statewide methane emissions …

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a public workshop in late August about CARB's progress in compiling California-specific dairy activity data and evaluating the dairy sector emissions trends.

01/10/2024

can be a highly beneficial approach to managing organics … by studying three distinct areas in Washington state, the study highlighted the importance of local context in determining the feasibility and success of AD implementation and identified some key messages that may be helpful for future collaborative AD projects.

Washington State University researchers identified barriers and benefits to collaborative anaerobic digestion projects that could incorporate food wastes.

30/09/2024

“Mobilizing Federal Action on Plastic Pollution: Progress, Principles, and Priorities” outlines existing and new federal actions to reduce the impact of plastic pollution throughout the plastic lifecycle and includes a new goal to phase out federal procurement of single-use plastics from food service operations, events, and packaging by 2027, and from all federal operations by 2035.

In July 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration released the first comprehensive, government-wide strategy to target plastic pollution at the point of production, processing, use, and disposal.

28/09/2024

BioCycle Senior Advisor SallyBrown compares the amount of Nitrogen and Phosphorous available in what we place curbside vs. what we flush.

The quantity of nitrogen and phosphorus in food waste is much less than expected. In terms of nutrient capture, it is time to talk toilets.

27/09/2024

The Institute for Local Self-Reliance and Rust Belt Riders, in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University, are holding the 2024 Cultivating Forum, October 17-19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) and Rust Belt Riders, in collaboration with Case Western Reserve University, are holding the 2024 Cultivating Community Composting Forum (CCC24), October 17-19, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

24/09/2024

Illinois legislation requires large event facilities with a legal occupancy of at least 3,500 people to provide for organic materials, collected separately from recyclable materials, during an event held at the facility.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation that requires large event facilities with a legal occupancy of at least 3,500 people to provide for the composting of organic materials, collected separately from recyclable materials, during an event held at the facility.

24/09/2024

A main takeaway from BioCycle's last Nationwide Survey is that in the U.S. is happening across the ‘scale spectrum’ — from micro to macro …

BioCycle, in collaboration with the Composting Consortium, recently completed a survey to quantify and analyze facilities in the U.S. that compost food waste along with other source separated organics. Part I

21/09/2024

"Our goal is to increase awareness and understanding of ’s positive impact on health, , and environmental so Arizonans will have the knowledge and skills needed to contribute to a greener, more sustainable future.”

The Arizona Composting Council (ACC) was founded in April 2024 with a mission to “promote and advance composting practices throughout the state.”

19/09/2024

The report “Opportunities for Prevention with Household Food Waste Collections” found that habitual caddy usage can be linked to lower household costs and “serves as a reminder of food wasted, making people more mindful and conscientious of their waste."

WRAP, a waste reduction nonprofit in the United Kingdom, teamed with SKIM, behavior change researchers, to investigate whether household use of kitchen countertop food scrap caddies could be a lever for food waste prevention.

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