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    Apartment composting

    Notes from the field...

    June 28, 2017

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    Belinda Christie

    When empty space, becomes community space!...

    One of our residential research sites and their on-site composting (pictured below). They have Hungry Bin worm farms indoors, as well as traditional composting outdoors, then use the compost and worm juice on their roof top...

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    Swinburne's composting cafes!

    March 22, 2017

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    Belinda Christie

    Our cafes here at Swinburne's Hawthorn campus are composting their food waste! The compost is being processed by a 24 hour in-vessel machine underneath the building and is being used by Swinburne horticulture students to grow food! So next time you come to Swinburne, g...

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    Composting in Stonnington's apartment communities

    February 14, 2017

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    Belinda Christie

    Recycling food waste in communal worm farms is helping apartment dwellers in Stonnington City Council to reduce their environmental impact and work together towards a more sustainable future. If you're interested in how to set up a composting system in an apartment bui...

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    Earthworm Watch! Become a citizen scientist!

    February 1, 2017

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    Belinda Christie

    Interested in science, the garden, the outdoors or learning about what keeps our soils alive? Check out the citizen science program from Earthworm Watch in the UK where you can sign up to collect valuable data on earthworms from your own back yard! By doing so you can...

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    If food waste were a country, it would be the third-largest greenhouse gas emitter!

    September 13, 2016

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    Belinda Christie

    Check out this staggering graphic from the World Resources Institute. Global emissions from 2011 and 2012 figures show that if food loss and waste were its own country, it would be the third-largest emitter of green house gases globally!

    "Global food loss and waste gene...

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    War On Packaging, Helps Fight Food Waste in Hospitality!

    October 2, 2018

    The Compost Story

    September 17, 2018

    Urban Compost Research Symposium Presentations Now Available Online!

    September 17, 2018

    Compost Research Symposium Success!

    August 28, 2018

    You're invited! War On Waste's Craig Reucassel to host Compost Research Symposium!

    August 13, 2018

    Local food swap all about reducing waste, saving money and cultivating connections

    June 20, 2018

    World Environment Day composting heros

    June 13, 2018

    Residents flock for free compost!

    May 16, 2018

    Free compost and worm farm workshop Monday: International Compost Awareness Week!

    May 2, 2018

    Composting and jobs given a boost in Europe with new recycling targets

    April 24, 2018

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