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REPUBLIC OPENS CALIFORNIA’S FIRST SOLAR-POWERED COMPOST FACILITY
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epublic Services has opened California’s first fully solar-powered compost facility which will recycle food and yard waste from the San Diego region. The new Otay Compost Facility will help communities meet the requirements of a new state law mandating diversion of all organic waste from landfills, while operating completely off the grid, using alternative energy. The Otay Compost Facility utilizes solar power to run composting operations at the site, including fans that aerate the organic material as well as oxygen and temperature sensors, and it also uses an advanced compost windrow cover system. The facility can process 100 tons of organics per day, recycling materials into a high-quality, nutrient-rich soil amendment, while helping preserve natural resources and reducing water consumption. Republic Services has plans to double capacity by the end of the year.
NEXUS REPORTS 177 PERCENT GROWTH IN CIRCULAR WASTETO-VIRGIN PLASTICS BUSINESS
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exus, which uses a proprietary technology to convert a broad range of landfill-bound plastic waste into liquids which can then be converted into virgin plastics, has reached 177 percent year-over-year production growth, with 47 percent of its total production occurring in recent months. The first in the world to receive the International Sustainability and Carbon-Plus Certification (ISCC Plus) producing at this scale, Nexus’ process is 100 percent circular and can be repeated infinitely. To date, the company has diverted close to 3.8 million pounds of broad-based, landfill-bound plastics for conversion back into new plastic material.
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