http://elpc.org/2009/08/18/illinois-passes-new-composting-bill Protecting the Midwest's Environment and Natural Heritage Mon, 07 May 2012 17:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://elpc.org/2009/08/18/illinois-passes-new-composting-bill/comment-page-1#comment-3242 recycling Wed, 05 May 2010 04:57:43 +0000 http://elpc.org/?p=1794#comment-3242 Hmmm...news to me. Wonder why this didn't get more publicity? Hmmm…news to me. Wonder why this didn’t get more publicity?

]]> http://elpc.org/2009/08/18/illinois-passes-new-composting-bill/comment-page-1#comment-1548 nancy tuchman Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:09:20 +0000 http://elpc.org/?p=1794#comment-1548 This is wonderful news, thank you for working on this and making it happen. One concern is the CO2 and methane that are produced when waste food is being decomposed. Will there be any attempts to compost anaerobically so the biogas can be captured and purified into methane to offset natural gas uses? This is wonderful news, thank you for working on this and making it happen. One concern is the CO2 and methane that are produced when waste food is being decomposed. Will there be any attempts to compost anaerobically so the biogas can be captured and purified into methane to offset natural gas uses?

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