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Article: Tracking organic waste.
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- Resource: Engineering & Technology for a Sustainable World
- Article date:
- September 1, 1997
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A Nebraska recycling agency surveys processors to plan management strategies
Nebraska's economy is built largely on an agribusiness foundation with food and food products representing a significant portion of the state's business.
Organic wastes are a by-product of this industry. The main sources of organic wastes are food manufacturing and processing plants, institutional food preparation facilities and grocery stores.
Most manufacturers and processors currently make their own arrangements for reuse, landfilling or land application.
Coordinated management can hasten development of value-added products made from organic waste ...