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Film plastics in compost--wrestling with the lightweights

IMPACT ON OPERATIONS, PRODUCT

The ubiquitous film plastic finds its way into compost feedstocks and the end product, and facility operators spend a lot of time and energy getting it out using a variety of equipment and strategies.

Part I

Robert Spencer

SUCCESSFULLY producing compost with minimal amounts of film plastic contamination requires a truly comprehensive approach to facility management, including understanding of physics, biology and chemistry, as well as political science and public relations. The ubiquitous film plastic finds its way into compost made from just about all organic material handled by municipal and private composting facilities, including (but to a lesser ...

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