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Focuses on Bay State Paper Co.'s reopening of a containerboard plant at the former Patriot Paper Co. mill in Boston, Massachusetts. Previous owners of Patriot Paper; Optimism of Bay State executives about the revival of Patriot Paper mill; Processing system at the facility. INSET: Recycling mill blooms in the desert, by R.S..

Reports on the addition of waste residuals from five paper mills to increase efficiency at the yard trimmings composting site in Springfield, Massachusetts. Collection responsibilities; Composting steps; Proactive odor management; Compost use.

Presents information on a study by the Research International/Cambridge in June 1999 on how residential organic residuals are managed in Massachusetts. Yard trimming practices; Food residual management; Effect of the compost bin grant program on residential food residuals composting; Strategies in increasing the number of people who compost paper. INSET: HOME COMPOSTING OUTREACH.

The article discusses the efforts of three entities, the Windham Solid Waste Management District (WSWMD) of Vermont, the Martin's Farm composting site in Greenfield, Massachusetts, and the commercial waste hauler Triple T Trucking, to simultaneously lower costs and increase the efficiencies of commercial organic recycling. Topics include diverting nonrecyclable paper and cardboard to composting, food waste composting, and dual stream materials recovery. Also discussed is old corrugated cardboard (OCC) recovery. INSETS: VERMONT'S SOLID WASTE VISION;SUBSIDIZED ORGANICS COLLECTION.

The article discusses the partnership between the city of Cambridge and recycling hauler Save That Stuff Inc. to protect the environment in Massachusetts. The deal will allow the city to collect food scraps, food-soiled paper, yard trimmings and floral clippings from dozens of businesses and institutions and to bring the feedstock to a local farm for composting. The scheme will also help the company to reduce hauler service fees, determine high-volume generators and create collection efficiencies.

The article provides information about the Planet Police, a newly developed division for the collection of food residual by E.O.M.S. (Environmental Operations Management Services) Food & Paper Inc. , a recycling company in Massachusetts. E.O.M.S. was established by founder Louis Tarentino who initially focused on food service and paper product distributor. Planet Police was a subsidiary of E.O.M.S., which focuses on the food waste from bakeries, donut shops, restaurants and bread and pastry manufacturers.

Features the compost operation of Laughton Nurseries in Westford, Massachusetts. Beginning of the composting activity in 1987; Composting of supermarket residuals; Paper mill sludge; Composting system; End use options.