Environmental Science
6 years ago

Mixing food waste with green waste reduces greenhouse gas emissions

Compost Science & Utilization
Impact of Composting Food Waste with Green Waste on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Compost Windrows
Sequoia R. Williams, Xia Zhu‐Barker, Stephanie Lew, Benjamin James Croze, Kenna R. Fallan, William R. Horwáth

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