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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A researcher at Oregon State University-Cascades has received funding to develop a smart compost bin that tracks household food waste. The project, led by Patrick Donnelly, ...

On a walk down Patchen Avenue late last week, we noticed a welcome addition to some street corners: the city’s bright orange Smart Compost bins for composting. According to the map on the NYC Compost ...

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One metro non-profit aims to make composting and recycling easier. KC Can Compost partnered with Kansas City, Missouri leaders on Thursday, introducing new composting smart cans.

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Last week, pedestrians on Patchen Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant may have noticed a welcome addition to some street corners: bright orange “Smart Compost” bins for composting while out and about.