Cornell Waste Management Institute


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The Cornell Waste Management Institute (CWMI) is a program in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. CWMI serves the public through research, outreach, training, and technical assistance, with a focus on organic residuals.

The principles on which CWMI rests are:

identifying critical needs through working with stakeholders;
building on the strengths of Cornell--its faculty and staff;
teamwork and collaboration including on and off-campus colleagues and stakeholders;
a focus on multidisciplinary work; and
integration of research and outreach.

Links of Interest

Jean Bonhotal, CWMI's Associate Director, has been chosen the NYSAR³ Recycler of Year, 2009!

CWMI's Web Site and Compost Fact Sheet Series #1-8 received the 2009 Communications Award Regional Finalist by the NACAA.

CWMI received the 2007 CALS Research and Extension Award.

What's New

Carcass management webinars have been archived for viewing, click here.

Trash Goes To School web site, K-12 solid waste lesson plans, has been compiled into a downloadable PDF file.

NYS Compost Facilities Map has been updated! Please click here to update and/or add your facilitiy.

US Butcher Waste and Mortality Disposal Laws. A searchable map of policy, regulations and guidance of US disposal laws.

US Composting Council's Annual Conference. January 24-27, 2010 in Orlando, FL.

CWMI Update - September 2009.

Recycling Horticultural Plastics and Recycling Dairy Plastics. Posters showing best management practices to keep plastic clean enough to recycle, developed by Lois Levitan, Cornell Dept of Communication.


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