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                    [Title] => Trash talk
                    [Summary] => Rolando Sianghio named his company after a bacteria.


"I learned about lactobacilli microorganisms during a bio-composting scholarship in Suweon, South Korea, which was sponsored by the Food and Fertilizer Technology Center. In South Korea, these microorganisms are used to convert agricultural farm waste into organic fertilizer," he said.

When he returned home, Sianghio linked up with friends to put up Lacto Asia-Pacific Corp. The company produces a composting medium from organic wastes under the brand name, Happy Soil.
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This will be the first export of the local garbage systems technology to the international market.

The first shipment will amount to $66,688 and will be followed by two other shipments within a 120-day period.
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                    [Summary] => Rolando Sianghio named his company after a bacteria.


"I learned about lactobacilli microorganisms during a bio-composting scholarship in Suweon, South Korea, which was sponsored by the Food and Fertilizer Technology Center. In South Korea, these microorganisms are used to convert agricultural farm waste into organic fertilizer," he said.

When he returned home, Sianghio linked up with friends to put up Lacto Asia-Pacific Corp. The company produces a composting medium from organic wastes under the brand name, Happy Soil.
[DatePublished] => 2003-02-03 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1239209 [AuthorName] => Criselda Codera [SectionName] => Business As Usual [SectionUrl] => business-as-usual [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 159988 [Title] => Garbage technology exported to Lebanon [Summary] => A Philippine company, Lacto Asia Pacific Corp. which is known locally for their Happy Soil solid waste management systems will be exporting their equipment and technology to YMCA Lebanon.

This will be the first export of the local garbage systems technology to the international market.

The first shipment will amount to $66,688 and will be followed by two other shipments within a 120-day period.
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