When organic waste is dumped into the trash and sent to a landfill it breaks down into methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times as potent as CO2 — pretty harmful stuff considering the culprit might be some ...

One year after the city of Aspen imposed an organic waste diversion ordinance, the amount of food waste diverted to the compost section of the Pitkin County landfill increased by 70%. The organic ...

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While composting and organic waste ban policies are gaining popularity across the United States, a new study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds dynamic ...

Leaves on the ground during a New England autumn, orange rinds from abundant trees in Florida and in homes all over the country, food scraps pile up in garbage cans or compost bins. All of that waste ...

BEFORE THE HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. NOW TO A NEW RULE FOR SACRAMENTO RESIDENTS WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR GARBAGE DAN WASTE IN LESS THAN A MONTH FROM NOW THE TWO CANNOT MIX THE CHANGE IS CINOMG SOON. BUT ...

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Study from UC San Diego’s Rady School of Management suggests grocers that discount food nearing expiration could reduce the amount of food waste that contributes to GHG emissions While composting and ...