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Bookmark or Share- Organic Waste | MIT Climate PortalOrganic Waste. Organic waste is anything made from plant and animal matter that gets thrown into the garbage. Most often, organic waste refers to waste food, but it also includes yard waste, paper, wood, some fabrics, sewage and manure. Both in the U.S. and worldwide, organic waste makes up roughly three-quarters of the waste stream. 1.
- What you need to know about California's new composting law - Los ...Dec. 26, 2021 5 AM PT. Californians will ring in the new year with the unfurling of a groundbreaking law that will change how they dispose of their organic waste, particularly leftover food and...
- New Statewide Mandatory Organic Waste CollectionBeginning in 2022, SB 1383 requires every jurisdiction to provide organic waste collection services to all residents and businesses. “Jurisdiction” means a city, county, a city and county, or a special district that provides solid waste collection services. “Organic waste” includes food, green material, landscape and pruning waste ...
- SB 1383 | Humboldt County, CA - Official WebsiteWhen these organic materials are sent to a landfill, they produce methane, a short-lived climate pollutant 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide that is greatly contributing to the effects of climate change in California. Organic waste in landfills emit 20% of California’s methane.
- Organic Materials Management - CalRecycle Home PageAn important part of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery’s mission is to increase the diversion of organic materials away from landfills and toward the production of value-added products such as compost, fertilizers, and biofuels. Organic waste accounts for more than a third of the material in California’s waste stream.
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