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Article: Composting efforts gain traction across the United States

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Article: Composting efforts gain traction across the United States

RecyclingWorksMa February 28, 2013

Did you know organic matter decomposing in landfills accounts for 16.2 percent of the nation’s emissions of methane?  Take a look at this interesting article from the Washington Post reviewing the state of Composting in the D.C. area and nationwide.

 

More than 150 communities from 18 states offer curbside collection of residential food waste, a 50 percent increase since 2009.

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