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    • About RecyclingWorks
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    • Community Partners
  • Recycle
    • Waste Bans and Compliance
    • Get Started
    • RecyclingWorks Technical Assistance
    • Hauler Contracting Guidance
    • Materials Guidance
    • Business Sector Guidance
    • Single Stream Recycling
  • Food
    • Comply with the Organics Waste Ban
    • Estimate Your Food Waste
    • Source Reduction Guidance
    • Food Donation Guidance
      • Best Management Practices
    • Source Separation Guidance
    • Compost Site Technical Assistance
  • Materials
    • Bottles & Cans
    • Cardboard
    • Construction Materials
    • Electronics
    • Fluorescent Lamps
    • Food Waste
    • Mattresses
    • Pallets
    • Paper
    • Plastics
    • Single Stream Recycling
    • Textiles
  • Reuse and Reclamation
    • Buying Recycled Products
    • Building Materials
    • Reusable Takeout Containers Guidance
  • Blog
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    • RecyclingWorks in MA Forums

Wasted Food

Article: Food waste law could make dollars and sense

July 23, 2013

Check out this article from the Boston Herald highlighting the proposed Massachusetts commercial food waste ban.  Highlights include Clark University, which saves $3000 annually diverting food waste:

 

http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2013/07/food_waste_law_could_make_dollars_and_sense

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RecyclingWorks MA is funded by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and delivered under contract by CET.

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