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    • Hauler Contracting Guidance
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    • Comply with the Organics Waste Ban
    • Estimate Your Food Waste
    • Source Reduction Guidance
      • Best Management Practices
    • Food Donation Guidance
      • Best Management Practices
    • Source Separation Guidance
    • Compost Site Technical Assistance
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    • Bottles & Cans
    • Cardboard
    • Construction Materials
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    • Fluorescent Lamps
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    • Pallets
    • Paper
    • Plastics
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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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