URBN PL 121 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Biodegradable Waste, Compost, Food Rescue
14 Jun 2020
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Everything that is unused, unproductive, or not properly utilized . More than half of our waste goes straight to the landfill. The us generates 270mil tons of trash. Our waste generation has remained around the same since 2000. Food waste makes up 22% of landfill. The most easily compostable materials make up ~60% of waste in the landfill. These materials don"t need to be in landfill. Supposed to be used for compost, but most people throw in trash recycla. In 2017, the city of la launched public-private partnership that, for the first time in the history of the city, offers customer friendly and efficient waste and recycling services to all commercial and industrial businesses, institutions, large multifamily buildings. Have educational programs and activism to push for better legislation and infrastructure and funding for dealing with food waste. Provides access for food scrap drop off. Can process up to 10 tons annually. Work with food rescue and recovery agencies.
