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2. Source-separated organics - Wikipedia

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   Organic materials, such as yard trimmings, food scraps, wood waste, and paper and paperboard products, typically make up about one-third (by weight) of the municipal solid waste stream. [1] SSO programs depend on the composition of local waste stream, acceptance specifications for the organics processing facility, and collection methods.

3. Green waste - Wikipedia

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   By utilizing fly ash in conjunction with green waste, manufactured soils are able to increase their water holding capacity while simultaneously recycling refuse materials that might otherwise take up space in a landfill. [4] This allows fly ash and green waste to increase local soil nutrient levels and promotes natural nutrient cycling processes.

4. Waste management - Wikipedia

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   Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. [1] This includes the collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process and waste-related laws, technologies, and economic mechanisms.

5. Just 5% of America's food waste is composted. Which states ...

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   The organics recycling publication also found that there was a 49% increase in the number of households with access to residential food waste collection programs between 2021 and 2023, though ...

6. Landfills in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The EPA has collected and reported data on the generation and disposal of waste in the United States for more than 30 years. [1] Recent estimates state that the amount of municipal waste disposed of in US landfills per year is about 265 million tonnes (261,000,000 long tons; 292,000,000 short tons) as of 2013. [24]

7. How South Korean's composting system became a model for ... - AOL

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   In California, landfilled food waste accounts for 20% of the state’s methane emissions, which has led to the passage of Senate Bill 1383, a statewide organics recycling law that went into effect ...