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COMPOSTING AND THE GROCERY INDUSTRY
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The following bulletin was prepared from Grocery Industry Committee on
Solid Waste October 24, 1991
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Solid waste composting is an important component of an integrated solution
for solid waste management. Composting can divert organic, compostable
materials, not otherwise recycled ....
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....native for
waste created by consumers.
This report focuses on grocery retailer composting programs, but will also
address goals and programs for manufacturers. Food waste plus wet and
waxed corrugated from retailers alone accounts for 6.6 million tons per
year of waste that could be composted rather than discarded, which is
nearly 4 percent of all municipal solid waste (MSW). Disposal of those
wastes costs the grocery retailers $482 million per year, eating up the
pre-tax profits from $34 bil.... |
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