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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.... and paper and paperboard waste.
The grocery industry is committed to a high level of product stewardship.
This commitment includes the environmentally sound management of wastes
generated at the retail levl as well as wastes from grocery products after
they have been sold and used by consumers. Much of this waste is organic
in nature and landfilled.
From a product stewardship perspective the grocery industry believes that
composting is a more environmentally sound management pract ....
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