Composting businesses sprout in Midwest: Many cities unprepared
Composting food waste can reduce climate impacts and save money on landfill fees. Concerns about bad smells and pests can get in the way.
Source: wisconsinwatch.org
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Composting food waste can reduce climate impacts and save money on landfill fees. Concerns about bad smells and pests can get in the way.
Food waste takes up space in landfills and produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Composting that waste can reduce climate impacts and save municipalities money on landfill fees, but concerns about bad smells and pests sometimes get in the way.