Some of compost’s most valuable benefits yield from its ability to efficiently build and bolster soil health. Compost application increases soil organic matter, in turn...
For this Voices of 100% episode of Local Energy Rules, host John Farrell and guests Patrick Judge and Mark Juedeman discuss Helena’s commitment to 100%...
As the country’s most populous city, New York City (NYC) experiences a unique set of challenges when it comes to managing its waste stream. Generating...
Approval of Assembly Bill 199 expanded the number of projects eligible for sales and use tax exemption under the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation...
Our new report Minnesota Broadband: Land of 10,000 Connectivity Solutions showcases the diverse range of approaches communities and local ISPs have taken to expand affordable,...
Vermont has aggressively embarked on a first-of-its-kind, statewide parallel collection program of all mandated recyclable materials, including yard debris and food residuals. By taking a...
San Francisco set the goal of achieving 75 percent diversion from landfill by 2010 and zero waste by 2020. To achieve this ambitious aim, the...
Connecticut became the first state to mandate food scraps generated by large-scale generators be recycled when it passed Public Act 11-217 in 2011. The law...
Also known as the Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling (MORe) program, AB 1826 requires commercial generators of organic waste to have their food waste, landscape and...
For this Voices of 100% episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell and guests Kate Beaton and Ned Noel examine Eau Claire’s...
Soils for Salmon is an initiative established to promote guidelines, best management practices (BMPs), and policy change in an effort to preserve the overall environmental...
On March 15th, 2007, the City of Leander, Texas approved Water Conservation Ordinance No. 07-018-00. Upon recommendation from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the...
Due to water scarcity in early 2000s—brought on by a prolonged state of drought as well as heavy demand on the Colorado and Cache la...
Denver is one of several communities to mandate the use of compost in disturbed soil and new landscaping as a means of improving the ability...
In April 2021, the Maryland Legislature passed House Bill 264, “Solid Waste Management – Organics Recycling and Waste Diversion – Food Residuals.” The bill’s goal...