Austin regulators have banned restaurants from throwing away leftover food and scraps, reports Newsweek. The city's recycling ordinance, which requires excess food to be donated or composted, is part of Austin's plan to reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills by 90 percent by 2040. The city is committed to helping large and small companies find cost-effective solutions and establish diversion programs to ensure food and other organics are put to best use while meeting ordinance requirements, says Sam Angoori, interim director of Austin Resource Recovery.
In June, Austin expanded its curbside composting collection program to facilitate a more environmentally conscious method of organic waste disposal. More than 90,000 households can now easily compost food scraps, yard trimmings, and soiled paper. The city plans to extend the service to all curbside customers by 2020, according to the report. Full Story
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