Robert Evan Sanders

UC San Diego

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California and eight other states mandate composting to reduce the amount of food sent to landfills. But so far, most of the laws haven’t done much, according to new research.

Enforcing composting laws: California fails, Massachusetts succeeds

California and eight other states mandate composting to reduce the amount of food sent to landfills. But so far, most of the laws haven’t done much, according to new research.

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