In July 2019, the Zero Waste Act was introduced to Congress. The proposed legislation would support, through grants funding, sustainable solid waste management in a way that could be leveraged by local governments. In her Waste Today column, Paige Davis (GBB Consultant I) discusses one way that municipalities could capitalize on this policy window, by creating comprehensive solid waste management plans that prioritize organics collection, processing and utilization by purchasers.

Read the article on Waste Today’s website: How Communities Can Use the Momentum from the Zero Waste Act to Advance Regional Compost Markets