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Beyond the Ozarks

University of Arkansas

Turning Food Back Into Food

KUAF | By Matthew Moore

Published November 18, 2021 at 12:07 PM CST

In 2017, Fayetteville City Council adopted a new Solid Waste Reduction, Diversion and Recycing Master Plan, which aims to achieve a goal of 40% waste diversion by 2027. One step in that plan is implenting a commercial food waste composting program that diverts biodegradable food waste away from trash in landfills.

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