Feds Give Grant for Composting at Restaurants
Restaurants produce tons and tons of food waste each month. That’s why I was happy to read yet another article about restaurants putting their waste to good use by composting. The Central Valley Business Times reported that 30 restaurants in the Modesto California area will be participating in a federally funded composting program. The resulting compost will be sold to area locals and businesses.
“Thanks to a partnership between the city and local restaurants, a valuable resource will be recycled to enhance our environment instead of being thrown away,” says Jeff Scott, regional director of waste programs for the EPA, in a written statement. “Composting food waste will produce valuable soil amendments rich in nutrients.”
