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1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, Composting is an effective form of waste |
3 | | reduction, reuse, and recycling, and since organic materials |
4 | | make up approximately 30 percent of the material going to |
5 | | landfills, composting is becoming one of the primary methods |
6 | | communities use to reach waste diversion goals and create |
7 | | sustainable communities; and
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8 | | WHEREAS, Organic residual materials, including yard |
9 | | trimmings, vegetable cuttings, biosolids, food scraps, |
10 | | manures, and hay shavings, have been composted and converted |
11 | | into a beneficial product known as compost; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, Returning organic resources, remanufactured into |
13 | | compost, to the soil reduces water consumption by over 30 |
14 | | percent for all soil types, conserves water during extreme |
15 | | drought or flooding conditions, decreases dependence on |
16 | | chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and decreases erosion and |
17 | | nonpoint source pollution; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Communities, through their local governments, |
19 | | highway departments, soil conservation services, and public |
20 | | works professionals, can have positive impacts on clean water, |
21 | | soil, climate change, and landfill diversion by using compost |
22 | | for public works projects; and |