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CA AR39

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/21/2014

Primary Sponsor

Philip Ting

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Origin

State Assembly

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Designates the week of May 5 to 11, 2014, as Compost Awareness Week in California
  • Recognizes compost as an important soil amendment that reduces reliance on chemical fertilizers and pesticides while conserving water and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions
  • Notes that compostable organic materials comprise approximately 42 percent of landfill waste and that composting food waste could reduce landfill methane emissions by up to 3 million tons of carbon dioxide annually
  • Acknowledges that composting creates green jobs and infrastructure, with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery estimating 14,000 new jobs could be created by 2020
  • Aligns with International Compost Awareness Week declarations by composting councils in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom

Legislative Description

Relative to compost awareness week.

Last Action

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 4846.).

5/8/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules4/24/2014

Full Bill Text

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