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County commissioners present International Compost Awareness Week resolution; pilot composting noted in county facilities
Summary
A resolution recognizing International Compost Awareness Week was introduced and speakers described compost benefits; County staff have launched pilot composting on select administrative floors and in the jail system, according to testimony.
Cook County commissioners heard a presentation and public testimony tied to a resolution recognizing International Compost Awareness Week (item 25 28 09) and received comments from waste-reduction advocates about compost's environmental and remediation benefits.
Benjamin Kronstock, executive director of the Illinois Food Scrap and Composting Coalition, thanked the board for "considering and adopting the International Compost Awareness Week resolution" and described compost's role in diverting organics from landfills, improving soil health and managing stormwater. "Food waste comprises 24% of landfill material, but it's responsible for 58% of landfill methane emissions," Commissioner Kevin Degnan said in a later presentation while…
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