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Activists urge Denver to adopt stronger organic-waste policy and support composting

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A Sunrise Movement organizer urged Denver City Council during public comment to back the Waste No More initiative and expand organic-waste collection and soil-restoration efforts.

Braden Miguel, a Sunrise Movement organizer, told the Denver City Council on Aug. 11 that voters and local businesses support stronger organic-waste collection and composting tied to soil restoration. “People were and still are enthusiastic about composting in a waste system that makes more sense,” Miguel said.

Miguel said he gathered more than 400 signatures to place the Waste No More ordinance on the ballot and described the measure as part of a broader…

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