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Senate proclaims Compost Awareness Week, cites SB 1383 waste-reduction goals
Summary
The Senate adopted SCR 70, proclaiming Compost Awareness Week and highlighting composting's role in reducing organic waste and greenhouse-gas emissions; the author referenced SB 1383 and California climate goals.
The California State Senate unanimously adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 70, declaring the week as Compost Awareness Week and spotlighting composting’s role in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, diverting organic waste from landfills and supporting soil health.
Senator Blake Spear, the author, told colleagues that composting “reduces greenhouse gas emissions, reduces waste going to landfills, reduces reliance on chemical fertilizers, and reduces water consumption.” He described composting’s benefits for soil health, water retention and post‑fire landscape recovery and said composting creates jobs and infrastructure for local jurisdictions.
On the floor the senator referenced SB 1383 and the statewide effort to reduce disposal of organic waste, noting SB 1383’s 2016 enactment and its targets for organic waste reduction as part of California’s broader climate strategy. He urged continued progress to divert organic material to composting facilities or community programs.
The resolution passed by roll call (36 ayes, 0 noes). After adoption, Blake Spear introduced guests from the Association of Compost Producers. The resolution is a formal awareness measure; no new appropriations or statutory changes were announced on the floor.
(Transcript contained a garbled date while referring to California climate goals; this article references only the senator’s stated linkage between composting, SB 1383, and climate objectives as presented on the floor.)
