Susan Richman

NH Solid Waste Management's RSA 149-M:2 sets this goal: "Cut waste 25% by 2030." Diversion of food waste will move us significantly toward that goal. According to the EPA, "In the U.S., food is the single most common material sent to landfills, comprising 24.1 percent of municipal solid waste. When yard trimmings, wood and paper/paperboard are added to food, these organic materials comprise 51.4 percent of municipal solid waste in landfills." U.S. EPA, Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: 2018 Fact Sheet (pdf)(4.9 MB). As a member of Durham's Integrated Waste Management Advisory Committee, I know that we would be grateful for assistance in maximizing composting by our residents. HB1282 would help DES give this kind of support to municipalities. Please SUPPORT HB1282.