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Proposition for composting biological materials in dining establishments

Proposition for composting biological materials in dining establishments. By Marc Asinas. According to the EPA. On the State Level

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Proposition for composting biological materials in dining establishments

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  1. Proposition for composting biological materials in dining establishments By Marc Asinas

  2. According to the EPA • On the State Level • States have assumed the lead role in regulating composting facilities. Composting facilities may need approval from the state before operating. The permit requirements for composting facilities vary among states. Examples of topics covered in the permitting process include: a detailed facility design, operating plans, a description of incoming materials, the amount and types of residue to be generated in the plant, monitoring plans, potential environmental releases, landfills to be used, and potential markets for the compost.

  3. According to the EPA • On the National Level • On the federal level, the Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge (40 CFR Part 503 under the Clean Water Act ) was published in the Federal Register (58 FR 9248 to 9404) on February 19, 1993. This act pertains to land application (and biosolids composting), surface disposal, and combustion of biosolids sewage sludge. Many of the standards promulgated in this rule can be applicable to municipal solid waste compost.

  4. Proposition • Pass a legislative act that facilitates the proper disposal of biodegradable materials in dining establishments in the state of Florida.

  5. Goals • Require that all biodegradable materials in dining establishments are disposed by restaurants in the state of Florida. • Provide proper receptacles and containers for these restaurants providing the necessary means. • Provide proper compensation for restaurants based on the amount of biomass properly disposed and used as composting materials.

  6. Benefits to Composting • Composting facilities must be built in order to accommodate to this legislation. This can potentially create a new business market that is eco-friendly as well as provide more jobs in local areas. • Decreases the sizes and number of landfills in the state. This could result increased ecological benefits such as recycling of nutrients into the environment, as well as cleaner air amongst other benefits.

  7. Financing • Since this is a government regulation, this should be financed using tax revenue. • If insufficient funding is unavailable through government expenditures, then the help of charity organizations as well as private investors who support the cause would be greatly appreciated. • The most expensive part of this whole proposal is allocating land and building more composting facilities.

  8. By Not Composting… • “The study, conducted by USDA's Economic Research Service, found that in 1995 about 96 billion pounds of food, or 27 percent of the 356 billion pounds of the food available for human consumption in the United States, were lost at the retail, consumer and food service levels. Fresh fruits and vegetables, fluid milk, grain products, and sweeteners accounted for two-thirds of these losses. “ - USDA

  9. Conclusion • We as an American society should feel guilty about wasting food considering we use a significant portion of the world’s resources. • If we cannot use the biological resources that we have in an efficient manner, then it not only becomes our own problem, but everyone else’s problem around the world.

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