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Boise's Composting Program Is Booming So Mulch, It's Looking For Space To Grow

Boise State Public Radio News | By Gustavo Sagrero
Published May 11, 2021 at 6:18 AM MDT
Food scraps are seen in a compost bin at a San Francisco restaurant. A new report ranks centralized composting as a top strategy for keeping food waste out of landfills, where it emits methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
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Food scraps are seen in a compost bin at a San Francisco restaurant. A new report ranks centralized composting as a top strategy for keeping food waste out of landfills, where it emits methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

Boise’s composting program is so successful, the city is planning on expanding their services to accommodate a mushrooming population.

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Gustavo Sagrero
Gustavo Sagrero was a newsroom intern in 2021.
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