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New Jersey Climate Change Alliance - Sustainable Organic Material Management Plan

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Working through an extensive stakeholder engagement process with over 80 experts representing public and private sector organizations, including State, county and local government officials, academics, business and industry leaders, statewide associations, non-profit associations and consultants, the Workgroup conducted a holistic review of current organic material management practices focusing on food waste reduction and donation; food waste management in schools; community scale composting; large-scale organics recycling infrastructure; and sustainable animal manure management. The report identifies 17 core “opportunities for action.” Read the report here.