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Assessing the climate change mitigation potential from food waste composting

Composting food waste significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to landfilling, potentially saving 1.4 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent in California by 2025. The study found that better management practices, like more frequent turning and less watering, could further lower these emissions.

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