Max Graham, Grist
Max Graham is a Food and Agriculture Fellow at Grist.
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SB 253, a.k.a. the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act cleared the California state senate on May 30 — and presents a sweeping climate disclosure mandate. That has rankled the oil and gas industry, agricultural groups and reportedly an iconic burger chain.
California businesses and residents are now required to separate their organic waste (a.k.a. food scraps) for composting — and a new study says the practice could slash methane emissions from landfills by as much as 84%.