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Magazine Recognizes CCCSWA-EBMUD Partnership to Recycling Food Waste

In the July 2010 issue, BIOCYCLE Magazine published an extensive article describing the CCCSWA-EBMUD partnership to recycle commercial food waste, which results in generation of renewable energy.  BIOCYCLE is the premier magazine promoting composting, organics recycling, and renewable energy to a worldwide audience. Click here to read or download the article

 

 


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Commercial Food Waste Program Innovators

A big "Thank you" to the 105 businesses and organizations that have made the pilot phase of CCCSWA's new commercial food waste collection program a resounding success! To see if your favorite restaurant or grocery store is among the program's trailblazers, click here.


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Food Scraps Collection Comes to Walnut Creek

Starting in early October, residents in single family homes in Walnut Creek will be able to recycle their food scraps along with the green waste. For more information and to download a how-to flier, click here.


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