On America Recycles Day, Senate Environment Committee Chair Carper Calls for National Composting Strategy to Reduce Landfill Emissions
November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023:
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and co-chair of the Senate Recycling Caucus, today called for a national composting strategy to help reduce food waste in landfills. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), an estimated 58 percent . . .
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and co-chair of the Senate Recycling Caucus, today called for a national composting strategy to help reduce food waste in landfills. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), an estimated 58 percent . . .