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4,811 pounds of food waste diverted from landfills in four weeks of composting program for businesses

Zak Dolezal, a member of the board of Environmental Defenders, is pictured with Sumish Parikh, owner of Dunkin’ Donuts in Crystal Lake, one of 13 businesses to sign up for the Defenders’ composting pilot program. (Courtesy photo)

By Destiny SeatonAccording to the Environmental Protection Agency, in 2019 about 66 million tons of waste was generated by the food retail, food service, and residential sectors, with about 60 […]

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