"City officials are working furiously to get Angelenos to separate more of their food waste - eggshells, coffee grounds, meat bones, unfinished vegetables, orange peels, greasy napkins - to comply with SB 1383, a state composting law passed in 2016. They've even implemented Professor Green, an online chatbot that can help residents decide what can and can't go in the green bin."
"SB 1383 requires that 75% of organic waste be diverted away from landfills by the end of the year and instead turned into compost. Food and other organic waste sent to landfills is a significant source of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Methane has a global warming potential about 80 times greater than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period."
Los Angeles has begun widespread distribution of 90-gallon green bins to increase household separation of organic waste and meet SB 1383 requirements to divert 75% of organic waste from landfills by year-end. The law targets food scraps and other organics because their decomposition in landfills produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Some multiunit residential properties received far more large bins than they can store or fill, generating tenant and manager frustration and requests to decline deliveries. The city deployed crews to place bins and launched tools such as the Professor Green chatbot to guide residents on proper composting items.
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