ABC member Bioenergy DevCo hosted business, government and sustainability leaders from across Maryland and DC this week for a briefing with EPA representatives. The visit was part of a coordinated effort by the agency to build capacity for organics recycling in the US. “We (at the EPA) have been saying ‘recycle your organics’ for a long time, and we’re finally seeing the type of investment and infrastructure that can begin making this a reality at scale. It’s a really big deal for the state and region. You can keep food waste out of landfills all you want — but if the infrastructure isn’t there to manage it sustainably — you’ve still got a problem.” -Melissa Pennington, Sustainability Coordinator, EPA Region 3 More >>
