Oregon bill would require composting of food waste statewide and clear food labeling

Oregon bill would require composting of food waste statewide and clear food labeling

Oregon lawmakers are considering HB 3018, which would require thousands of Oregon businesses - from hospitals to restaurants to food producers - to compost their food waste. Nationwide, an estimated 15% of methane gas pollution is created by food and other organic waste decomposing in landfills. The bill would also try to reduce the amount of food being tossed out in the first place by requiring packaging to be more clear about when a product is…

The pilot project “Remains with Value”, started in April 2024 in Arcos de Valdevez, collected 150 tons of bio-waste and transformed it into organic compost. According to the local authority, the project is “successful and currently has about 50 members, coming from the catering, hospitality, markets, schools and IPSS sectors, to whom the Municipality has delivered a container, which it collects door to door, according to needs”. “These 150 tons…