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2/15/2011 <br /> Organics Diversion Plan Organics Diversion Program <br /> Backyard Composting Program Benefits of Composting <br /> Primary benefit - moves County toward Zero Waste goals and <br /> increased diversion from landfills which: <br /> • County continue to promote backyard composting as the most <br /> sustainable method to manage organic waste Extends the life of the landfills <br /> • Visit www hawaiizerowaste org for upcoming workshops and Reduces need and cost forfuture landfills or other disposal systems <br /> receive a tree Earth Machine omposter <br /> • Po the post - closure cost for Hilo Landfill (estimated to be <br /> millions) <br /> Reduces greenhouse gases (GHG) resulting from methane <br /> Utilizes valuable resources by creating compost instead of'wasting' <br /> -� ■ resources buried in landfills <br /> Mill— <br /> Sustainable- creates local source of compost; <br /> avoids need to import from off - island <br /> The Path to Zero Waste will help us <br /> all meet our responsibility to protect the `aina <br /> and leave future generations a healthy and <br /> prosperous island. <br /> or . <br /> �dma � Ka <br /> www.HawaiiZeroWaste.org <br /> 3 <br />