On Friday, April 26, 2013, the Austin American Statesman wrote an article about the future composting rules in Austin.
The Austin City Council approved a movement to require business owners to begin composting by 2016, and 2017 for small businesses. The compost will be picked up from each location by private haulers, and will also include pickup for other recyclable materials such as paper and plastic. This new regulation is to help the city of Austin achieve its zero waste goal by 2040.
This article came to a surprise to me because I did not know that the city was aiming to improve Austin's overall waste. The author of this article did a great job describing what the new rules will be, and how the city plans to conquer this issue. The author came from a place of the facts, and used comments from local business owners to show the benefits of this program.
As an advocate for recycling and reusing wherever possible, I am impressed that the city of Austin is taking an initiative to improve our overall living conditions. Reading this article not only informed me of this plan, but allowed me to understand how the city will make composting a normal activity in Austin. Another key point is that the city is allowing several years for business owners to comply with the new regulations. This extra time will relieve stress of complying within a short window of time, and will undoubtedly save owners money in the long run.
Over time I hope to see more cities following the model that the city of Austin is providing. This will have tremendous benefits to our planet, and will heighten awareness for conservative living.
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