It's Criminal Not to Compost: Mayor Newsom on Compulsory Composting

Mayor Newsom Speaks Out on Nation's First Mandatory Composting Law I love compost - I really do. I'm hard pushed to think of one single practice that does more for the planet. From sequestering carbon to preventing methane emissions to reducing landfill waste to promoting soil fertility - it's insane that composting is not more widespread. As Brian noted the other day in his post on San Francisco's new recycling laws, the city, which is already famous for its city-wide collection of organic waste, is tak...