Program to recycle food waste, other organic materials may expand in Athens

Athens-Clarke County is contemplating continuation and expansion of a program for curbside pickup of food waste and other organic materials that can be composted instead of landfilled, based on recent success with a pilot program conducted in partnership with the UGA New Materials Institute and funded by the Walmart Foundation.
For more information on the pilot program’s success, read this recent story from The Flagpole.