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Organic waste changes on the horizon Sel Richard Staff writer “SB 1383 is the most significant waste reduction mandate to be adopted in California in the last 30 years,” said El Dorado County Director of Environmental Management Jeff Warren at last week’s El Dorado Hills Community Council Meeting. The bill requires the state to reduce organic waste disposal by 75%, more than 20 million tons annually, by 2025. In addition, 20% of current disposed edible food must be recovered for human consumption. Organic waste includes green waste, wood waste, food waste and fibers such as paper and cardboard. Warren revealed that organic waste comprises more than half of the waste stream and explained that organic waste in landfills leads to anaerobic breakdown of that material, creating methane. “Landfills are responsible for about 21% of the state’s methane emissions,” Warren said, noting that landfills are the third largest producer of methane in the state. “Methane is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide over a 20-year horizon. Landfill and organic waste is a significant source of local air quality pollutants.” Reducing global warming gases is the impetus for ■
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New organic waste disposal rules aim to help the food insecure and reduce methane emissions at the state’s landfills.
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Rust seeps through the concrete at Heritage Village Park south of Highway 50 in El Dorado Hills. A pressure wash effort to remove the rust didn’t work and also revealed deficient paint used on the tennis courts.
More delays for Heritage Park Sel Richard Staff writer The new Heritage Village Park, a project beset by controversy and delays, faces another setback. “In reviewing the park deliverables … it appears as though rust is coming through the concrete on the courts and on some of the walkways,” revealed
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Moms and children got dressed up for a night of memories complete with dancing, photos and a dessert bar at the El Dorado Hills Community Services District’s Mommy & Me Dance Saturday, Feb. 12. Above left, mom Adrianne Belza has some fun with her 10-year-old boys Paxton and Hudson while, above right, mom Katie Robberrecht gets silly with her son Titus, almost 9. The popular event held at the EDHCSD gym sells out every year.
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