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This resolution seeks to encourage Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim May 4-10, 2025, as Compost Awareness Week in New York State, aligning with the international observance of the same week. The resolution highlights the critical importance of composting by emphasizing its environmental benefits, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions, diverting waste from landfills, conserving water, and supporting soil health. It notes that organic materials comprise approximately 40% of landfill waste and that composting can help reduce methane emissions, which contribute significantly to climate change. The resolution also underscores that composting supports the state's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act by helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, creates green jobs, and supports sustainable community practices. The year's theme, "Sustainable Communities Begin with Compost," emphasizes how composting can benefit communities of all sizes by managing waste, supporting healthy soils, creating jobs, and lowering emissions. Ultimately, the resolution calls for copies of the resolution to be transmitted to Governor Hochul and the Composting Council Research & Education Foundation.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K433