Addressing the
Landfill Crisis
With many landfills expected to close in the next decade, California is facing a waste crisis. As our population continues to grow, we must find solutions to our waste problem. Adoption of conversion technologies (CT) is one step in a process that includes smarter consumer habits, more environmentally friendly packaging, and expanding recycling infrastructure.
CTs take pre-processed solid waste and generate usable resources like biodiesel
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By processing waste that would otherwise be sent to a landfill, we can reduce California’s environmental footprint.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works is actively working with municipalities and businesses from across the region to create a working demonstration project. When completed, the facility will be a world-class showcase for clean, cost-effective conversion technology.
Conversion technologies refer to a wide array of state of the art technologies capable of converting unrecyclable
solid waste into useful products, |
green fuels and renewable energy, in an environmentally beneficial way.
Utilizing conversion technologies to recover solid waste from disposal can:
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reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
other criteria pollutants; |
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reduce dependence on landfilling and
imported fossil fuels; |
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enhance recycling efforts; and |
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exceed California's strict
environmental standards.
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