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How California boosted composting — but broke local composters in the process (grist.org)

submitted 1 month ago by solo to c/composting

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As municipalities contract with large waste haulers to comply with a California composting law, local composters say they're being driven out of business.

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[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Businesses as a rule will always rush to ignore caution during setup and then will kill or consume all competition when they become established. But the little guy can't compete with the state - no way to kill it or starve it of money. the next best thing the business can do is lie or play the victim.