In an interview with , Troy Moon, sustainability director for the city of Portland, cited a waste composition study conducted with the University of º£½ÇÉçÇø that showed 36% of what Portland residents were throwing out by weight was food scraps and other organics. As a result of the study, Portland established a composting program in 2021. The city will be sharing data collected during the program with the Uº£½ÇÉçÇø Mitchell Center, whose researchers will help evaluate the environmental benefits of food waste collection and assess ways to reduce municipal disposal costs through composting.
