Support Carbon Offsets for Organics Recycling in Climate Change Bill

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On September 30, Senators Kerry and Boxer introduced the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, S. 1733. As the Senate considers S. 1733, we, the undersigned, urge you to support this bill and to include provisions specifically listing composting and anaerobic digestion as eligible carbon offset projects.

As members and friends of the United States Composting Council (USCC), we support strong environmental and energy policy, and thank Senators Kerry and Boxer for the effort they have made with this bill. The USCC believes that a federal program of carbon offsets for composting projects and anaerobic digestion projects would spur needed investment in our industry, while effectively reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Section 733 of the Kerry-Boxer bill lists a variety of projects that the Obama Administration will consider to be eligible for a carbon offsets program. Senator Stabenow has released a discussion draft that includes composting and anaerobic digestion projects as eligible offset projects, and we ask you to support her efforts to include this language in the final bill.

Organics recycling companies in all 50 states help farms, municipalities and other producers of organic waste divert more than 21 million tons of material from landfills. By including the provisions that we support, we can create even more jobs, work toward greater energy independence, and contribute to protecting our environment. We urge you to include Sen. Stabenow's language in the final bill.

349 Signatures

  • Cary Oshins
  • john papandrea
  • Andrew Kessler
    • Comments
    • If we want organics diversion, we must build more organics recycling capacity. Please support our industry. Help us help you!
  • Craig Coker
  • Amy McCrae Kessler
  • Eric Lombardi
    • Comments
    • SSO (source separated organics) for composting isn't just sustainable, it's regenerative for the climate, soils and local economy.
  • Russ Leistiko
  • Taylor Vogt
  • neil seldman
    • Comments
    • keep organics out of landfills and incinerators
  • Bryan Kessler
  • Dylan Gehrken
    • Comments
    • The carbon sequestration potential is huge for compost application
  • Jenny Poland
  • C.. V.. Hall III
    • Comments
    • Organics Recycling is the right thing to do NOW
  • Jim Lanier
  • dward okun
    • Comments
    • composting is part of the solution. harmless and highly effective. a key part in the cycle of life
  • Robin White
  • Douglas J. Crooks
  • Frank Franciosi
    • Comments
    • Compost is a better option. Carbon goes to soil.
  • Gregory K. Evanylo
  • Edward Campbell
    • Comments
    • We need more signatures, what's the plan?
  • A. Georgiana Ball
  • Lisa Vittoria
  • Mike Giuranna
    • Comments
    • Our soil needs more good compost!!
  • Stacey A. Smith
  • Howard Turner
  • Jeffrey S. Mayo
  • George Baum
    • Comments
    • Our landfills are overwhelm with garbage, our water sources are a dumping ground for agricultural wastes, recycling and composting offer a way to convert waste into useful commodities. The nation needs this.
  • Brian Fuchs
  • Peter Schultze-Allen
    • Comments
    • Composting reduces Methane from landfills!
  • William N. Hale
  • Brian Rosa
    • Comments
    • We must keep organics out of the landfill and incinerators, composting is the best option !
  • Lee Ann McCoy
  • Christine Hatch
  • Mindy Farley
  • Tim Hutchinson
    • Comments
    • Loudoun Composting LLC Loudoun County Va.
  • chris seney
  • Russell W. Batzel
  • Roger Schaljo
  • Matthew Cotton
  • Jerry Lawrie
  • Stephen Cook
  • Mark Ringenberg
  • Daniel de Grassi
    • Comments
    • Santa Cruz, California
  • Forrest Thye
  • Kenneth Powell
  • Jeffrey Creque
    • Comments
    • Compost offers the easiest, cheapest and safest way to sequester atmospheric CO2; as durable soil organic matter.
  • John Wick
    • Comments
    • This is the correct use of carbon offsets.
  • conor.mcgovern
  • Joanna Panasiewicz
  • Brenda Chipman