In recent years, increased diversion of organics from landfills is taking place in many areas, often in concert with the adoption of zero-waste policies. This trend is expanding. Vermont passed a law last year phasing in mandatory recycling and composting of food and other organic waste, eventu­ally banning those materials from land­fills. In addition, Massachusetts is proposing regulations to ban the disposal of commercial and institutional food residuals in landfills and incinerators beginning in 2014....More