The state is having problems processing organic waste generated by the marijuana industry, and that may hinder efforts to meet ambitious environmental targets.
CALIFORNIA'S RECYCLING department is tackling the state's organic waste buildup in landfills one food scrap, tree branch and cannabis leaf at a time.
Since cannabis waste – including leaves, trim, stalks, stems and root balls – was confirmed as organic instead of hazardous waste in the state's recently approved industry regulations, cannabis greens are a component of California's organic waste pileup – and subject to the state's efforts since 2014 to cut its volume in landfills by 50 percent by 2020 and 75 percent by 2025.
