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Composting programs coming to some Virginia prisons
By cbs19news.com
Published: 10/19/2018

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Composting is coming to Virginia prisons.

The Virginia Department of Corrections has received a grant of $88,700 to establish a composting program at 18 prison sites with adjacent farms.

The grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture targets projects that emphasize food-waste diversion from landfills.

The DOC will use the grant to establish a part-time position responsible for developing and implementing the program. Select DOC staff will attend training to become certified compost operators to continue oversight of the program once the grant period ends in 2019.

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