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Food waste takes up space in landfills and produces methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. Composting that waste can reduce climate impacts and save municipalities money on landfill fees, but concerns about bad smells and pests sometimes get in the way.
Kansas City spent $11,000 on investigators who followed the former director of civil rights and equal opportunity to prove her main residence was not in the city.