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Article: PLANET POLICE ROUTES OUT THE HEAVY ORGANICS
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- BioCycle
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- August 1, 2007
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CopyrightCopyright J.G. Press Inc. Aug 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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BAKERIES and food manufacturers in Massachusetts are saving dough by having their dough and other compostables collected separately from their trash. E.O.M.S., a recycling company in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, started Planet Police, a new division that is collecting food residuals from these businesses and hauling them to a compost facility.
Louis Tarentino started E.O.M.S. (Environmental Operations Management Services) Food & Paper Inc. in 1995 as a food service and paper products distributor. Tarantino first got into recycling by collecting cardboard from his food service clients, including bakeries, delis, restaurants, food manufacturers, and liquor stores and ...