Mayor Eric Adams (right) and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch (second from left) announced the launch a curbside composting program starting this fall, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, on August 8, 2022. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office
Mayor Eric Adams (right) and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch (second from left) announced the launch a curbside composting program starting this fall, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, on August 8, 2022. Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office

New Yorkers push for a sustainable waste management system despite challenges to composting initiatives

The Dirt on Composting in NYC

12 Aug 2022 | 12:11
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From banana peels to eggshells, we all leave a multicolored mess of food waste in the trash daily. We throw out so much food that over one-third of edible products in the United States goes directly into the garbage, not only wasting food but the resources that produce it. Composting is one sustainable...

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