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City Limits takes a multimedia look at how food waste is repurposed at the Department of Sanitation’s 33-acre composting facility in the Fresh Kills section of Staten Island. The site…

ByAdi Talwar

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jan 2023

Government Opinion

Opinion: Reducing the City’s Waste Output is Good for New York State

“Addressing New York City’s organic waste output isn’t just about keeping our streets rodent free. It’s about communities across the country where our waste ends up in polluting incinerators and…

BySandy Nurse

ByAnna Kelles 1Comment

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Jan 2023

Government

Sanitation Department Adds 200 ‘Smart Bins’ in NYC’s Latest Composting Expansion

Organic waste collection has become a growing priority as the city seeks to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills, though its composting efforts have been rolled…

ByMary Cunningham 6Comments

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Mar 2022

Climate and Environment Government

Opinion: It’s Time for NYC to Think Outside the Composting Box

‘Mayor Adams has taken on the admirable challenge of promoting plant-based diets because of their health benefits to individuals. In many ways, composting and healthy eating go hand-in-hand, improving human…

ByNancy Holt

ByCalder Orr 1Comment

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Dec 2021

Government News

More Neighborhoods and ‘Smart’ Bins Added to NYC’s Composting Program

Last week, the city started curbside pick-ups in additional districts in Manhattan, Brooklyn and one in The Bronx. The service, which was put on hold throughout the pandemic, resumed this…

ByLiz Donovan 1Comment

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Oct 2021

Economy Government Opinion

Opinion: New York City’s Food Waste is a Solvable Issue

‘We know how to reduce food waste, we just need to find the will to do it.’

ByKevin Irving 1Comment

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Oct 2021

Government

Curbside Composting Program Restarts with Low Participation and High Cost

The program, which has been on hold since May 2020, kicks off again Monday in four Brooklyn neighborhoods as a budget report notes high costs to sustain it.

ByLiz Donovan 5Comments

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Dec 2020

Climate and Environment News Opinion

Opinion: Parks’ Plan to Evict Beloved Composting Sites Would Strike Blow to NYC Climate Goals

‘The decision runs directly contrary to Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ambitious climate objectives, his “Zero Waste to landfills” goals and his long-standing commitment to environmental justice.’

ByMelissa Iachan

ByEric A. Goldstein 1Comment

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Dec 2020

Government News

Pandemic Slows Down Efforts to Reduce NYC’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The de Blasio administration has made strides toward reducing carbon emissions. But cuts to organics recycling, delays to establishing commercial waste zones, even the slowdown in closing Rikers could hamstring…

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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May 2019

CLARIFY

City’s Reduced Compost Pickups are Rotten, Says Queens Board

Queens Community Board 11 wants the Sanitation Department to reinstate twice weekly food scrap pick-ups, reporting that fewer residents are participating in the program since the collections were reduced.

ByManoli Figetakis 1Comment

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