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The City Council on Thursday passed a “groundbreaking” legislative package that forces the city to divert food-based garbage away from landfills and reuse it instead for environmentally friendly purposes like…

ByMariana Simões 6Comments

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Jul 2020

Opinion

Opinion: To Avoid Rats, Odors and Inequity, NYC Must Redesign its Organic Waste System

‘New York City’s Mayor de Blasio just committed to a green recovery. Yet, in this year’s crisis budget, the city cut all funding for organic waste collection.’

ByClare Miflin 12Comments

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Jul 2018

Education In Depth Investigations

So Far, Push to Compost NYC School Food Waste is a Mixed Bag

The DOE recently said a pilot program won’t be expanded until it works out some of the problems that have led to a low capture rate of organic leftovers.

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Nov 2017

In Depth

On the Environment, De Blasio Defied Expectations with Bold Goals, but Now Must Deliver

A mayor who was not known for environmental advocacy when he took office has set ambitious goals for carbon reduction, zero waste and air quality. Advocates hope he’ll turn more…

ByJarrett Murphy 6Comments

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Aug 2017

NYCHA

Groups Around the City Pitch in to Keep Your Kitchen Waste Out Of Landfills

City-backed projects and grassroots gardens are collaborating on the city’s Zero Waste composting goal.

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Apr 2017

Opinion

CityViews: How NYers’ Old Stuff Can Create a More Sustainable City

Mountains of gently used items seem to exist everywhere these days. With a little luck, swapping stuff — and stories and even a cup of coffee — could one…

ByJacquelyn Ottman 4Comments

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Jun 2016

In Depth

Saving NYC’s Food Waste From Both Landfill and Compost

While composting food waste is better that simply burying it in landfills, both techniques have their costs, and both involve a fundamental failure: The food could have been eaten.

ByGuglielmo Mattioli 2Comments

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Feb 2016

Uncategorized

CityViews:
How New Yorkers can Reach Towards ‘Zero Waste’ this Year

It might take the city years to get to its zero-waste-to-landfills goal. But you can buy, sell, swap, rent, lease, share, fix, donate, reuse, recycle and rethink your way to…

ByMaggie Clarke and Jacquelyn Ottman 1Comment

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Nov 2015

Uncategorized