As of 1 April 2025, it is mandatory for residents of New York City to compost certain waste items. This is part of a program run by the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) called Curbside Composting. The ...
Composting is the most Earth-friendly way to dispose of food waste and it's easy to get started. Composting can have many benefits, such as reducing food waste, promoting healthy plant growth, ...
By Liah Continentino As the holiday season arrives, so does a surge in food waste. A 2020 study by Penn State found that U.S.
New York City’s mandatory composting program is now up and running in all five boroughs. That means that city residents must separate their organic refuse from their household trash and place it at ...
From hair to hay, here are some lesser-known things put in your garden waste bin – as well as one surprising thing you shouldn't add in.
Heather Billings, food waste reduction consultant. Credit... Supported by By Somini Sengupta Photographs by Cassandra Klos America has a food waste problem: Rotten tomatoes and pizza boxes end up in ...
Not composting your food scraps yet? You can now be fined for that. Starting April 1, New York residents must compost all household food and organic scraps in city-designated compost bins. Technically ...
Beginning on Tuesday, April 1, New Yorkers can now be fined if they fail to abide by New York City’s compost disposal regulations. That means that it is mandatory for borough residents to separate ...
A bulldozer mixes a composting windrow at Spurt Industry's composting facility in Wixom, Michigan. (Photo by Nick Hagen / Planet Detroit) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a ...
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