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Parks Department Throws Out Long Island City Compost Center
Big Reuse has been asked to leave its spot under the Queensboro Bridge, while other organic waste facilities also face uncertain futures. By Samantha Maldonado Mar 15 4:59am EDT A community composting site in Queens is being tossed from its…
Saved! GrowNYC’s New York Composting Era Won’t End Just Yet
GrowNYC’s tents followed the Roosevelt Island’s Farmers Market around for years, but it’s over now. You might see one last appearance before city budget cuts gut the composting program. A Sanitation Department spokesman said GrowNYC’s collections attract only “the truest…
Less Compost, More Methane Gas and Landfill Loom in Proposed Budget Cuts
City-funded food scrap compost programs face potential shutdown, giving way to government programs that turn food waste into greenhouse gas — not nutrient-rich fertilizer. By Samantha Maldonado Nov 28 5:00am EST The city sanitation department’s proposal to eliminate funding…
As NYC Expands Food Scrap Collection, Local Composting Businesses Seek New Clients
Many of the small composters that had stepped in to provide New Yorkers options during the pandemic are pivoting to collecting commercial organic waste. Asar John and Samantha Maldonado, The City This article was originally published on Aug 30 5:00am…
How To Use New York City’s Smart Composting Bins
Four hundred smart composting bins have been distributed around New York City. A strong piece in the fight against waste and filth, with help from city council member Julie Menin, three are on Roosevelt Island. But how do we use…
Composting Human Bodies in New York Is Now Legal — But Not Quite Available Yet
Eggshells, apple cores and lawn trimmings aren’t the only things that can be composted — human bodies can be, too. When Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill in December legalizing human composting, New York became the sixth state to allow…
Voluntary Composting Comes to NYC. When for Roosevelt Island?
In his second State of the City speech, Mayor Eric Adams said that voluntary composting will soon expand to all five boroughs. “By the end of 2024, every New Yorker, all 8.5 million people, will have the solution they’ve been…
If You’re Worried About the Environment, Consider Being Composted When You Die
Would you rather be buried or cremated when you die? If you feel the way I do, the answer is neither. I cringe at the thought of my body burning up at well over 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit or being pumped…
Fertile Ground: NYC Could Move Step Closer to Universal, Mandatory Composting
Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 22 at 5:17pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. The city’s Independent Budget Office estimates a citywide composting program could save $33…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor