We took a virtual field trip through different ways we can gather and compost food scraps. We heard presentations from Westchester Legislator Emiljana Ulaj, who is working to get compostable bags in grocery stores, Greystone Apartments in Yonkers, which collects food scraps from residents, the Town of Cortlandt, which is seeing significant savings from food scrap diversion, Mothers Out Front, which has been petitioning at the local level for curbside pickup, and Sustainable Materials Management, which composts municipal food scraps for Westchester County. Scroll down for the Youtube video!
Here are links from the presentation:
Here’s a sample letter that you can use to email electeds in Westchester County:
https://docs.google.com/
Does your muni recycle food scraps? Check here: https://environment.
How well is your muni doing? Check here:
https://wcgis.maps.arcgis.com/
Westchester County Compost bin sale and compost give back!
Join us at Riverfest!
Mothers Out Front petition for curbside compost collection:
The Sustainable Materials Management video that Supervisor Becker mentioned: https://vimeo.com/1076755786
