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Recycling
July 20, 2011 How to Compost at Greenmarket in 3 Simple Steps
First-time composters wonder about the best way to get their veggie trimmings to the compost collection. Here's our quick guide:1) Get a storage container. Anything from a 32-ounce yogurt container or plastic bag to a covered pail will do the job. Check out our...
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July 08, 2011 Compost in all shapes and sizes
GrowNYC just announced that our 4-month compost collection pilot at select Greenmarkets has been extended through December 31, 2011, so to celebrate the program and the 116,265 pounds of kitchen scraps New Yorkers have contributed, we thought we'd take a look at some...
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April 28, 2011 Compost pilot hits 41,000 lbs
Since launching our compost pilot collection at several Greenmarkets on March 5, participation has grown by "greens and browns." Over eight weekends we have collected more than 41,000 pounds of food scraps at select markets in Brooklyn and Manhattan.The pilot runs...
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March 04, 2011 Speaker Quinn announces compost expansion
This morning, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn unveiled a a 4-month pilot program to expand current food scrap collections from NYC households at six additional Greenmarkets.A pilot program will allow New York City residents to compost food scraps at six new...
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