They've been cleaning up the scraps in Queens. The borough has helped divert more than 1 million pounds of food and yard waste in the last two weeks as part of a composting pilot program. KevRincon reports.
The borough has helped divert more than 1 million pounds of food and yard waste in the last two weeks as part of a composting pilot program.
"There needs to be an effort to keep things off of the landfill," said a woman named Vanessa with 45th Street Composters."It's a step towards making a better environment for ourselves." "It was great to see that there was interest in the community. We thought keeping it local and minimizing the carbon footprint was really important for us," Vanessa said.
"It's a natural way of recycling. That's the way I look at it," Sunnyside resident Richie Dimarc said.
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