Mailers to all Manhattan residents, announcing the expansion of mandatory curbside organics collection to our borough, have gone out! Order your free bin NOW! Deadline is August 30 to receive by October 6 with final deadline October 30, 2024. It's time to talk to your building management and get ready!
Thanks to the Guardian article Less beef, more leftovers: 21 food sustainability resolutions for 2024 highlighting the MSWAB and MSWAB Member Anna Sacks’ important work
The Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board's "Healthy Urban Soils, Healthy People, Healthy Communities, and the Benefits of Compost and Composting" event will promote citywide organics collection and raise funds for both MSWAB’s composting grants and its "Reduce, Reuse, and Repair" grant, while also raising awareness about the importance of diverting organics from landfills.
Clarke discusses New York State landfills and the DEC’s proposed update to their Solid Waste Management Plan with reporter Amal Tlaige.
