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"For New Yorkers, the city’s war on trash is about to hit home.
On Thursday, the New York City Council approved a bill that will require New
Yorkers to separate their food waste from regular trash, much as they already
do with recyclable items.
The residential mandate will roll out borough by borough, starting with
Brooklyn and Queens this October, followed by the Bronx and Staten Island in
March 2024, and Manhattan that October.
The goal is to reduce the amount of organic waste the city sends to landfills,
where it produces a particularly potent greenhouse gas called methane.
The timing roughly approximates the rollout of the mayor’s previously announced
citywide composting program, but the two differ in one important aspect: The
mayor’s plan is voluntary.
Although some experts believe that making the program mandatory is key to its
financial sustainability, the mayor’s administration believes that New Yorkers
need time to adjust to a new regimen. It is unclear if Mr. Adams will sign the
bill, but it appears to have enough support to override a mayoral veto.
The Council also moved to require the city to establish e-waste recycling and
organics collection centers in each borough and to codify its goal to eliminate
all recyclables and organic matter from its waste stream by 2030."
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Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
