How much less waste does composting take out of landfills?

•Food Scraps (your left over food) can be composted: fruits, vegetables, and anything in between. plates, forks, wrappers, potato chip bags cannot be composted.•There is not a specific number that is assigned to the question; however, composting does reduce the amount of garbage that ends up in dumping sites.•When we do not compost, all of our food ends up in the dumpster where methane gas is produced when food decomposes there. Methane is a poisonous gas when released.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/compost/composting_nyc.shtml

WEBSITE

GO on this Website in order to learn more about composting or even continue to look through the blog.Questions listed below are just a few of the questions that will be answered for you…What is composting? How to compost?

If YOU compost, then LESS garbage and LESS methane gas!

-Start composting at home, school, or community.-Look on http://www.nyc.gov/portal/site/nycgov/menuitem.59acc4afc8e9fbc880bbe51001c789a0

to see some schedule composting events in your borough. OR continue down the blog to see a calendar.

NO MORE GARBAGE MONSTER!!!!!!!!