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Scarsdale Area Residents Can Learn About Food Scrap Composting
The presentation will feature a local success story on how Scarsdale reclaims food waste.
SCARSDALE, NY — A presentation on composting food scraps will be held at the Greenburgh Nature Center Wednesday, April 12. Refreshments will be available from 7 p.m. with the program beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Organizers said that the average American throws away 4 pounds of trash every day.
The presentation will take an in-depth look at the value of our waste and will feature a success story of a local municipality that is reclaiming its food scraps.
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On hand will be representatives from Westchester County Recycling and the Scarsdale Village Compost Program.
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Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner said he is looking for a site with the town where food waste can be composted. At present, food waste is shipped to Connecticut from Westchester locations.
“If everyone would compost their food waste, it would be great for the environment,” he said, “and we would cut down on our sanitation budget.”
The Greenburgh Nature Center is located at 99 Dromore Rd in Scarsdale.
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