New Yorkers once again prove they are a scrappy bunch. Officials announce a city program to divert old orange peels, egg shells and other food waste to compost heaps instead of landfills has reached a milestone. Ten million pounds of food scraps and yard waste have been collected under a city program to reduce the amount of garbage shipped to landfills. Our Van Tieu reports.
City program reaches major milestone in diverting food waste from landfills
PUBLISHED December 21, 2017 @9:08 PM