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How to Help Save Composting in NYC (Updated June 2020)
On Friday, April 17th, the NYC Department of Sanitation announced that the curbside composting program would be suspended starting May 4, 2020 through at least June 30, 2021. While it’s easy to be frustrated in this situation, we can channel our feelings in productive ways and speak up to #saveourcompost. Here’s how you can get…
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5 Simple Ways to Reduce Food Waste at Home
For many of us, we were brought up thinking that certain parts of our fresh produce could be eaten, and that the rest needed to be thrown away. I’m here to ask you to save your ends and stems, and your peels and skins, because here are 5 ways you can get some additional use…
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4 Ways to Compost in NYC While Curbside Composting is Suspended during a Pandemic (Updated Nov 2020)
NYC residents who participate in the curbside composting program recently heard that the program will be suspended starting May 4, 2020 through June 30, 2021. That means we will see over 300,000 pounds of organics going to landfills and incinerators EVERY day if we don’t do anything about it. Luckily, there are still some alternatives;…
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5 Ways to Participate in Earth Day During a Pandemic
Countries around the world are enforcing strict stay home policies to help flatten the curve during the pandemic, but that does not mean we can not celebrate #EarthMonth, and more specifically #EarthDay that’s coming up! Here are five ways to participate while staying safe at home.
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6 Self-Care Tips While You're Social Distancing
Wherever you are in the world, you may be feeling the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, and you may be self-isolating as a measure to prevent and reduce the spread of the disease. This can take a toll on any person, so I want to share some tips on how I am practicing self-care while…
