9/25 Composting in the Bronx

For my article this week, I chose one about composting. Since it is a big issue in our school because of our unique circumstances, such as a big population of students with a range of different backgrounds, I was interested in seeing how cities are bringing awareness to the issue of wasting food. I found this article on composting in the Bronx. It is a new system that the city is trying out.

Each house in this particular area was given their own brown bins and educated on how to use them. They were not only told what not to compost, but were also instructed in how to dispose their other items, such as metals and plastics.

The city hopes to reduce the cost of disposal, along with cutting down on greenhouse emissions.

Favorite quote:
My favorite quote was given when the news interviewed a neighborhood woman. She said that this was going to be an easy transition, because she had already began bagging her compost. This enlightened me because she acknowledged how easy the change to composting on a larger scale can be.

This week, Colleen and I visited Cape Elizabeth High School. We came back from the trip learning so much about the new technologies involving compositing, and excited me to improve our stations in the cafeteria. By reading this article, I realized that even the smallest help from the community can make a huge difference; but most of all I realized that if a community, such as the Bronx, can get together and make a difference, then why can't Deering High School?