Community Composting Project coming to Binghamton
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – The City of Binghamton is working to reduce its ecological footprint as it announces a new community initiative.
On Thursday, Mayor Jared Kraham held a news conference to discuss the City's new community composting program.
The project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by keeping organic waste out of landfills.
In the coming months, VINES will create a community composting system that is accessible to residents. Cornell Cooperative Extension will also lead outreach efforts, educating the public on the importance of composting as well as on how to do it at home.
Executive Director of VINES Amelia LoDolce says the project will turn waste into an asset for the community.
'It's been a dream that we've had for a number of years to launch a composting facility here at the Urban Farm and to really develop a more robust community composting program where people can just walk out of their house, down the block, into a community garden near them, and bring their food scraps. So, we're excited to bring that to fruition,' said LoDolce.
The project is made possible by $215,000 in grant funding.
It is expected to begin in the fall.
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