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Composting Awareness Project

I started composting with my family in 2019 after visiting Earth Matter NYC, where food scraps are reused to feed chickens and make soil. When NYC’s composting program finally reached our building in 2025, I noticed many residents didn’t know how to compost properly. I created a simple awareness program to teach 188 apartments how to compost correctly—like avoiding plastics, rubber bands and freezing food scraps. It made a big difference in reducing waste and building community awareness.

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Compost Awareness in FHCC

  • Started an awareness program in our building of 188 apartments to teach residents what and how to compost. 

  • Introduced a compost starter kit to help them easily collect and store food scraps at home.

  • Shared simple tips on separating food waste, using compostable liners, and keeping containers clean.

The goal was to make composting easy and encourage everyone to take small steps toward a greener, cleaner community.

Awareness continues

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Door to Door - Educating Elderly

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Food Scraps in Freezer

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Compost Starter Kit

  • A compost starter kit includes a reusable plastic box and compostable liners.

  • This box could be in fridge to store food scraps like fruit peels and coffee grounds without smell.

  • When full, the liner can go to the building compost bin—simple, clean, and eco-friendly!

  • Use milk cartons or oil cartons

Compost drop-off site in Queens

Location: 

  • Queens County Farm Museum

  • Queens Botanical Garden / Public Food Scrap Drop-Off Sites

  • The Compost Collective (Forest Hills, Queens)

  • A Brown Bin in your building

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