Composting leftover food!

Alex R. said —

upcycle e-waste

Posted 2013-04-24 13:55:01

Ethan H. said —

compost pickup

Posted 2013-03-27 22:22:40

Lillian M. said —

To recycle more. I also want to save the economy by saving energy, food, money et cetra. I also want to donate money to New York shelters and charities. ♥

Posted 2012-09-23 17:24:49

Brian D. said —

Yeah, you guys should totally do this. Thanks in advance for all the food and stuff.

Posted 2012-04-19 14:18:10

Hannah B. said —

Contact Seamless Web to encourage them to help all restaurants to be greener in their food delivery and packaging practices.

Posted 2012-04-18 19:17:20

Madeleine W. said —

Good aquaponic food, good aquaponic meat, good aquaponic gravy, let's eat!

Posted 2012-04-17 19:09:15

Vernon C. said —

We are looking for help to set up new compost bin.

Posted 2012-04-17 01:41:15

Nell S. said —

Allow food stamps to be used in locally-owned, neighborhood restaurants

Posted 2012-03-30 12:29:18

Eric B. said —

Give initiatives to buildings and companies that incorporate a Green Rooftop or Vertical Gardens on building exteriors.

Posted 2012-03-03 01:55:25

Rodrigo M. said —

More exotic trees on the most important street of the city

Posted 2012-02-15 21:26:21

Dinorah M. said —

to bring together all the groups that fight for the same cause, to make them stronger. One example is the ones that promote Composting

Posted 2012-02-09 01:49:39

Henry G. said —

Convert supermarket rooftops into dense urban farming systems, improving our food security, quality, and reduce the environmental impacts of food transportation.

Posted 2012-02-06 23:38:45

Laura R. said —

recycle NYC food scraps using local onsite composting vessels, then use the compost at local gardens and green roofs.

Posted 2012-01-26 16:58:00

Nuala F. said —

Have more trees!

Posted 2011-12-21 18:30:38

Kelly M. said —

Glad to learn about SAVE! You can visit my Food & Voter Education page at http://nyc.changeby.us/project/335

Posted 2011-11-30 06:29:17

Joseph D. said —

Parks and Recreation Dept should require staff to place all leaf compost and recyclables in clear bags. Black bags sends a bad publicity message you are not composting.

Posted 2011-11-23 15:44:49

Laura H. said —

Hey! I’m Laura, the Community Manager at CBU. I was just looking at the gallery on your website. So great! I think Steve hearing a tree fall in the forest is my favorite.

Posted 2011-11-14 21:33:16

Laura H. said —

Hey! I’m Laura, the Community Manager at CBU. How’s the other side of the country? Sunny? More importantly, when can we expect you back on this coast?

Posted 2011-11-14 21:29:41

Laura H. said —

Hey, I'm Laura, the Community Manager for CBU. I met Zach this weekend at the ioby workshop. Your project's amazing!

Posted 2011-11-14 16:23:29

Anandi P. said —

I'm a Master Composter in South East Queens!

Posted 2011-11-04 18:38:19

sarah w. said —

Hi, I'd love to find ways to get compost to the people who need it!

Posted 2011-10-31 21:25:35

Mal H. said —

Hi! I am a huge organic food activist!! I would love to get involved. Let me know what I can do and how I can help!

Posted 2011-10-24 17:02:39

jody r. said —

tax plastic bags- raise much need $ for city, and reduce amount of bags flying around city streets and getting caught in trees

Posted 2011-09-08 02:25:43

Greg K. said —

Community compost stations

Posted 2011-08-30 19:17:34

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

Instead of just composting, why not grow Black Soldier Fly Larvae for Fish Food, and grow Fish for Food?!?

Posted 2011-08-30 18:55:29

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

Let's grow more food in NYC parks. Why plant trees, when you can plant food trees? Why plant bushes when you can plant food bushes? S.A.V.E. can help!

Posted 2011-08-30 18:02:34

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

Great to find you! We'd love to help you add fish to the schools, greenhouses and gardens! Our project is called S.A.V.E.

Posted 2011-08-30 18:01:00

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

You can use Food Stamps to buy live fish too!!! Just add fish to your garden or community garden. S.A.V.E. can help!

Posted 2011-08-30 16:58:39

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

Just add fish to your garden, or community garden! We can help! S.A.V.E. can help.

Posted 2011-08-30 16:48:45

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

To build Aquaponics (growing fish & plants together) and Aquaculture (fish farming) systems for Community Gardens!

Posted 2011-08-30 16:28:46

Erik B. said —

Thanks for bringing two important resources, community gardens and food assistance, to a confluence!

Posted 2011-08-25 20:17:20

Emily O. said —

C4B is a great community resource and exciting organization. I'm excited to be part of this!

Posted 2011-08-24 13:54:37

Gita N. said —

go team, compost awat

Posted 2011-08-14 22:57:36

Robbie H. said —

Thankful that the public will be instructed on how simple it is to compost kitchen food scraps. Now, only if I could take the time to do the same!

Posted 2011-08-12 00:15:51

Bomee J. said —

Compost at the fair! Great hands on training AND waste reduction - yay!

Posted 2011-08-11 22:36:08

Sharon B. said —

Great way to reduce waste, we should all compost more!

Posted 2011-08-11 19:04:15

Marie G. said —

Watering and tending to NYC street trees!

Posted 2011-08-10 16:52:13

Katie U. said —

create a partnership between GreenCarts and public housing; produce grown in NYCHA community gardens sold to GreenCarts for the benefit of both.

Posted 2011-08-09 15:27:11

Emily M. said —

This project gives apartment dwellers a opportunity to compost, reducing waste and returning nutrients to the soil.

Posted 2011-08-01 21:17:22

Emily W. said —

I love compost!

Posted 2011-08-01 19:24:29

Yehudah R. said —

I've been living in Flatbush/Kensington for several years and I think our garden/Compost Project is a shining light in our neighborhood.

Posted 2011-07-27 04:32:31

Melissa E. said —

Hi, I am seeking to learn more about community composting!

Posted 2011-07-26 18:45:56

Denise L. said —

Compost for Brooklyn Rocks!

Posted 2011-07-26 01:49:14

Colette R. said —

Glad to be a part of composting in our neighborhood!

Posted 2011-07-24 16:54:09

Keka M. said —

LOVE Compost for Brooklyn!! And the garden is looking amazing!!!

Posted 2011-07-22 19:25:06

Nick M. said —

I couldn't agree more. In fact, after a year of research, I think highly efficient rooftop agriculture is the foundation to a sustainable community.

Posted 2011-07-21 20:36:57

Nick M. said —

I migghhttt be able to help you provide the demand needed to grow local food networks. Let me know if you'd like to team up!

Posted 2011-07-21 20:33:23

John A. said —

Such a waste. I'm in!

Posted 2011-07-21 17:31:05

Nina W. said —

compost bins on street corners!!!

Posted 2011-07-20 01:07:22

Kristen S. said —

Please plant more trees!

Posted 2011-07-19 21:03:07

senny l. said —

What a great idea! More trees!

Posted 2011-07-18 22:24:00

Stephan v. said —

Turn vacant government owned lots into community gardens. -Stephan

Posted 2011-07-18 20:44:14

Colin N. said —

close open doors! Stores air-condition the street in the summer time. That's gotta be one of the biggest wastes of energy in NYC.

Posted 2011-07-18 18:05:50

Julie T. said —

Reduce water waste in our parks. Add a timer to the sprinklers. Kids hit the button to start the water. Then we don't waste water when kids aren't playing.

Posted 2011-07-17 13:17:16

Peter T. said —

Compost for Brooklyn looks like a great project, I'll have to make a trip to Kensington to check it out for myself. Have you thought about replicating it in other ...

Posted 2011-07-17 11:43:43

Britten C. said —

Compass Green loves Compost for Brooklyn!

Posted 2011-07-16 22:42:22

Kasia N. said —

Hi Louise and fellow composters!

Posted 2011-07-14 18:36:08

Ayen T. said —

This is awesome! Do you guys have any experience w/ setting up public compost collection bins? I'd love to compost in Bushwick

Posted 2011-07-14 15:54:28

Carlin W. said —

I'd love to see more trees in Midtown (is it possible?) Sign me up!

Posted 2011-07-13 16:45:07

Joel N. said —

Howdy Philip. Got your invite. BTW, have you tried contacting Brett Camper, the developer of Trees Near You?

Posted 2011-07-13 01:50:28

Anti-Eco A. said —

Add a community bike program like in Barcelona where the city lends bikes to members for about 30 minutes at a time.

Posted 2011-07-12 19:34:51

Christian B. said —

Convert vacant lots to green spaces! Also, make it easier for people to sign up for community garden plots- right now, it's confusing & often emails/calls don't get ...

Posted 2011-07-11 20:13:27

Paola E. said —

I love this project, I have seen it evolve since March 2010 and I am very proud of our achievements. We are now composting ~1000 pounds of organic waste weekly!

Posted 2011-07-10 21:05:00

brianna p. said —

create new jobs by having garbage workers separate garbage to reduce waste and recycle, its dirty but useful

Posted 2011-07-10 16:25:39

Adam S. said —

Help trees with tree friendly sidewalks. Loose subsurface materials give roots more space to grow, save money for city--less sidewalk replacement.

Posted 2011-07-10 13:10:03

cary s. said —

More garbage cans outside of fast food restaurants

Posted 2011-07-09 18:26:02

Ricard d. said —

Forbid restaurants to use plastic bags for their food waste disposal. They MUST USE sealed containers that cannot pollute, seep, leak, spill or emit odors

Posted 2011-07-09 17:04:58

Ena K. M. said —

I'm just wild about Compost for Brooklyn -it's an awesome way to care for the environment.

Posted 2011-07-09 03:16:33

Ed B. said —

More neighborhood gardens with raised beds built and composted by the city to begin with.

Posted 2011-07-09 01:22:05

Joel N. said —

Great idea! Maybe we can get together with http://treesnearyou.com/ and use it to create a real-time census and feedback mechanism for the project.

Posted 2011-07-08 16:38:54

Madeline C. said —

Property owners often keep land vacant for years, as an investment. Take advantage of the limbo period, by arranging for temporary vegetable gardens!

Posted 2011-07-08 16:13:08

Ann A. said —

Great idea. Especially interested in renewable energy, like in this residential community: http://bit.ly/32LexFarms

Posted 2011-07-08 14:27:51

Pat P. said —

Add public gardens with assignable plots of ground. Could be stacked like a parking garage and include some artificial lighting for extended growing season.

Posted 2011-07-08 01:49:57

Alex W. said —

Provide low-income families free access to this city's incredible museums, zoos, botanical gardens and other cultural institutions.

Posted 2011-07-07 21:12:04

Torsten A. said —

Take a census of all the sidewalks in NYC, and plant some of those million trees in the empty tree plots.

Posted 2011-07-07 20:46:35

Lee-Sean H. said —

Do like SF did and make a law that take out utensils must be compostable.

Posted 2011-07-07 19:58:50

Philip A. said —

Ban plastic bags and require compostable take-out containers for restaurants like San Francisco & Seattle have done.

Posted 2011-07-07 18:30:28

Heather M. said —

I'd like to add compost to the street tree pits, any tips?

Posted 2011-07-07 16:55:17

Jenny R. said —

Encourage community swaps and free flea markets. It will reduce waste while encouraging interaction among community members.

Posted 2011-07-07 14:50:20

iam M. said —

So many trees! We have to each adopt one!

Posted 2011-07-07 14:13:56

Melina D. said —

Plant gardens

Posted 2011-07-07 13:51:48

Nancy O. said —

conduct trainings and provide resources for city gardens and urban farms to build/install rainwater harvesting systems. - Nancy O-s

Posted 2011-07-07 03:09:10

karen w. said —

growing vegetables and flowers in our front yards, backyards, windowsills and of course more community gardens and urban farms!!

Posted 2011-07-07 01:01:44

Ayen T. said —

Start a waste veggie oil coop!

Posted 2011-07-06 22:48:04

Heather M. said —

Rooftop farms and gardens! It would be great if there was a similar DEP grant that could be used at public schools.

Posted 2011-07-06 21:11:15

Heather M. said —

Have you tried trench composting or have you been composting in bins?

Posted 2011-07-06 21:07:08

Kristen S. said —

Composting!

Posted 2011-07-06 19:55:04

Heather M. said —

Curbside pick up of compostables to reduce the waste stream to landfills and produce fertilizer for parks and street trees!

Posted 2011-07-05 21:39:36

Carlin W. said —

To build enthusiasm, can we prepare a piece that features stories from locals in other cities with the program talking about it's benefits in their community?

Posted 2011-05-16 13:37:36

Henry H. said —

Improve the amount and quality of homemade foods sold at bake sales at NYC polling places.

Posted 2011-05-13 19:56:56

Henry H. said —

My 1st idea on 25 low-lite items on 5/11/11 to see that numbers work. Maybe we should grow window in the compost we save.

Posted 2011-05-11 22:22:10

Kelly B. said —

Hi there BOA Team! Zach, what resources would you give to community groups to redevelop brownfield clusters?

Posted 2011-05-03 16:59:06

willy w. said —

set a limit on the amount of waste a household throws out

Posted 2011-04-28 18:29:08

Kristen S. said —

Put composting programs in schools.

Posted 2011-04-14 16:40:36

Kristen S. said —

Encourage office composting programs.

Posted 2011-04-14 16:12:35

Greg M. said —

I think it would be awesome if the city had more neighborhood composting. Right now I just throw it all in the trash!

Posted 2011-04-06 04:51:51

Ethan H. said —

NYC garbage collection should collect compost. In green bags!

Posted 2011-04-05 23:13:13

Ayen T. said —

We can reduce the amount of landfill trash by composting.

Posted 2011-04-05 22:01:13

Ayen T. said —

More compost collection!

Posted 2011-04-05 00:20:59

Ted W. said —

I vote for drastically cutting down on take-out container waste!

Posted 2011-04-04 17:41:40

George F. said —

Plant more trees!

Posted 2011-04-01 22:12:55

Nancy Q. said —

Help people start window and balcony gardens.

Posted 2011-04-01 15:41:03