
Food Waste ‘Recycling’ Hearing Today in City Council
Good news for rotting vegetables in Philly today.
The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability recently discovered that we spend $6.1 million per year transferring uneaten food to landfills, and are now considering a composting program like Austin, New York and San Fran. Food waste takes up around 23% of our waste composition, which is pretty comparable to the national average.
City Council Hearing: Food Waste “Recycling” (aka composting)
Councilwoman Cindy Bass and a Joint Committee on Streets & Services and the Environment are holding a hearing today to consider if a food waste recycling (read: composting) would work in Philly, based on Resolution No. 140626. Hearing is at 2 PM, in the City Hall Council Chambers.
This is a step up from the city’s previous garbage disposal campaign. As a loyal Bennett Composter, composting is easy – and you can even compost dryer lint & cat hair. Amazing!
You can RSVP for the hearing today, or just show up.
Experts testifying today include:
- McGillin’s Old Ale House
- Philadelphia Prisons
- Brenda Platt, Institute for Local Self Reliance & US Composting Council
- RecycleNow Philadelphia
Councilmembers Bass & O’Brien introduced the measure, and it’s co-sponsored by Reynolds Brown and Squilla.
Photo: BY VIKTOR HANACEK