Feed the worms

New Yorkers generate more daily garbage per capita then any other people in the world. Not a contest we should be proud of winning. There are lots of ways to cut down, but one of the most efficient is to compost your food scraps. Nearly 20% of New York’s trash is food, and through composting, you can turn that garbage into rich, healthy soil. If you’re not lucky enough to have a yard for a compost bin, try putting your scraps in a bag in the freezer. That will keep them from smelling, and then you can take it every week to one of the locations on this handy Green Apple composting map. (The Union Square Greenmarket has drop bins available every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.)