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BKROT hauls its food scraps by bike and turns them into ‘black gold.’ It’s selling that compost at the Bushwick Starr’s free bazaar August 1

BKROT, Bushwick’s bike-powered composting collective, will sell its hyperlocal 'black gold' compost and merch at the Bushwick Starr’s free summer bazaar on August 1, celebrating local art and sustainability.

By Bushwick Daily News Desk

July 4, 2026 · 2 min read

A woman speaks to a small group outdoors near a compost bin and purple bucket, surrounded by trees and mulch.
A community gathering around composting efforts, reflecting the local, hands-on spirit of urban sustainability initiatives like BKROT. Courtesy bkrot.org
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BKROT hauls its food scraps by bike and turns them into ‘black gold.’ It’s selling that compost at the Bushwick Starr’s free bazaar August 1

BKROT, Bushwick’s bike-powered composting collective, will sell its hyperlocal 'black gold' compost and merch at the Bushwick Starr’s free summer bazaar on August 1, celebrating local art and sustainability.

Bushwick · · 2 min read
BKROT hauls its food scraps by bike and turns them into ‘black gold.’ It’s selling that compost at the Bushwick Starr’s free bazaar August 1

BKROT, the Bushwick composting collective that hauls food scraps by bike and turns them into what it calls “black gold,” will set up a booth at the Bushwick Starr’s free summer bazaar on Saturday, August 1, the group announced in its July newsletter.

The Starr Bazaar is part of Summers at the Starr , a free August series the theater runs to bring neighbors together through performances, music, workshops, community events, and…

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