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Will New ‘Smart Compost’ Bins Expand to Bushwick?

What are those orange compost bins popping up in Astoria and Lower Manhattan? Will they expand to other neighborhoods?

Will New ‘Smart Compost’ Bins Expand to Bushwick?
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Will New ‘Smart Compost’ Bins Expand to Bushwick?

What are those orange compost bins popping up in Astoria and Lower Manhattan? Will they expand to other neighborhoods?

Will New ‘Smart Compost’ Bins Expand to Bushwick?
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For many of those living in Bushwick, composting, and specifically the lack of accessibility to it, is a hot topic. That’s why some ears may have perked up earlier this month, when the news broke about the new smart compost bins popping up in Astoria and parts of Lower Manhattan.

These orange compost bins, which sit on sidewalks and resemble city trash and recycling bins, give residents the opportunity to drop off compost whenever they please. Unlike city…

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