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Curbside Composting in Lawrence Township

Susan Haig

April 23, 2014 |

CivicStory |

Video |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Princeton, New Jersey

To play their part in environmentally friendly solutions to a trash problem, the city of Princeton, NJ has implemented a program curbside composting program that has already grown from 160 participants to over 900. This program not only saves space in local landfills, but also reduces emissions from methane gas. It also has encouraged the community to support local growers, thus cutting down on costs to transport produce from out of state.

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