NYC: Weight The New York metropolitan area produces 33 million tons of garbage per year. JM Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/world/global-waste/?hpid=hp_hp-visual-stories-desktop_no-name%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.ad598af0fdce#newyork
Exporting waste costs NYC close to NYC: Cost Exporting waste costs NYC close to $400 Million per year JM Source: Export Contracts, NYC Department of Sanitation
NYC: Actual Diversion Rate JM Source: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/docs/about_dsny-non-dsny-collections-FY2016.pdf
NYC: Potential Diversion Rate JM Source: 2013 Waste Characterization Study, NYC Department of Sanitation
90% HUGE IMPACT!!! + = 1,800 NYC schools 1.1 million students ZWS: Potential Diversion Rate So…why schools? 90% of school waste is recyclable or compostable! 1,800 NYC schools 1.1 million students +800,000 meals daily + HUGE IMPACT!!! JM =
SIMS Municipal Recycling (BK) Composting Facilities (near NYC) Benefits: Jobs Recycling can create up to 7x more jobs than sending waste to landfills. Pratt Industries (S.I.) SIMS Municipal Recycling (BK) Composting Facilities (near NYC)
SIMS Municipal Recycling (BK) Composting Facilities (near NYC) Benefits: Jobs Recycling can create up to 7x more jobs than sending waste to landfills. SIMS Municipal Recycling (BK) Pratt Industries (S.I.) Composting Facilities (near NYC)