Compost for Brooklyn | Trash Talk: A Panel Discussion on Transforming NYC’s Waste, Thursday 12/8
C O M P O S T F O R B R O O K L Y N
presents
TRASH TALK: A Panel Discussion on Transforming NYC’s Waste
Thursday, December 8 | P.S. 217 1100 Newkirk Ave Brooklyn, NY | 7:30 – 9:30 PM
Tours of Compost for Brooklyn begin at 5:30 PM. The garden is located on Newkirk Avenue and East 8th Street.
- How do we handle food scraps and organic waste on a large scale (think Whole Foods, or a hospital system)?
- How does a community farm handle it?
- What are innovative technologies for your home?
Come listen and discuss the future of waste management with experts in the field at this exciting Compost for Brooklyn event!
PANELISTS:________________________________________________________
Tristam Coffin | Green Mission Specialist, Whole Foods
Kendall Christiansen | Senior Consultant on Environmental Affairs, Gaia Strategies / InSinkErator
Maurice LaBonne | Senior Vice President, Facilities Services, North Shore LIJ Health System
David Buckel | Compost & Market Manager, Red Hook Community Farm
MODERATED BY:____________________________________________________
Miriam Garron | Vice Chair, Compost for Brooklyn
Volunteers are needed to greet guests and help set up. If interested, please email compostforbrooklyn@gmail.com.
All are welcome
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