NYC Restaurant Challenge

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp.

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656

www.BoroWideRecycling.com

New York City is one of a handful of cities that is working to keep food waste out of landfills.  Mayor Michael Bloomberg has a lot to do with the recycling efforts of many of NYC's citizens.   This year 100 if the city's 24,000 restaurants signed on to the city's voluntary pilot program and committed to recycle their food scraps.  Mayor Bloomberg has recently introduced legislation to the city council to mandate the City's largest restaurants to separate their food waste by 2014.  The head of the New York State Restaurant Association worries that the infrastructure is just not available to accomplish this lofty goal. Find out more about the NYC Restaurant Challenge: Recycle All Food Waste here: http://goo.gl/5vwt91

Call Boro-Wide Recycling for all of you recycling needs, residential and commercial.
718-416-1656.

Ever Wonder What Happens To Your Trash After Lunch?

 Boro-Wide Recycling Corp. 

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656 

www.BoroWideRecycling.com

You meet up with a few friends and grab lunch at one of those great American hamburger joints. Cheeseburger, fries, cole slaw, a diet coke and some coffee. After inhaling almost all of the meal, you realize that you can’t finish the remaining eighth of your burger and the six French fries. 

The waitress comes over and takes your plate away, and all you can think about was how delicious that was. But did you ever think about what happens to your food or diet coke can when they take it to the back of the restaurant?

The fascinating video entitled “From Lunch to Landfill” was created by KPCC (Los Angeles public radio) and really lays out every step in a way that’s never been seen before (http://goo.gl/pm7sA).

What are your thoughts about the video, linked HERE?  

Let’s hear what you have to say on the Boro-Wide Recycling Facebook Wall!

Also, give us a call at 718-416-1656 if you have any questions about the recycling process.