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A food waste collection program in Greensboro is set to expand

One year after launching its Food Waste Collection Pilot Program, the city of Greensboro is celebrating its success with a new drop-off location. 

The community partnership, begun in April of 2023, collects food scraps, compostable serveware, paper towels and more, and they’re processed by Triad Compost Service. According to a news release, residents have been dropping off more than 2,000 pounds of food waste each month at the current Eugene Street location.

To date, the program has diverted roughly three tons of landfill waste, saving nearly two-and-a-half metric tons of greenhouse gasses. The new location at the Congregational United Church of Christ will reach even more residents. It will also help fuel one of the church’s missions: turning food waste into compost while lowering emissions.

In the U.S. it’s estimated that between 30-40 percent of the nation’s food supply is wasted.

The new drop-off location at Congregational United Church of Christ is 400 W. Radiance Drive in Greensboro.

Before his arrival in the Triad, David had already established himself as a fixture in the Austin, Texas arts scene as a radio host for Classical 89.5 KMFA. During his tenure there, he produced and hosted hundreds of programs including Mind Your Music, The Basics and T.G.I.F. Thank Goodness, It's Familiar, which each won international awards in the Fine Arts Radio Competition. As a radio journalist with 88.5 WFDD, his features have been recognized by the Associated Press, Public Radio News Directors Inc., Catholic Academy of Communication Professionals, and Radio Television Digital News Association of the Carolinas. David has written and produced national stories for NPR, KUSC and CPRN in Los Angeles and conducted interviews for Minnesota Public Radio's Weekend America.

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