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Garden Club pushes Morris Township to start food composting; committee says it's exploring options
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A Garden Club of Morristown member urged the township to start a food composting program with at least two drop-off sites. Committee members said they support composting and are pursuing DEP guidance and potential pilot approaches but offered no final plan or vote.
A Garden Club of Morristown representative urged the Morris Township Committee on Wednesday to launch a municipal food-composting program, recommending the township begin with at least two public drop-off sites and work with the Department of Environmental Protection.
Sally Moscaralla, chair of the Garden Club of Morristown’s conservation committee and a Morris Township resident, told the committee that food waste in landfills produces methane and that composting delivers both environmental and economic benefits. "Food composting is critical to…
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