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Sustainability fellow recommends town compost sites, education and pilot curbside options to cut food waste
Summary
A University of New England sustainability fellow and the town’s sustainability subcommittee recommended a multi‑step approach to cut food waste: immediate public drop‑off sites, a brush‑dump community compost pile, education and, longer term, a three‑in‑one hauler that collects trash, recycling and compost.
Samantha Rieh, a University of New England sustainability fellow working with the Lands and Conservation Commission’s sustainability subcommittee, presented research and recommendations to the Town Council July 28 on reducing food waste through composting.
Why it matters: food waste contributes greenhouse‑gas emissions and is also connected to local food insecurity. Rieh cited state and regional research showing substantial household food waste and described low‑cost, locally operated models that keep compost within the community.
Rieh…
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