“There’s a lot more than just writing tickets that needs to be done to make this program solid and work in the long run,” one advocate says.By Lauren DalbanIn 2024, New York City’s Department of Sanitation rolled out a mandatory curbside organics collection program, aiming to reduce landfill waste and cut methane emissions by allowing residents to set out their food scraps once a week for collection and composting.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: February 24, 2026 10:22 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
429.9 ppm
+17.3
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1946.47 ppb
+6.49
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year