Earth Matter NY

About Earth Matter NY: Earth Matter NY Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the art, science, and application of composting in and around New York City. Earth Matter NY accepts and processes food waste as part of DSNYs NYC Compost Project. The NYC Compost Project works to rebuild NYCs soil, neighborhood by neighborhood. Our Mission: Earth Matter NY seeks to reduce the organic waste misdirected in to the garbage stream by encouraging neighbor participation and leadership in composting. We see that: - There is one soil, one air, and one water all commonly held and stewarded by one people, the nurturance of which is critical to a verdant world; and - Organic waste should not be part of modern landfills because the waste of any process is food for other processes; and - Transportation of waste far beyond the source unnecessarily despoils the soil, air, and water; and Society needs to alter the way waste is treated as part of an integrated, long term ...