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The Top 15 Going Green
The “green” craze has swept through the borough of Queens, and not just among the tree-hugging set. Everyone from event promoters to CEO’s to contractors are coming around to a more environmentally concious way of living and doing business in Queens. This issue, It’s Queens takes a look at 15 people behind some of the most innovative green projects in the borough.
Julia Corwin and Dan Tainow
Directors, Queens Compost Project
Organic materials decompose all over the place at the Queens Compost Project, so watch out and get hip to latest craze: urban composting. Julia Corwin and Don Tainow lead the Queens Compost Project, a program of the Queens Botanical Garden. Founded in 1994 by the city’s Sanitation Department, the composting program has taught thousands of New Yorkers about the importance of composting – a process wherein organic materials decompose rapidly, leaving nutrient-rich soil known as compost behind. Composting enriches city soil while reducing solid waste and sanitation cost. In Queens, Corwin and Tainow teach students, teachers, gardeners, and others to develop sustainable composting methods of their own. They run workshops, a demonstration garden, and best of all, sell compost bins so anyone can get started.