The Compost Green Map of Manhattan, also known as “Worms in the Green Apple!” is all about composting, its advantages and the composting sites in Manhattan. The third edition of this popular map was published in Fall 2008. Download it here and experience the interactive edition, too.
Composting is the most sustainable kind of recycling!
Created by Green Map System and Lower East Side Ecology Center, and supported by New York City Environmental Fund and another long-time supporter, copies are free (see below for details).
Use the additional links on the left to:
- Meet people with composting projects in businesses, schools, homes, non-profit organization and gardens in the Case Studies section.
- Find composting resources including how-to guides, links, etc.
- Take a look at businesses that are thinking ahead and shifting towards environmentally responsible practices in the Composting Business section.
- NEW! Provide Feedback – tell us about the map's impacts!
Print Edition
Compost Green Maps were printed on 100% recycled paper! Green Map, Rolling Press, our printer in Brooklyn and Mohawk, our New York paper company all offset their electricity, so this is our first Wind-Powered Green Map!
- Folded Map: Pick up copies of the Compost Green Map at the Lower East Side Ecology Center's stand in the Union Square Greenmarket on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Or to request by mail: send a SASE to Composting Green Map, PO Box 249 NYC 10002. If you need several copies of the handy folded map, contact us at apple [at] greenmap.org.
Price: FREE
Electronic Edition
This PDF is user-friendly document, easy to view on screen – in a group or classroom – or to send by email to your friends!
Price: FREE
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