July 17, 2014
Zaina Kahuk
News Writer
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On Monday, the city council approved a bill that will require all residents to separate their waste into three categories – trash, recycling, and compost. D.C. residents, who are already required to recycle, will now be getting a third bin for compost. Some D.C residents are not for this new movement. live on the third floor. How do you haul that down three flights of stairs and separate that out? It’s going to be a bit difficult,” said Jessica Melton, a D.C. resident. While other are not sure what composing really is. “What we will do is move forward vigorously to educate people about what it means to compost and how they can comply,” said Councilwoman Mary Cheh, the bill’s co-sponsor.
