There are a lot of dogs in New York City US! That means a lot of waste to clean up. Ryan Torres, VP of Park Operations and the crew at Battery Park City Authority's successful dog waste composting program are looking forward to its upcoming expansion!
More! Battery Park's dogs are helping to grow park landscaping
Does the program encourage more pickups at the dog runs that offer composting? "We haven't measured it," said Bruno Pomponio, BCPA vice president, Parks Operations, "But yes, we've observed more pickups."
More on Battery Park dog runs Dog Waste Composting in Battery Park City - The Weather Channel
Should NYC compost its tons of dog poop? One neighborhood is trying it. - The Gothamist WNYC New York This Neighborhood Wants to Compost Your Dog Poop - Earth Day - NBC 4 New York