The Environmental Club presents Eco Fact of the week of January 20th through 24th - It is estimated that about 24 percent of our waste is compostable, organic material. However, only eight percent of Americans compost their waste. If everyone in New York City participated in the brown bin compost program, we would prevent 860,000 tons of food scraps from ending up in the landfill. Help to preserve our resources and properly sort your trash!