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Boston man launches urban composting program

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Andy Brook couldn’t find a job so he created his own — and he’s helping his neighbors too. He created an urban composting program to help city dwellers compost their food waste.

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Supermarket Compost

A grocery store in New Hampshire is using a super-sized compost system to turn its waste food into fertilizer. Dan Gorenstein reports.

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