Councilwoman Vickie Paladino expressed frustration over NYC's new composting bucket program, criticizing its taxpayer funding while suggesting alternative uses for the buckets. Noting the unlikelihood of residents engaging in actual composting, she promoted other uses for the buckets, such as beach coolers and classroom supplies. Despite the initial purpose, many constituents appeared eager to repurpose the buckets creatively, indicating a mix of acceptance and skepticism towards the composting initiative. The article illustrates a broader conversation about waste management solutions in urban settings.
"What better way to spend your taxpayer dollars than to put this ugly, disgusting thing on your counter so that you can collect your garbage scraps," Queens GOP Councilwoman Vickie Paladino railed in a video on X after the city unloaded 150 of the plastic countertop buckets at her office.
"If people want to use them for what they're meant for, that's fine, but our little composting bins have got 101 uses," Paladino told The Post.
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