7 HUDSON COUNTY BUSINESSES MAKING AN IMPACT WITH COMPOSTING

HUDSON COUNTY BUSINESSES

MAKING AN IMPACT WITH COMPOSTING

by Nicole Teitler

Going green, even on the most basic level, takes effort. It requires making conscious decisions on a daily basis—to recycle, to unplug, to conserve water, to go plastic-free, to shop local—turning individual effort into action that is beneficial to our planet. Perhaps one of the most overlooked ways to make an impact is through composting, which recycles organic matter (like food scraps) that is then used to fertilize and improve the soil.

For a business, composting is one of the easiest ways to be environmentally conscious and reduce its carbon footprint. Here are seven Hudson County businesses that compost:

1. Black Rail Coffee: Located at 800 Jackson Street in Hoboken, Black Rail has been proudly composting since the very beginning, even through a change in ownership. 2. Bwè Kafe: One of Bwè Kafe’s two Hoboken locations, its North End store (1401 Adams Street) began composting this year. As another way to keep green, Bwè’s online store offers “Zero Waste + Eco Options” for the conscious consumer. 3. Choc-O-Pain French Bakery and Café: This business composts companywide, in each of its three locations—downtown Hoboken, at 157 First Street; uptown Hoboken, at 1500 Hudson Street; and Jersey City, at 530 Jersey Avenue. 4. Do Good Donuts: This pop-up donut shop does more than fuel the soul, they protect the earth. They use sustainably sourced ingredients and compost all their unused scraps. 5. Hudson Table: Located at 1403 Clinton Street, this is, so far, the only restaurant in Hoboken that’s been confirmed to compost, reducing their carbon footprint one meal at a time. 6. Hoboken Food Pantry: Operated by the not-for-profit Hoboken Community Center, the Hoboken Food Pantry doesn’t just give much-needed resources to food-insecure residents; it also composts any leftover or damaged food in a large bin outside its facility. 7. Petite B Bakery: This little French bakery, located at 200 61st Street, in West New York, is on a mission to do its part, working directly with local pickup service Neighborhood Compost.