摘要 : The City of Charleston, South Carolina launched a residential food scraps drop-off pilot in January 2022 with grant funding from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The grant, which enabled th... 展开 The City of Charleston, South Carolina launched a residential food scraps drop-off pilot in January 2022 with grant funding from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). The grant, which enabled the city to test the logistics at three initial sites, covered drop-off site infrastructure (carts, signage, etc.), counter top bins to give to residents, food scraps hauling, and marketing and outreach materials. "We intended to kick-off the program in person and give away kitchen countertop bins at the event, but due to COVID, we pivoted to a webinar that 200 people attended and coordinated a separate time participants could pick up their countertop bins," notes Katie McKain, Charleston's Director of Sustainability. "An in-person event was held in early March, where we gave away countertop and backyard bins, and trained residents on how to participate. The pilot was originally intended to be six months, but we extended it through the end of 2022. Due to the program's success, we have a request in the City's 2023 budget to fund the drop-off sites as a full-service permanent program, which includes adding new drop sites. The city is naturally divided into regions and the goal is to have a drop-off location in each one." 收起