JFK Terminal 5 to Get Composting Program

New York-based low-cost carrier JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) said it has teamed with Air Ventures and Royal Waste Services to compost leftovers from certain restaurants in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Air Ventures, the franchisee that owns and operates the Jamba Juice and Dunkin Donuts restaurants in T5 and Royal Waste Services have committed to work with the airline to separate and haul nearly 300 pounds of food waste each day for composting. According to proponents compost is good for the environment as it reduces the amount of solid waste that goes into landfills, redirects it to become a useful product and decreases the production of greenhouse gases such as methane. JetBlue said the composting collaboration is its most recent sustainability effort. With the programme Air Ventures will throw compostable food scraps into bins which Royal Waste Services will then transport to a composting facility to turn it into fertilizer and nutrient rich soil for local farms including McEnroe Organic Farm in upstate New York. JetBlue said it plans to extend this partnership to other vendors in JFK's T5, as well as other airports throughout its network. Find out more at www.jetblue.com.

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