12:00: Discussing the state of local composting and answering your composting questions
1:00: Previewing the film, “The Black Walnut,” and discussing the latest in prostate cancer treatment
Research shows more Americans are becoming interested in composting. Despite that, the amount of residential food waste composted in this country is under four percent, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Many communities are struggling with the availability of services, of funding, or with legislative hurdles or other regulations. What about in the Rochester area? How many people are composting their food – either in municipal or private programs or in homemade piles or bins? This hour — as part of NPR's Climate Week — we explore the state of local composting, composting infrastructure, and what local experts think the future of composting will look like. Our guests:
- LaShana Boose, recycling coordinator for the City of Rochester
- TeJay Chess, natural resources educator for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Monroe County
- Theodore Maxey, manager of the solid waste division for the City of Rochester
- Elias Putney, composting operations manager for Impact Earth
Then in our second hour, according to the American Cancer Society, Black men are 70 to 110 percent more likely to develop prostate cancer than white men. The team behind a film called “The Black Walnut” aims to use its platform to spread the word about that disparity and to encourage men to prioritize their health. This hour, we talk to the filmmaker, clinicians, and prostate cancer survivors about the latest with prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment, and support. Our guests:
- Terrance Afer-Anderson, filmmaker of “The Black Walnut,” and prostate cancer survivor
- Anees Fazili, M.D., urologist at Rochester Regional Health
- Jean Joseph, M.D., W.W. Scott Professor and Chairman of the Department of Urology and professor of Oncology at UR Medicine
- Richard McCollough, president emeritus of the Rochester Association of Black Journalists
- Darrell Vickers, peer educator for the PCPEER program at UR Medicine, and prostate cancer survivor
