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June 19, 2019 GrowNYC Programs — Extreme Heat Weather Update
GrowNYC Greenmarkets & Food Scrap/Textile CollectionsGrowNYC Greenmarkets are OPEN during the heat wave on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, July 19-21. Food scrap and clothing collections will be open as scheduled.Some producers may call out and some may leave before...
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GrowNYC
May 22, 2019 Seasonal Jobs at GrowNYC
GrowNYC Seasonal Jobs Thank you for signing up for GrowNYC's Seasonal Job Fair. As a follow-up we want to make sure you have all the information you need to apply for a job with GrowNYC, our farmers, and/or our partners.GrowNYC Job Opportunities All GrowNYC job...
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Greenmarket
April 07, 2019 Plastic Cleanse Photo Contest!
PLASTIC CLEANSE PHOTO CONTEST! Show us how you shop plastic-free at the Greenmarket (lots of tips here) and you could win this Ultimate Plastic Cleanse Kit for #zerowaste shopping, supplied by our friends at @packagefreeshop and @beeswrap In NYC alone, plastic bags...
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Recycling
April 06, 2019 Caught Up in Kondo? Don’t Spark Joy in Landfills!
Making up just 5% of the world’s population, the US consumes 30% of the world’s resources and creates 30% of the world’s waste. We have so much stuff that finding a place to put it is big business; the self-storage industry is booming. Today, it is physically...
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Recycling
April 05, 2019 GrowNYC’s 2019 Compost Giveaway
From May 24 to June 5, the GrowNYC Compost Program will give out free ready-to-use compost to participants who drop off their food scraps. Finished compost is a natural fertilizer that you can apply to houseplants and outdoor plants. The distributed compost is...
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March 17, 2019 Remembering GrowNYC’s Founder, Marian S. Heiskell
It is with a heavy heart that we write to report the passing of our beloved founder and honorary chairwoman Marian S. Heiskell. Her vision of, and passion for, a cleaner greener NYC led to the creation of our organization in the Mayor’s Office in 1970. She tirelessly...
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