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Recycling
March 09, 2019 It Takes a Metropolis
Every year hundreds of everyday heroes help guide their fellow New Yorkers down the path to zero waste by keeping clothing and food scraps out of landfills, reusing items too good to toss, and by adopting new habits to reduce waste and recycle more. Check out our new video to peek into the...
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December 15, 2017 Fighting Food and Clothing Waste – 15 Million Pounds and Counting!
(click photo to view slideshow) As the curtain closes on 2017, we mark TWO milestones for GrowNYC’s zero waste programs. We are thrilled to announce; thanks to YOU we have collected more than 10 million pounds of food scraps at our Greenmarkets!There’s more! YOU...
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Recycling
December 08, 2015 Have a More Sustainable Holiday
You've made a gift list and planned the menu, now here's your holiday recycling checklist:Wrapping paper, gift boxes, cardboard and other paper packaging can go out with other paper recycling (remove tape, ribbons and other decorations). Eggnog cartons, wine bottles,...
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August 03, 2015 Five Million Hi-Fives to Greenmarket Composters!
Spring, winter, summer or fall, New Yorkers are increasingly dedicated to building a collective compost pile, facilitated by Greenmarkets and community composters throughout the city. In partnership with the NYC Department of Sanitation, GrowNYC has diverted more...
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September 30, 2014 Green Your Halloween!
With Halloween 2014 coming on the heels of the BoxTrolls movie, recycled (and recyclable) cardboard costumes are sure to be in high demand. Even if you won’t be creating one of these characters, we’ve got great tips for greening this season of ghosts and gourds. *...
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June 05, 2014 Recycling at Greenmarkets as Bountiful as the Produce
GrowNYC Greenmarkets are opening for the season throughout the city, bringing with them not only a bounty of fresh regional products, but also expanding weekly opportunities for New Yorkers to recycle textiles and compost food scraps. In 2007, GrowNYC’s newly-created Office of Recycling Outreach and Education...
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