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June 10, 2021 2021 June Compost Giveback
The GrowNYC Compost Program is typically focused on collecting your food scraps, but from June 12 to June 27, we’re also giving away free compost made from the food scraps we’ve collected in the last year! This is our annual act of reciprocity: we're closing the loop...
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March 28, 2020 NYC Zero Waste During COVID-19
The coronavirus outbreak has suspended many of the zero waste programs New Yorkers have come to rely on, including GrowNYC’s zero waste programs, DSNY’s curbside compost program, and the citywide network of food scrap drop-off sites. While GrowNYC’s zero waste...
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November 26, 2019 Handy Tips for a Sustainable Holiday
Green Your HolidaysMaking a list of how to green your holidays? Here are some of our favorite tips and events to cure the post-holiday blues.Pre-cycleWhether you're hosting a gathering or just giving and receiving, clearing out excess can make for a more sustainable...
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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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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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January 02, 2019 Host Your Own Community Swap!
Hosting a Swap is as Easy as D-I-Y with GrowNYC’s Guide to Community Reuse EventsWe are pleased to announce the release of our new DIY Swap Guide!Since 2007, GrowNYC has hosted 270 Stop ‘N’ Swap® community reuse events across all five boroughs. Our goal is to provide...
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