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Recycling
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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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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September 21, 2018 Celebrating Our 250th Stop ‘N’ Swap®
At GrowNYC, there’s no stopping when it comes to swapping! In an effort to reduce NYC’s waste and help more New Yorkers reuse perfectly good items, our zero waste programs funded by DSNY set out to provide an annual swap event for every community district in the...
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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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