Tags ‘Recycling’

NYC SAFE Disposal Events

This Spring, the NYC Department of Sanitation is holding five SAFE Disposal Events (one in each borough) to provide NYC residents with a one-stop method to get rid of potentially harmful household products. What to Bring: Solvents Automotive Products Flammable … More

Spring Electronic Waste Recycling Opportunities

The Lower East Side Ecology Center has scheduled their Spring E-Waste Events & we’ve listed the schedule below. Their events are located throughout the five boroughs. And if you miss an event, you can always drop old electronics off at … More

Make It On Myrtle Free Workshops

Every Sunday through July 7th, Myrtle Avenue is sponsoring FREE DIY workshops & classes just around the corner from Green in BKLYN. In the CitiBank Parking Lot – at Clinton and Myrtle Avenues – from 11am to 4pm every Sunday, … More

NYC Expands Its Recycling Program

Ever since we opened four years ago – on Earth Day 2009 – we’ve been helping folks recycle stuff… by answering their questions about what and where to recycle, posting recycling events and information as well as accepting #5 plastics … More

“After the Holidays” E-waste Events

The Lower East Side Ecology Center  is celebrating 10 years of electronic waste recycling with 10 “After the Holidays” E-waste Recycling events this January.Can’t make it to an event? Drop off your e-waste five days per week at their E-waste … More

Recycling Updates from Grow NYC

Electronics & Textile Recycling – EAST VILLAGE Saturday, November 17th 11am-3pm 19 Easy 3rd Street (btw Bowery & 2nd Avenue) At FABnyc’s Load OUT! Bring clean and dry clothing, paired shoes, bedding, linens, hats, handbags, belts, fabric scraps 36″x36″ or … More

Summer E-waste Events

The Lower East Side Ecology Center is trying something new and adding a couple of weekday events to their summer e-waste collection schedule.  If you can’t make it to an event, you can drop-off (almost) any time at their E-Waste … More

Keeping Green for the Holidays

With thanks to the Lower East Side Recycling Center, Grow NYC and NYC.gov, we bring you a slew of tips for Greening Your Holidays… Sending cards? Try e-cards or look for greetings made with recycled content (we’ve got them at … More

Dancing Man Knives & Ulus

Green in BKLYN now carries Dancing Man Knives & Ulus from Alaska & they are beautiful! The knife maker, Maynard Linder, makes the handles from naturally shed caribou antler & the blades from antique steel saw blades (handsaws, crosscut saws … More

Another E-Waste Drive

The Lower East Side Ecology Center is hosting a whole bunch of E-Waste Recycling Events this month.  In celebration of our glorious Earth, LESEC will celebrate Earth Day (April 22) all month long with electronic waste recycling events throughout the … More