e-waste
As you clear out those closets for a round of spring cleaning, be sure to put aside those old electronics that can be recycled. You can drop them off at a Lower East Side Ecology Center recycling day [http://lesecologycenter.org/index.php?option=com_jevents&task=icalrepeat.detail&
recycling
Have you seen the new public recycling bins that were installed recently along 7th Avenue? They’re some of the first newly redesigned public space recycling containers to be deployed in the city by the Department of Sanitation. DSNY has a goal of adding 10,000 new recycling containers [http:
electronics
Didn’t get a chance to drop your old hard drive at last week’s electronics recycling event in front of the Flatbush Food Co-op [/blog/events/recycle-your-old-electronics-saturday-october-19-at-the-flatbush-food-co-op] ? Bring them to Upcycle Fest [http://www.upcyclefest.com/], a two-day collection taking place on Sunday, October 27 and Monday, October 28.
Organics Collection
The Department of Sanitation [http://www.nyc.gov/html/dsny/html/home/home.shtml] announced on Wednesday that Windsor Terrace, Greenwood Heights, and South Slope will soon be added to the city’s organic waste collection pilot program [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/compost/collections_ocp.shtml]. Already
Plastics
Fabulous news for those who hate to waste: New Yorkers can now recycle hard plastic items including rigid lids, packaging, housewares, and more [http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycwasteless/html/recycling/recycle_what.shtml#mgp]. The move is set to save taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars per year (money
recycling
Community Board 14 [http://www.cb14brooklyn.com/] reports that the Department of Sanitation will once again add additional collection services in portions of the area to assist residents in preparation for Passover observances, which begins at sundown on Monday, March 25. Here are the dates and borders for additional collection
bicycling
Following a discussion [/blog/crime/car-broken-into-and-cops-dont-show-for-over-2-hours-says-neighbor] about car break-ins around Ditmas Park, several neighbors have said they’ve seen lots of broken glass on streets lately. We’ve seen one of those glass problems [/blog/transportation/watch-out-for-broken-glass-on-the-street] already this year. An important question arose: is the glass from smashed car
Prices
Photo via Inhabitat [http://inhabitat.com/nyc/artist-gwyneth-leech-draws-on-800-used-coffee-cups-to-create-a-playful-hanging-art-installation/] Brokelyn just posted a neat roundup [http://brokelyn.com/bring-your-own-mug-discounts-brooklyn/] of coffee places that give a discount if you bring your own to-go mug. And let’s just say: North Brooklyn’s got us beat. Come on, Park Slope! We have the
sanitation
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had some recycling bins along Cortelyou?
Mulchfest
nycgovparks.orgTired of kicking around the Christmas tree, and sweeping up all the dead needles on your floor? Well, the city will soon kick off its annual mulching event to take that timber off your hands. You can take part in the MulchFest on January 7 and 8 [http://www.
recycling
Passover will be here before we know it, but before we all start signing “Dayenu ,” Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz is co-sponsoring an Electronic Waste/Sneakers/Clothing & Textile Recycling Day, to help us safely and responsibly dispose of unwanted items in our homes — just in time for Passover cleaning. The Recycling
kbcc
Kingsborough Community College is the latest collection point to be part of Verizon Wireless’s UHopeLine, and the mobile company donated $1,000 to the school’s women’s center to help protect women from violence. UHopeLine is a cell phone recycling program that accepts wireless devices and accessories in