New York City Launches Massive Clothes Recycling Program
August 3, 2010
The initiative is one of the largest textile recycling programs in the U.S.
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Recycling Glass Bottles to Vent Your Anger
June 23, 2010
The Glassphemy recycling center not only looks stylish, but it also lets you deal with pent-up anger while recycling at the same time.
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For H&M and Walmart, ‘Disposable Fashion’ was Taken Literally
June 9, 2010
Both companies were caught sending unused clothes straight to landfills instead of donating or recycling.
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Earth Day in New York
April 20, 2010
If you’re in New York City for Earth Day, there are plenty of opportunities to pitch in.
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Film Biz Recycling: Saving Props from the Landfill
March 16, 2010
New York-based Film Biz Recycling is revolutionizing film set reuse one production at a time. Founder Eva Radke tells 1-800-RECYCLING all about greening the film industry.
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Lima’s Reclaimed Amusement Park
March 11, 2010
Spanish architecture firm Basurama has transformed the ruins of a half-finished electric train project into a pretty amazing space called the Ghost Train Park.
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Salvagable in Brooklyn: The Ice House
January 21, 2010
The Ice House in Brooklyn is an 1880s converted ice warehouse full of reuse and conservation features, making it one of the Big Apple’s more desirable green developments.
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New Yorkers: Now You Can Recycle Your Cell Phone While Shopping for Organic Produce
November 30, 2009
The Council on the Environment of New York City has joined forces with the Call2Recycle program to offer cell phone and battery recycling pick-up locations at greenmarkets in New York.
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What’s in Your Cup? Convenience vs. Sustainability
November 18, 2009
Starbucks cups currently can’t be recycled. Seven stores in Manhattan are trying to change that.
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Brooklyn’s Troubled Waters
August 7, 2009
When it was built, the shores of Brooklyn’s Gowanus Canal were home to bustling industries. Now the canal is now one of the most polluted waterways in the U.S.