Electronics recycling isn’t talked about much, but it’s definitely gaining traction. With electronics making up a huge part of daily lives (from our laptops to our iphones to our ipods), it’s important to know the implications of throwing electronics way in the trash. 20 to 50 million tons of electronics waste (often called e-waste) are [...]
Posts Tagged ‘recycling’
Electronics Recycling in NYC
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged electronics, recycling on January 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
How to Recycle Those Wine Corks
Posted in Green News, tagged recycling on May 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Recycling certain things for me is so simple, it’s really not a matter of why, but why not? And now there’s a new item that I will not be throwing away – wine corks. Just last month, Whole Foods partnered with Cork ReHarvest to make it easy for people to properly dispose of corks at [...]
AuH2O Recycled Clothing & Earth Week Fashion Show
Posted in A Greener Lifestyle, tagged eco-fashion, recycling on April 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today I went to AuH2O, a clothing and accessories boutique on 7th St between 1st and 2nd Ave. At first glance, it’s a typical East Village boutique – a quaint space, fun accessories hanging on the walls, fashion forward clothes. But it’s far from your average store. First, it’s actually a consignment shop geared towards [...]
Upcoming NYC Recycling Events
Posted in Making A Difference, tagged electronics, recycling on March 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As some of you may know, I volunteer for GrowNYC’s Office of Recycling Outreach and Education, which works to improve NYC’s recycling rate by educating residents about recycling and waste prevention. There are a few different events coming up this week that I think are definitely worth checking out! Lower East Side Stop N Swap [...]
Winter Olympics teach us about e-waste recycling
Posted in A Greener Lifestyle, Green News, tagged recycling on February 14, 2010 | 2 Comments »
So the Winter Olympics in Vancouver have started! Although the opening ceremony wasn’t as good as Beijing’s, and there was a tragic fatal accident even before day 1, I did hear some pretty awesome news about the Olympic medals. As part of the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games (VANOC)’s sustainability [...]
Real New Yorkers Recycle
Posted in Making A Difference, tagged recycling on December 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Check me out in this video from the Council for the Environment of New York City! http://www.cenyc.org/recycling/RealNewYorkersRecycle
Recycling In Style
Posted in A Greener Lifestyle, tagged eco-fashion, recycling on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, I visited Buffalo Exchange, which is a second hand store where you can buy and sell used clothes and accessories. I brought over some old clothes that I didn’t want anymore, and was able to sell a good number of items! The buyer behind the counter basically just went through my two bags [...]
Back to Basics – Aluminum, Glass, & Plastics Recycling
Posted in A Greener Lifestyle, tagged recycling on August 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I realized that a lot people really have no idea how to recycle, or why it’s important. So here’s a back to basics guide to recycling! A few reasons why we should recycle aluminum, glass, and plastic: – Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for 3 hours – equivalent to [...]
Back to Basics – Paper Recycling
Posted in A Greener Lifestyle, tagged recycling on August 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
There’s no question about it: paper recycling protects our forests, decreases methane emissions from our landfills, and saves energy. Every ton (2000 pounds) of recycled paper can save 17 trees, 380 gallons of oil, three cubic yards of landfill space, 4000 kilowatts of energy, and 7000 gallons of water. The 17 trees saved can absorb [...]
Don't throw away your used textiles!
Posted in Making A Difference, tagged recycling on July 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, I saw a massive amount of clothing in my apartment’s trash area. I was appalled. Someone just chucked a bunch of clothing that could still be worn. And yes, I did the dirty- I packed them into bags so I can give it to Wearable Collections. (I also put wrote a note and [...]
