Original Research and Buried Bloomberg-Era Reports Show Commercial Waste System Produces More Trash, Recycles Less than Previously BelievedWith Earth Day and PlaNYC’s Renewal Looming, Advocates Call on Mayor de Blasio to Raise the City’s Dismal Recycling Rate
New York, NY— The Transform Don’t Trash NYC coalition released a report today detailing how New York City produces more commercial waste, recycles less, and is more inefficient than previously believed.…
New Campaign Exposes Dirty and Dangerous Commercial Waste System
New York, NY— With the renewal of the City’s sustainability plan, PlaNYC, expected later this month, advocates are urging the administration to include a waste reduction goal in PlaNYC.…
*At City Hall, Communities Will Unite to Call on Mayor de Blasio to Commit to Real Affordable Housing, Good Union Jobs, and Strong Anti-Displacement Measures in All Rezonings Planned for Local Neighborhoods*WHAT: For the first time,communities from across the city will come together at a City Hall news event to call on Mayor de Blasio to address growing concerns about his plan for neighborhood rezonings.…
It’s no secret that climate change is one of the most urgent issues of our time.
Even skeptics are now realizing that excessive carbon emissions have become the lightning rod for changes in weather patterns, rising sea levels, increases in hurricanes, and disastrous super storms.…
Community Activists, Environmentalists, and Waste and Recycling Workers across the Country Launch Social Media Campaign to Promote Economic and Environmental Justice Benefits of RecyclingNew York, NY—November 15 is America Recycles Day, a day intended to raise awareness about the importance of recycling.…