MSWAB

August 28, 2023

“Skip the Stuff” Starts On 7/31!

MSWAB

August 28, 2023

As of July 31, 2023, New York City food service establishments and third-party food delivery apps and couriers cannot provide the following items in restaurant take-out or delivery orders unless customers request them:

MSWAB

August 10, 2023

Plastic-Free Picnic on Thursday 8/24 from 1-3 PM!

MSWAB

August 10, 2023

Put what you’ve learned during this month’s Plastic Free July Campaign to the test at Madison Square Park’s Plastic Free Picnic! Challenge your family, friends, or office staff to pack a plastic-free picnic lunch to enjoy in the park!

MSWAB

July 10, 2023

Waste, DEC, Climate

Comments to the NYS DEC from the NYC Solid Waste Advisory Boards and a coalition of environmental organizations

MSWAB

July 10, 2023

Waste, DEC, Climate

The New York State Climate Action Council in its Nation-leading Climate plan and resulting law set the goals of a 40-percent reduction in statewide greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2030 and an 85-percent reduction from 1990 levels by 2050.

MSWAB

June 20, 2023

End-Of-Year Classroom Supply Drop And Swap

MSWAB

June 20, 2023

Bring excess markers, pencils, fabric, and other materials
"Shop” materials from other teachers to take back to the classroom
Any excess supplies at the end of the Drop and Swap will go to Materials for the Arts’ warehouse to be distributed to schools and nonprofit organizations

Organics Committee

June 9, 2023

Organics, Waste, Environment

What Happens to NYC’s Organic Waste?

Organics Committee

June 9, 2023

Organics, Waste, Environment

A panel discussion moderated by Council Member Sandy Nurse discussing community and municipal composting and anaerobic digestion. Monday, Jun 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

MSWAB

April 28, 2023

Organics, Environment, DSNY

All-SWAB Staten Island Compost Facility Tour

MSWAB

April 28, 2023

Organics, Environment, DSNY

SWAB members – representing all 3 SWABs – went on a tour of the Staten Island (SI) Compost Facility led by Marguerite Manela, from the NYC Dept. of Sanitation’s Bureau of Solid Waste Management.

Organics Committee

March 8, 2023

MSWAB & LinkNYC Partner to Promote ‘Composting Not Rats’ for the Month of March

Organics Committee

March 8, 2023

The MSWAB - Organics Committee reached out to LinkNYC to creat an advert to promote Composting Not Rats! During the month of March, the 20 kiosks can be found in the following Community Boards:

Waste Prevention & Reuse Committee

March 8, 2023

Waste, Reuse, Repair

Mending Circle

Waste Prevention & Reuse Committee

March 8, 2023

Waste, Reuse, Repair

The Waste Prevention and Reuse committee, with generous support from the Textile Committee and the MSWAB at large, hosted their inaugural Mending Circle gathering at the Morningside Heights Library on Saturday, February 25, 2023 from 2-4pm

MSWAB

March 3, 2023

Waste, Environment

March 8 Speaker : Tracy Frisch

MSWAB

March 3, 2023

Waste, Environment

Next Wednesday March 8th | 6-8pm Tracy Frisch will speak about, ‘The Use of Sewage Sludge as a Fertilizer or Soil Amendment Endangers Human Health and the Future of Our Farms.’

MSWAB

December 16, 2022

A Waste Initiative Field Trip

MSWAB

December 16, 2022

Please Join MSWAB For A Waste Initiative Field Trip on Tuesday December 20th Learn about the collaborations that make these projects possible. Connect with fellow waste minded New Yorkers. Share, Feedback, Ideas, Resources and more!