The rally held in City Hall Park on December 6th opposing the Adam’s administration budget which would end funding for collection and processing of organic food scraps city-wide as well as delay the roll-out of long planned residential collections.

MSWAB

November 13, 2023

Environment, Recycling, Waste, Compost

Inner City Green Team Named Outstanding Organization at NERC's 2023 Fall Conference

MSWAB

November 13, 2023

Environment, Recycling, Waste, Compost

The Northeast Recycling Council’s 7th Annual Environmental Leadership Awards Ceremony, recognizing those who further NERC’s mission to minimize waste, conserve natural resources, and advance a sustainable economy through facilitated collaboration and action.

Organics Committee

October 30, 2023

Compost, Organics

Pumpkins Are Not Trash - Take The Pumpkin Pledge!

Organics Committee

October 30, 2023

Compost, Organics

Of the nearly 2 Billion pounds of pumpkins grown in the United States, an estimated 1.3 Billion pounds were simply trashed instead of eaten or composted. It seems that Jack-O-Lanterns comprise their own scary group of Halloween food waste, haunting landfills!

MSWAB

October 3, 2023

Grants, Recycling, Repair, Reuse, Waste, Donate, Compost

Healthy Urban Soils, Healthy People, Healthy Communities, and the Benefits of Compost & Composting

MSWAB

October 3, 2023

Grants, Recycling, Repair, Reuse, Waste, Donate, Compost

The Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board's "Healthy Urban Soils, Healthy People, Healthy Communities, and the Benefits of Compost and Composting" event will promote citywide organics collection and raise funds for both MSWAB’s composting grants and its "Reduce, Reuse, and Repair" grant, while also raising awareness about the importance of diverting organics from landfills.