January 30, 2024

Less beef, more leftovers: 21 food sustainability resolutions for 2024

January 30, 2024

Thanks to the Guardian article Less beef, more leftovers: 21 food sustainability resolutions for 2024 highlighting the MSWAB and MSWAB Member Anna Sacks’ important work

MSWAB

December 11, 2023

Climate, Compost, Environment, Organics

December 6 #SaveOurCompost Rally

MSWAB

December 11, 2023

Climate, Compost, Environment, Organics

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.

MSWAB

August 28, 2023

DEC, Environment, Waste, Climate

Dr. Maggie Clarke appears on News10 Albany

MSWAB

August 28, 2023

DEC, Environment, Waste, Climate

Clarke discusses New York State landfills and the DEC’s proposed update to their Solid Waste Management Plan with reporter Amal Tlaige.

MSWAB

August 28, 2023

Environment, Waste, Recycling, Plastics

“Skip the Stuff” Starts On 7/31!

MSWAB

August 28, 2023

Environment, Waste, Recycling, Plastics

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:

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.

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.’

Residential Recycling and Reuse Committee

April 19, 2022

Environment, Waste

Learn What You Never Knew About Cigarette Butt And Vape Waste And Come to April 20 Panel

Residential Recycling and Reuse Committee

April 19, 2022

Environment, Waste

Cigarette butts and vape waste, regularly tossed on the ground, contribute significantly to health and environmental hazards. 4.5 trillion cigarette butts, saturated with potent toxins, are annually discarded world-wide.

Residential Recycling and Reuse Committee

April 15, 2022

Environment, Waste

Join a cigarette butt and vape walk with the MSWAB

Residential Recycling and Reuse Committee

April 15, 2022

Environment, Waste

Think you already know about microplastics and toxic chemicals? Cigarette butts and vape waste, regularly tossed on the ground, contribute significantly to health and environmental hazards. 4.5 trillion cigarette butts, saturated with potent toxins, are annually discarded world-wide.