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Tag: recycling

Drop Off Your Christmas Tree at Mulchfest 2018!

by Greenpointers Staff December 29, 2017December 27, 2017

Now that all the gifts have been torn open, treasured or returned, it’s time to start disassembling (and storing, disposing of or donating) all your holiday decor. And lo, Mulchfest […]

Recycle Your Old TV’s, Computers, VCR’s and Other E-Waste This Saturday (4/29)!

by Greenpointers Staff April 27, 2017April 26, 2017

This Saturday, April 29th from 10am-4pm on the North side of Grand Street between Lorimer and Leonard Streets, you can drop off your old computers, cellphones, TV’s or whatever old gadgets […]

Jimmy’s & Anella Join Reusable Takeout Container Program – And You Can, Too!

by Greenpointers Staff December 7, 2016December 7, 2016

If you’re anything like me, the darkest depths of your cupboard house a motley crew of old plastic takeout containers jumbled into a heap, which you rarely use. And since you already have too many, […]

Trading Waste For Abundance with Stevie Van Horn

by Andy Smith May 10, 2016May 10, 2016

“I love the trees in Greenpoint!” says Stevie Han Horn, 28, who moved to Brooklyn from Colorado in 2012. “Part of it makes me feel as though I’m in a small […]

Electronics Recycling on Grand St. Rain or Shine (Sat, 1/16)

by Shiren Hassani January 12, 2016

What do you do with your old electronics that you can’t seem to give away? Throwing it in the trash is illegal ($100 fine), so here’s your chance to get […]

Let Suite Pieces Teach You To Transform Your Furniture + Paint Deal

by Jen G June 17, 2014June 17, 2014

(sponsored) Transforming furniture is one of the things we love to do the most at Suite Pieces (located at 162 Huron Street)! We’re going to share with you how fun […]

The Afterlife of Christmas Lights (VIDEO)

by Jen G December 26, 2013

We bought over 1000 white christmas lights to decorate our Holiday Market and we hope to use them for a long time. When they finally die and we recycle them, […]

Composting Feels Oh So Good! Especially For Greenpoint and North Brooklyn

by Jen G June 18, 2013April 6, 2017

How many of you Greenpointers have your own compost bin? Or bring your food scraps to the Greenmarket on Saturday in McCarren Park? Doesn’t it feel so good? Do you […]

Prevent Electronics Waste Going To Landfills! Recycling Event This Saturday (5/18)

by Jen G May 15, 2013May 17, 2013

Due to rain last weekend, the Electronic Waste Recycling Event was rescheduled to this Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 11am-5pm. Help divert New York City’s electronic waste from landfills! So […]

Greenpoint! Recycle Those Plastic Take-Out Containers And More!

by Jon P April 25, 2013April 25, 2013

Starting today – Greenpointers (and all other New yorkers) can finally feel slightly less guilty for ordering delivery at four am in a snow storm! At long last NYC recycles […]

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