- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
DSNY Curbside Composting Outreach Brooklyn Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Big Initiatives
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Join Big Reuse in partnership with DSNY as we conduct our Make Compost, Not Trash campaign in Brooklyn neighborhoods of Park Slope, Gowanus, Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Dumbo, Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, Windsor Terrace, and Sunset Park!
What is Make Compost, Not Trash?
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) is working closely with residents to increase participation in DSNY’s organics collection program. To learn more about the organics collection program, please visit nyc.gov/organics.
Why?
DSNY has built the largest organics curbside collection program in the country. That's a huge success, one that should give us all great pride. We want to continue to grow participation in the program so that we can keep food scraps and yard waste out of landfills, cut long-distance transportation, keep methane from our air ― and Make Compost, Not Trash.
As a Organics Outreach Volunteer you will:
- attend a volunteer training
- go door-to-door canvassing
- teach residents about the organics collection program
- organize and participate in street tree care events
- give away compost
More opportunities with Big Initiatives
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Big Initiatives
Location:
One 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215, US
Mission Statement
We are working towards all residents having access to either our Curbside Compost services or convenient neighborhood drop-offs. As of January 2018 the compost program serves 3.3 million residents in all five boroughs with curbside compost service. The program also works with apartment building managers to bring our services to high-rise apartment buildings and residents living on commercial blocks. Keep an eye out for an orange t-shirt that says Make Compost, Not Trash and come say hi!
Description
Compost collection is the NYC Department of Sanitation’s curbside recycling service for food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste. Just like traditional recycling of paper, cardboard, metal, glass and plastic, residents separate these items and put them in brown bins that Sanitation provides. These organics are collected weekly and turned into compost and clean energy.
Big Reuse has partnered with DSNY to conduct outreach for the rollout of this new service. Our amazing team of Outreach Associates work in the streets throughout the five boroughs. We speak with residents about compost collection in order to increase resident participation rates, reduce contamination rates, and compile feedback in order to better acclimate the program to the needs of our city. Our team partners with local community groups to better spread the word at events and meetings. We are always looking for new partnerships! If you would like to have us attend your next function, please email us at ceorganics@bigreuse.org.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various LocationsBrooklyn, NY 11215
DATE POSTED
March 2, 2020
SKILLS
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Education
- Adult Education
- Environmental Science
- Urban Planning
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- While we would love for all volunteers to commit to at least 3 shifts we encourage all interested to get involved! Please note that a volunteer orientation is required.
- No prior experience required, just an interest in sustainability and keeping waste out of landfills!