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4 people are interested
Volunteer Training for Make Compost, Not Trash Campaign
ORGANIZATION: Big Initiatives
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4 people are interested
Join the New York City Department of Sanitation and Big Reuse in a city-wide effort to turn food scraps and yard waste into compost. We want to grow participation in curbside composting to keep waste out of the landfill, cut long-distance transportation, keep methane from our air, and Make Compost, Not Trash.
This training will include an overview of the Curbside Composting Collection Program, along with ways you can be a part of the movement. If you compost and want to become a Compost Ambassador by helping your community do the same, this training is for you!
Sign up for this volunteer training today! Space is limited and RSVPs are required.
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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
44 Beaver StreetDepartment of SanitationNew York, NY 10004
DATE POSTED
February 13, 2020
SKILLS
- Environmental Education
- Community Outreach
- Public Speaking
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training