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Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Daily beats from a quieter Manhattan.

RI DAILY

Manhattan's little, quieter island and beyond

Reporting Roosevelt Island since sunrise.

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Recycling in NYC Is Easier Than You Think: A Guide for the Confused

Where do pizza boxes go? What exactly is rigid plastic? How clean do empty jars need to be? Relax, experts say. By Samantha Maldonado Jan 28 5:00am EST Sanitation workers put paper recycling onto barges at a transfer station on…

Dumpster Dive: What’s in NYC’s Trash Now — and What’s Not

New Yorkers are throwing away less, but recycling less too, according to new city data. Samantha Maldonado, The City This article was originally published on Sep 20 5:00am EDT by THE CITY The Department of Sanitation is disposing of less…

As Water Reuse Expands, Proponents Battle the ‘Yuck’ Factor

Jim RobbinsAugust 4, 2023 When Janet Cruz lost an April election for a Tampa City Council seat, she became a political casualty of an increasingly high-stakes debate over recycled water. During her time in the Florida Legislature, Cruz had supported…

Fertile Ground: NYC Could Move Step Closer to Universal, Mandatory Composting

Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 22 at 5:17pm EDTby THE CITY/Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. The city’s Independent Budget Office estimates a citywide composting program could save $33…

Recycling meets reality

Modern industry has made great strides in turning trash into tomorrow’s new products, but the process is still a long way from perfect. New technologies can help. Plus, updates on chemical recycling, design for recycling and dirty recycling.  By M….

Big Day, 2019: Stop ‘N’ Swap, Roosevelt Island Recycled

Roosevelt Island Stop ‘N’ Swap, Saturday, November 8th, was a hit. Sponsor GrowNYC packed the Manhattan Park Theatre Club with eager recyclers.