What are some things NYC could do to make recycling greater and greener?
CS: Having on-street, public space (in subways, parks, etc.) recycling; adopting zero waste measures; having reuse centers in each borough; Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR); an expanded recycling program; electronics recycling; a composting program; creating markets for recycled materials; and having a ‘reduction of trash’ mentality, are a few implementable ideas. CJS: As a city and a citizenry, we need to demand that producers take responsibility for the products they sell in NYC, from expanding the bottle bill to enacting the proposed extended producer responsibility legislation. But again, it’s important to not see recycling as the be-all and end-all. To make NYC truly green we need to support the reuse sector—businesses like Build It Green! and Per Scholas—and reduce the amount of waste we have to dispose of. What are some of your upcoming projects? CS: Recycle This! is involved in operating the temporary Freecycle NYC Reuse Center right now (ends mid-May) and we hope some pe
