all stories tagged "recycling"


Joshua Li proudly holds up his finished product, Joshua's Raceway, made with 100% recycled and reusable materials. Photo by Lin Sanders.
Third-Grader Wins Science Competition for Zero-Waste Packaging
Georgia Kral  |  May 24, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
Joshua Yi from New Jersey won a national science competition with his design, "No More Trash."VIDEO
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Trash: Where it Goes, How it Gets There and What the City is Doing to Recycle It
Jon Lentz for City & State  |  May 7, 2012 10:01 AM | Comments
As the Bloomberg administration explores new ways to recycle, follow one empty coffee cup from the 49th floor of a Midtown skyscraper to a slow boat to China and beyond.
Photo courtesy of Sims Recycling Solutions
City Joins Manufacturers in Recycling Electronic Waste
Georgia Kral  |  April 13, 2012 4:00 AM | 1 Comment
Manufacturers in New York must provide convenient and free electronics recycling. The city is playing a role, too. VIDEO
New York City only recycles plastic bottles and jugs, though that is slated to change by 2013. Flickr/ kfisto
Recycology in NYC: No to Yogurt Containers, Yes to Glass Jars, No to Plastic Bags…
Georgia Kral  |  March 13, 2012 4:00 AM | 5 Comments
MetroFocus took to the streets armed with a camera to talk with New Yorkers about what they know -- or don't know, as seems to be the case -- about recycling. VIDEO
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