Compost for Brooklyn

Peter K. said —

Healthy lunch program exchange for bathing suits.

Posted 2013-04-29 17:02:23

Alex R. said —

upcycle e-waste

Posted 2013-04-24 13:55:01

Joseph D. said —

I want to start a group to retrieve gently used free newspapers amNY Metro from recycling bins and litter baskets and put them back in street bins for people to read.

Posted 2013-02-18 21:08:13

Grayson J. said —

To assist NYC City Agencies in implementing Passive House Design for New Construction and Retrofit projects. Passive House reduces energy consumption in buildings 50% to 70%.

Posted 2012-06-24 13:42:53

noah s. said —

Let's get more help with the project "Clean the Hudson", a great project for any school to join. Also visit "Eco-urban planning revolutionizes NYC" for ...

Posted 2012-05-25 12:06:38

Shai H. said —

Put more plants on the side of the street.

Posted 2012-05-24 21:47:18

noah s. said —

More parks better urban planning in accordance with the topography.

Posted 2012-05-21 23:09:20

Kilgore T. said —

Make more recycling cans.

Posted 2012-04-28 15:19:54

Craig B. said —

I am Craig Braithwaite, Director of the Harlem Hospital Ujima Garden project. We would like to utilize the rooftop space for Gardening as part of our prudent living health ...

Posted 2012-04-16 19:49:47

Craig B. said —

I am Craig Braithwaite, Director of the Harlem Hospital Ujima Garden project. We would like to utilize the rooftop space for Gardening as part of our prudent living health ...

Posted 2012-04-16 19:42:55

Craig B. said —

I am Craig Braithwaite, Director of the Harlem Hospital Ujima Garden project. We would like to utilize the rooftop space for Gardening as part of our prudent living health ...

Posted 2012-04-16 19:40:18

Sarah E. said —

I am super excited about this project! Yay pollinators!

Posted 2012-04-11 21:06:30

bonnie r. said —

Thank you for providing for our pollinators!

Posted 2012-04-11 18:31:12

bonnie r. said —

hooray for native plants and pollinators!

Posted 2012-04-11 14:16:00

Laurel D. said —

hey! this is great. i'd like to get involved. im an nyc native, starting my masters in Urban Planning this Fall. Would definitely be interested in volunteering on may ...

Posted 2012-03-29 08:36:59

Chrissy W. said —

Butterfly Project would like to work with PlaNYC to ensure native plants green corridors through NYC for butterflies, bees, birds, etc.

Posted 2012-03-25 18:43:35

Eric B. said —

Give initiatives to buildings and companies that incorporate a Green Rooftop or Vertical Gardens on building exteriors.

Posted 2012-03-03 01:55:25

Dinorah M. said —

to bring together all the groups that fight for the same cause, to make them stronger. One example is the ones that promote Composting

Posted 2012-02-09 01:49:39

Henry G. said —

We should do more to work with the various companies that are developing dense urban farming solutions in NYC. More info: agritecture.co

Posted 2012-02-06 23:41:24

Henry G. said —

Convert supermarket rooftops into dense urban farming systems, improving our food security, quality, and reduce the environmental impacts of food transportation.

Posted 2012-02-06 23:38:45

andrew m. said —

More recycling would be great!

Posted 2012-01-27 22:29:49

Laura R. said —

recycle NYC food scraps using local onsite composting vessels, then use the compost at local gardens and green roofs.

Posted 2012-01-26 16:58:00

Joseph D. said —

Parks and Recreation Dept should require staff to place all leaf compost and recyclables in clear bags. Black bags sends a bad publicity message you are not composting.

Posted 2011-11-23 15:44:49

Jessica A. said —

In order to ensure a more sustainable environment and public health in NYC, I propose that we boycott cosmetics and personal care products that contain toxic chemicals!

Posted 2011-11-01 19:27:13

Joseph D. said —

Your residential building doesn't recycle? Take garbage in black bag and empty it into a clear bag on recycling day. Sanitation won't pick it up and leave them with a fine.

Posted 2011-09-28 01:03:05

Jennifer S. said —

I want to help! Where we at with this? We need some goals. I know people at Office of Recycling Outreach and Education.

Posted 2011-09-20 22:05:40

jody r. said —

tax plastic bags- raise much need $ for city, and reduce amount of bags flying around city streets and getting caught in trees

Posted 2011-09-08 02:25:43

Greg K. said —

Community compost stations

Posted 2011-08-30 19:17:34

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

Instead of just composting, why not grow Black Soldier Fly Larvae for Fish Food, and grow Fish for Food?!?

Posted 2011-08-30 18:55:29

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

Great to find you! We'd love to help you add fish to the schools, greenhouses and gardens! Our project is called S.A.V.E.

Posted 2011-08-30 18:01:00

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

You can use Food Stamps to buy live fish too!!! Just add fish to your garden or community garden. S.A.V.E. can help!

Posted 2011-08-30 16:58:39

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

Just add fish to your garden, or community garden! We can help! S.A.V.E. can help.

Posted 2011-08-30 16:48:45

Vertically Integrated Farms .. said —

To build Aquaponics (growing fish & plants together) and Aquaculture (fish farming) systems for Community Gardens!

Posted 2011-08-30 16:28:46

Claire E. said —

I could try to get you a meeting with the Ministry of Education in Burundi... otherwise I'll be cheering you on from a distance. This is SO public health!

Posted 2011-08-26 05:35:52

Erik B. said —

Thanks for bringing two important resources, community gardens and food assistance, to a confluence!

Posted 2011-08-25 20:17:20

Rebecca L. said —

Go Team Sprout! We have some worms in our hallway just a'squeekin' and a'squirmin' chanting "SPROUT! SPROUT! SPROUT!"

Posted 2011-08-25 18:23:29

Gita N. said —

go team, compost awat

Posted 2011-08-14 22:57:36

Rebecca L. said —

Block associations taking on reuse projects- Like collecting clothes for thrift shops and remodeling debrise for Build it green

Posted 2011-08-12 19:51:14

Robbie H. said —

Thankful that the public will be instructed on how simple it is to compost kitchen food scraps. Now, only if I could take the time to do the same!

Posted 2011-08-12 00:15:51

Bomee J. said —

Compost at the fair! Great hands on training AND waste reduction - yay!

Posted 2011-08-11 22:36:08

Iury P. said —

People must get used to the Recycling Idea as well as planting more and more! :)

Posted 2011-08-09 18:46:13

Katie U. said —

create a partnership between GreenCarts and public housing; produce grown in NYCHA community gardens sold to GreenCarts for the benefit of both.

Posted 2011-08-09 15:27:11

Soohyeon R. said —

sounds like an easy way to approach the food waste problems. any information on composting at home?

Posted 2011-08-08 14:43:15

Eunice C. said —

Establish a recycling system for Metrocards at subway stops. Please!!

Posted 2011-08-01 16:20:44

Rachel S. said —

start a vegetable garden at my church

Posted 2011-07-28 19:18:38

Rodney S. said —

More resources should be devoted toward tree stewardship. Properly cared for trees can provide benefits to city neighborhoods for years to come.

Posted 2011-07-28 16:28:21

Daniel G. said —

sounds great; we need more composting projects like yours in the city!

Posted 2011-07-26 15:45:04

Justine B. said —

Recycling needs to be part of the sanitary grading system for restaurants. A lot of restaurants do not recycle and the public needs to know the truth.

Posted 2011-07-23 13:39:49

Jared R. said —

I NEED this project! I have been hauling compost down to Union Square and up to my parents' in Rockland County for over a YEAR!

Posted 2011-07-23 06:49:23

Jinah C. said —

This is hilarious idea not only to solve the food waste problems and also create green places in NYC

Posted 2011-07-22 17:26:56

Soo G. said —

great idea to reduce food waste while nourishing the community!!

Posted 2011-07-22 17:15:14

Aaron B. said —

We have been composting year round for our garden for years!

Posted 2011-07-22 15:43:53

Nick M. said —

I couldn't agree more. In fact, after a year of research, I think highly efficient rooftop agriculture is the foundation to a sustainable community.

Posted 2011-07-21 20:36:57

Wendy S. said —

add more recycling bins in public places; provide incentives for alternative energies such as solar power, educate children in schools about "greening" the city

Posted 2011-07-21 17:51:11

John A. said —

Such a waste. I'm in!

Posted 2011-07-21 17:31:05

Nina W. said —

compost bins on street corners!!!

Posted 2011-07-20 01:07:22

Carlin W. said —

There are lots of ways to reduce GHG emissions, let's get the conversation started.

Posted 2011-07-18 23:00:39

Stephan v. said —

Turn vacant government owned lots into community gardens. -Stephan

Posted 2011-07-18 20:44:14

Colin N. said —

close open doors! Stores air-condition the street in the summer time. That's gotta be one of the biggest wastes of energy in NYC.

Posted 2011-07-18 18:05:50

Julie T. said —

Reduce water waste in our parks. Add a timer to the sprinklers. Kids hit the button to start the water. Then we don't waste water when kids aren't playing.

Posted 2011-07-17 13:17:16

senny l. said —

add more recycling bins in brooklyn neighborhoods

Posted 2011-07-15 17:28:11

senny l. said —

add more recycling bins in city streets

Posted 2011-07-15 17:21:14

senny l. said —

add more recycling bins in city streets

Posted 2011-07-15 17:20:37

Anti-Eco A. said —

Add a community bike program like in Barcelona where the city lends bikes to members for about 30 minutes at a time.

Posted 2011-07-12 19:34:51

Christian B. said —

Convert vacant lots to green spaces! Also, make it easier for people to sign up for community garden plots- right now, it's confusing & often emails/calls don't get ...

Posted 2011-07-11 20:13:27

brianna p. said —

create new jobs by having garbage workers separate garbage to reduce waste and recycle, its dirty but useful

Posted 2011-07-10 16:25:39

Andrew S. said —

Reduce subway delays by preventing door-holding. Empower police to not only stand around in groups of ten, but also ticket door-holders for their truly costly infractions.

Posted 2011-07-10 05:55:38

Nick B. said —

What a great program this has been making an obvious positive impact on some very bleak neighborhoods. Thnx for the effort.

Posted 2011-07-09 20:28:59

James S. said —

Add misting systems to cool the air going into compressors for a/c units atop buildings. Colder air in compressors would reduce amount of electricity needed to cool buildings.

Posted 2011-07-09 19:15:39

Ricard d. said —

MTA, even if workers are overpaid and discouraged to actually WORK HARD, at least you can have them spray pure bleach around the public areas of the stations. Reduce Stench!!!

Posted 2011-07-09 17:24:59

Ricard d. said —

Forbid restaurants to use plastic bags for their food waste disposal. They MUST USE sealed containers that cannot pollute, seep, leak, spill or emit odors

Posted 2011-07-09 17:04:58

Ed B. said —

More neighborhood gardens with raised beds built and composted by the city to begin with.

Posted 2011-07-09 01:22:05

susan l. said —

enforce recycling in universities and colleges.

Posted 2011-07-08 18:25:51

Madeline C. said —

Property owners often keep land vacant for years, as an investment. Take advantage of the limbo period, by arranging for temporary vegetable gardens!

Posted 2011-07-08 16:13:08

Ann A. said —

Great idea. Especially interested in renewable energy, like in this residential community: http://bit.ly/32LexFarms

Posted 2011-07-08 14:27:51

Pat P. said —

Add public gardens with assignable plots of ground. Could be stacked like a parking garage and include some artificial lighting for extended growing season.

Posted 2011-07-08 01:49:57

Alex W. said —

Provide low-income families free access to this city's incredible museums, zoos, botanical gardens and other cultural institutions.

Posted 2011-07-07 21:12:04

Omar S. said —

Bring back Congestion Pricing, rename it, separate the funds exclusively for public transportation improvement in high pop. growth and low/middle-income neighborhoods.

Posted 2011-07-07 20:02:42

Lee-Sean H. said —

Do like SF did and make a law that take out utensils must be compostable.

Posted 2011-07-07 19:58:50

Aaron B. said —

Create Google or Yahoo groups for individual neighborhoods for residents to sign up and maintain, rather than just blogs and community group lists.

Posted 2011-07-07 19:12:18

Philip A. said —

Ban plastic bags and require compostable take-out containers for restaurants like San Francisco & Seattle have done.

Posted 2011-07-07 18:30:28

Greg M. said —

More electronic recycling.

Posted 2011-07-07 17:55:37

Jenny R. said —

Encourage community swaps and free flea markets. It will reduce waste while encouraging interaction among community members.

Posted 2011-07-07 14:50:20

Melina D. said —

Plant gardens

Posted 2011-07-07 13:51:48

Nancy O. said —

conduct trainings and provide resources for city gardens and urban farms to build/install rainwater harvesting systems. - Nancy O-s

Posted 2011-07-07 03:09:10

karen w. said —

growing vegetables and flowers in our front yards, backyards, windowsills and of course more community gardens and urban farms!!

Posted 2011-07-07 01:01:44

Kelly M. said —

Adopting a bodega is a great idea! Bronx Health REACH is promoting this strategy as well.

Posted 2011-07-06 02:30:47

Carlin W. said —

Love the video idea. Will it showcase some of the amazing people working hard to make their neighborhoods better?

Posted 2011-05-16 13:40:39

Carlin W. said —

To build enthusiasm, can we prepare a piece that features stories from locals in other cities with the program talking about it's benefits in their community?

Posted 2011-05-16 13:37:36

Carlin W. said —

Buying local is such an easy way to reduce your carbon footprint. Can we crate a video for Taxi TV that lets city visitors know that they can get involved too?

Posted 2011-05-16 13:30:21

Carlin W. said —

This is a fantastic project. Can we find ways to distribute information about how to shop for an prepare healthy, low-cost meals using ingredients from the neighborhood ...

Posted 2011-05-16 13:24:37

Carlin W. said —

I'd love to see a whole block of retail stores growing windowfarms ~ it would get the neighborhood talking!

Posted 2011-05-16 13:18:12

Henry H. said —

My 1st idea on 25 low-lite items on 5/11/11 to see that numbers work. Maybe we should grow window in the compost we save.

Posted 2011-05-11 22:22:10

Rachel S. said —

More recycling bins on streets, especially in touristy areas

Posted 2011-05-05 14:22:32

Shaina C. said —

We should promote the benefits of living in a greener environment by advertising healthier living lifestyles.

Posted 2011-05-03 18:02:22

Kelly B. said —

Hi there BOA Team! Zach, what resources would you give to community groups to redevelop brownfield clusters?

Posted 2011-05-03 16:59:06

Ian L. said —

Put more recycling pickups in dumbo!

Posted 2011-05-02 19:36:03

willy w. said —

set a limit on the amount of waste a household throws out

Posted 2011-04-28 18:29:08

willy w. said —

have more e-recycling days

Posted 2011-04-28 18:25:21

Kristen S. said —

there should be a garbage can on each street corner to reduce the amount of trash on the streets.

Posted 2011-04-26 16:53:20

andrew m. said —

More recycling drop-off locations.

Posted 2011-04-22 21:55:20

Tom H. said —

Free and low-cost travel mugs. Could reduce use of coffee cups and water bottles dramatically.

Posted 2011-04-19 22:33:40

Greg M. said —

I think it would be awesome if the city had more neighborhood composting. Right now I just throw it all in the trash!

Posted 2011-04-06 04:51:51

Bob B. said —

We should all be more careful about recycling and try to use fewer containers

Posted 2011-04-06 01:10:23

Hussein A. said —

We can all do a better job with recycling. It's not a new idea but we take it for granted.

Posted 2011-04-05 23:47:27

jordan r. said —

Let's find out more about city recycling resources and how they can be more accessible.

Posted 2011-04-05 23:17:15

Kristen2 S. said —

recycling programs are really important.

Posted 2011-04-05 22:11:01

Karen W. said —

We could really make a difference by making recycling a more active neighborhood activity!

Posted 2011-04-05 22:09:50

Ted W. said —

I vote for drastically cutting down on take-out container waste!

Posted 2011-04-04 17:41:40

Ashley L. said —

I'll volunteer to pick up recycling for my building. :)

Posted 2011-04-04 16:41:31

Emily W. said —

We can customize old bikes to be best for this task! Recycled bikes for recycling!

Posted 2011-04-04 16:34:05

Anthony M. said —

Windowsill/balcony/fire escape gardening!

Posted 2011-04-01 23:47:40

Anthony M. said —

We should also address recycling for businesses and restaurants!

Posted 2011-04-01 23:44:21

Sandra B. said —

Go around on bicycles and collect recycling

Posted 2011-04-01 23:20:13

George A. said —

Give away gardening tools to help people get started!

Posted 2011-04-01 23:18:06

Cathy S. said —

Help people install curtains to reduce heat leaks in apartments

Posted 2011-04-01 22:52:20

Cathy S. said —

Promote better sorting to make recycling more effective

Posted 2011-04-01 22:51:08

Nancy Q. said —

Help people start window and balcony gardens.

Posted 2011-04-01 15:41:03

Nancy Q. said —

Install plants in bus shelters and around subway stations for small bits of nature throughout the city.

Posted 2011-03-31 23:11:00

Cathy S. said —

Start accepting Tetrapak as recycling.

Posted 2011-03-31 20:17:40

Ted W. said —

More enforced recycling and readily available recycling bins.

Posted 2011-03-31 19:49:50