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98.7 KISS FM is Going Green!

 

Once a month we will highlight helpful tips and practices you can implement in your household, school or community to help save our environment. The more features you visit, the more you'll realize how every little bit does really help. We strongly encourage you to share the ideas you find here and spread the word that Going Green is the way to go! The world is worth fighting for!

 

 

 

 

The New York City Department of Sanitation's Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling recently put forth a great effort in a mailing that went out to all New York City residents. If you missed it or tossed it (by mistake), we thought it was good enough to recap in this space, because all New Yorkers need to be aware of what they can recycle, how to properly recycle, develop a better understanding of what it means to recycle and make it a part of their lives. Recycling should become rote… after all, it's the law in New York City .

 

 

 

What Can You Do?

 

You probably already know about the "three Rs"--reading, 'riting, and 'rithmatic.  But there are three more Rs you should know to help you become a Green Consumer:

 


  • Refuse to buy things that are excessively packaged, that are made of plastics or other materials that are not fully recyclable, that are wasteful in other ways, or that you don't really need.

  • Reuse whatever you can.  And buy products made of or packaged in reused (recycled) material.

  • Recycle as much as you can.  This allows us to get the most use of out of our precious resources.
 
More More More... Recycling!
Recycle more mixed paper and cardboard. You can recycle every bit of unwanted mail and cardboard packaging.
 
Nip It In the Mailbox
remove your name from mailing lists to receive less unwanted mail. See more tips on www.nyc.gov/nycwasteless.
 
Exchange Stuff!!
Donate more of your stuff! Check out the new NYC Stuff Exchange website: www.nyc.gov/nycstuffexchange.
It's a quick and easy way to find out where to donate, buy, or sell gently used goods in NYC.
 
Look at things differently...
Recycle more metal & foil, glass bottles & jars, plastic bottles & jugs, and milk & juice cartons. All household metal can be recycled, and that includes things like broken scissors and metal appliances.
 
 

PAPER & CARDBOARD

 

 

WHAT TO RECYCLE

  1. white, colored & Glossy paper (staples OK)
  2. mail & envelopes
  3. wrapping paper (remove ribbon and tape)
  4. smooth cardboard (boxes, tubes from paper towel and toilet paper rolls, cardboard from product packaging)
  5. paper bags
  6. cardboard egg cartons & trays
  7. newspapers, magazines & catalogs
  8. phone books & softcover books (paperbacks, comic books, etc.; no spiral bindings)
  9. corrugated cardboard (flatten boxes)

 

 

WHAT NOT TO RECYCLE

  1. soiled paper
  2. waxed or plastic-coated paper
  3. hardcover books
  4. soft paper (napkins, paper towels, tissues)

 

 

METAL & FOIL

 

 

WHAT TO RECYCLE
(All of the following must be emptied and rinsed!!)

  1. Metal: all types
  2. cans (soup, pet food, empty aerosol cans, dried-out paint cans, etc.)
  3. aluminum foil wrap & trays
  4. household metal (wire hangers, pots, pans, etc.)
  5. bulk metal (metal furniture, cabinets, appliances, etc.)
  6. Glass: bottles & jars only
  7. Plastic: bottles & jugs only
  8. Beverage cartons: (processed with metal, glass, and plastic recyclables)
  9. milk & juice cartons
  10. drink & juice boxes

 

 

WHAT NOT TO RECYCLE

  1. Any plastic items other than plastic bottles & jugs (deli and yogurt containers, plastic toys, cups, bags, wrap, etc. – if you wouldn't call it a bottle or a jug, DON'T put it in your recycling bin)
  2. Styrofoam (cups, egg cartons, trays, etc.)
  3. Any glass items other than glass bottles & jars (mirrors, light bulbs, ceramics, glassware)
  4. Batteries (it is illegal to discard rechargeable batteries…take them back to the store you bought them from instead, and place household alkaline batteries in your regular trash, they're not considered hazardous waste because they no longer contain mercury.)

 

 

THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND

Remove caps & lids. Place METAL caps & lids in your recycling bin, and put PLASTIC caps & lids in the garbage.

 

 

Anything that is mostly metal can be recycled. If it's made of more than 50% metal, put it in your recycling bin. If it's mostly plastic, put it in the trash.

 

 

Before discarding refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, or any other appliances containing CFC (Freon) gas, you must call 311 or schedule an appointment online (at www.nyc.gov/sanitation ) for recovery of the ozone-depleting gas. For safety reasons, the law requires doors to be removed from the refrigerators and freezers.

 

 

Residents can bring certain electronics to e-recycling drop-off events run by Sanitation and other organizations. For upcoming dates, check www.nyc.gov/nycwasteless. Otherwise, put electronics in your regular trash.