Sanitation Foundation

Join us Friday July 19th - live or virtually - for a Deep Dive into Food Waste! As part of #NYCTrashAcademy, we're thrilled to launch our new educational series called Deep Dives. In our First Deep Dive, we’ll learn about the city's first ever 10-year food policy plan, Food Forward NYC, and about individual actions to reduce food waste in our own homes. This will include an impressive knife skills demo along with tips for both new cooks and seasoned chefs alike. The class will be led by Milagros de Hoz (Deputy Director, NYC Mayor’s Office of Food Policy) and David Siegel (NYCTA 2024 alum, former chef, and Registered Dietitian). Join us in-person at Pier 57 or via zoom For those joining in-person, light refreshments will be provided, as well as a chance to connect with fellow attendees. Space is limited, so please RSVP for the live event only if you can attend; there will be a waitlist once we reach capacity. July 19 Pier 57 - West Side Highway x West 15th Street 6:00 – 7:30 PM To Attend In-Person: https://lnkd.in/esJC_7mB To Attend Virtually: https://lnkd.in/eqrT7juJ

This week’s #WastePioneer unquestionably lives up to the name. Co-Founder of play:groundNYC Yoni Kallai is on a mission to transform childhood development, and the essential concept of “play.” One way he’s doing this is by having kids play with New York City’s leftover junk. Ten years ago, Yoni heard about the concept of a playground made of construction debris and other trash materials. It’s not a dumping ground, though—this cluster of discarded items from the waste stream were selected especially for children’s play. It’s called an “adventure playground.” And it turned out, New York had an adventure on Governors Island—he joined forces with its founders to help build what is now known as The Yard. Yoni knew the City had a surplus of excess materials that were otherwise going to landfill. So he started helping collect old things meant for waste for use at play:groundNYC. Today, play:ground NYC receives its leftover materials from New York’s network of reuse partners including NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY), Big Reuse, as well as Remix Market. It’s completely sustainable sourcing for a playground—nothing new is needed, and old things are given a second life. Learn more about Yoni and the impact his efforts have made to not only reduce waste in NYC, but also allow kids to have fun while doing so. Get the fully story on our blog! https://lnkd.in/ebpF2J-R

Spots are filling up! Don't miss out: join us as we head back to the Bronx for our 4th Annual #BronxSummerCleanupSeries. We’ll be cleaning up five of the borough’s most interesting and vibrant neighborhoods, beginning Friday, June 22 in Crotona Park East. As always, each volunteer will receive a voucher for a FREE pair of New York Yankees tickets! (And then: volunteers who are part of the cleanup that collects the most pounds of trash wins a special invite for them and a guest to a VIP experience at Yankee Stadium on Sunday 8/11 when the #Yankees take on the Texas Rangers.) Register for this great opportunity to get involved in creating a cleaner and healthier NYC, meet neighbors, have fun, and catch the Bronx Bombers while you’re at it! --> https://lnkd.in/eJ7WwX4W #communitycleanup #nyc #bronx #cleanup #baseball

We're #hiring! We're looking for a Director to grow our expanding suite of volunteer programs. The role entails directing our annual citywide events like the Bronx Cleanup Series, Great Broadway Sweep, and Big Spring Clean, while also leading the development of new programs like Adopt Your Spot and the Volunteer Hub. We invite experienced leaders in nonprofit program management looking to join a growing team to apply here: https://lnkd.in/e--vNQ2H

We’re excited to announce that our popular Bronx Summer Cleanup Series, presented by the Sanitation Foundation in partnership with the New York Yankees, is BACK for this summer. Join us starting Saturday, June 22 for a series of 5 cleanups around the borough that the NY Yankees call home. It’s a great way to give back --- and as always, it’s your chance to snag a pair of free #Yankees tickets as a reward 🎟 Volunteer slots fill up quickly; sign up soon here: https://lnkd.in/eJ7WwX4W A special thank you to our sponsors Amazon, the New York Yankees Foundation, NYC Service, and Office of The Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson!

Who keeps NYC clean? We all do! It’s time for New Yorkers to learn who’s supposed to clean up what, and where, and when, and why. To help, we’ve published our official NYC Trash FAQ hub, designed to answer unclear, unknown, outstanding (or, we hate to say it, sometimes just ignored!) questions about sanitation in New York City. Check it out on our website → https://lnkd.in/e8xuuBmR To make learning (and re-learning) these rules FUN, we’re launching a new series called Clean City Q&A over on our Instagram. Let’s get everyone talking about waste disposal, recycling, composting or keeping our streets clean — follow along! https://lnkd.in/exAnib4J Do you have specific pressing questions about waste in NYC? Leave them in the comments below, and we’ll add them to the queue!

Join us next week for any (or all!) of three exciting community Litter Cleanup opportunities! Hosted in partnership with New York City Council and Amazon, who are joining us to help keep New York clean. 1. QUEENS with Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers Tuesday, June 11th: 11 am-1 pm  https://lnkd.in/eCWBy6A4 2. MANHATTAN with Council Member Julie Menin Wednesday, June 12th: 10 am-12 pm  https://lnkd.in/ev6WYV2G 3. BAY VIEW with Council Member Mercedes Narcisse Saturday, June 15th: 10 am-12 pm  https://lnkd.in/edR6zwUv Follow the sign up links above for each — we hope to see you there!

Coming up this Thursday: our #NYCTrashAcademy is back in action with an Educator Edition! It’s a special class dedicated to teachers and educators to learn ways to better incorporate waste-reduction education into the classroom, collaborate with administrators and custodians, and upcycle classroom materials for student art projects. Participants can earn 3 CTLE credits. We're excited to say that the class is full, but you can email education@sanitationfoundation.org to join the waitlist, or visit https://lnkd.in/eiSN-VhK Details:  Thursday, June 6th 10AM–12PM New York University Steinhardt Building 239 Greene Street, 3rd Floor cc Robin Nagle & Deborah Lohse

Announcing another #NYCTrashAcademy: this time, it’s Teacher Edition! Teachers and educators – if you’ve been wanting to learn how to incorporate waste-reduction education into your classroom, collaborate with administrators and custodians, and upcycle classroom materials for student art projects, then join us on June 6th New York University for our *NYC Trash Academy Educator Edition* Participants earn 3 CTLE credits! Details: June 6, 10AM–12PM New York University, Steinhardt Building 239 Greene Street, 3rd Floor Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/eiSN-VhK

Have you adopted YOUR spot yet? New Yorkers are stepping up to give some extra cleaning care to some of their favorite spots in the city. When we all work together, big changes can happen. Follow Lilah’s lead and claim your spot at https://lnkd.in/eZkXce5p (FYI, cleaning can get addictive. Don’t believe us? See the video below!) #AdoptYourSpot #keepitclean #activism #community #thankyou