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May 22, 2026
Why Planting Trees Is Important
Learn why tree planting matters for NYC neighborhoods and how Big Reuse is expanding street tree planting efforts across Brooklyn and Queens through community partnerships, volunteer care, and environmental action.
May 15, 2026
Community Impact this Earth Month
This Earth Month, Big Reuse brought together volunteers, students, partners, and neighbors across NYC for composting, curbside outreach, and street tree care events that helped grow a stronger, greener community.
Jun 4, 2025
Hear from a Master Composter!
"Thank you sssssooo much BIG REUSE for the opportunity to be a part of the Compost Cohort Workshop. I truly enjoyed l...
Apr 29, 2025
How to properly drop off Food Scraps at a Food Scrap Drop Off
Are you new to composting and plan on dropping off your food scrap at your nearest drop-off location? If yes then you...
Apr 29, 2025
New Composting Bins Project for Q Garden
Big Reuse is installing new composting bins in partnership with community gardens. With the help of local community g...
Mar 7, 2025
New Compost Bins for Community Gardens!
Thanks to funding from City Council, Big Reuse is installing new compost bins at partner community gardens in New Yor...
Feb 7, 2025
Introducing NYC Community Compost Network
Big Reuse is proud to be part of NYC Community Compost Network, formerly known as NYC Compost Project, a group of loc...
Dec 5, 2024
December 5th is World Soil Day!
Today is World Soil Day, so we wanted to take the opportunity to learn more about the soil crisis and how making comp...
Oct 31, 2024
NEW & REOPENED Food Scrap Drop Offs Near You
Fourteen food scrap drop-off sites are officially opening back up in Brooklyn and Queens, supported by city council's...
Jul 20, 2022
Big Reuse Curbside Composting Outreach Connects with 60,000 New Yorkers!
In the past year - in a non-stop effort to promote DSNY's curbside composting program - Big Reuse Outreach staff effort included
Speaking with nearly 60,000 New Yorkers about Curbside Composting.
Visiting or calling over 11,000 NYC homes in NYC to educate residents.
Tabling, coordinating and providing information at almost 900 events.
Delivering over 5,000 kitchen containers to residents of high-rise buildings.
Giving away over 7,000 bags of compost..