A Call to Preserve Community and Environment
Feb 15, 2024
Mayor brings back funding for some agencies.. but has not restored funding for community composting yet!
In November, Mayor Adams announced steep budget cuts which he blamed on a fiscal crisis caused by the influx of migra...
Jan 30, 2024
Grand Opening of Lil' Reuse
Volunteer Willem invited you to the opening of Lil' Reuse, a miniature shop-within-a-shop I am building inside Big Reuse, this coming Saturday, February 3 at noon.
Jan 29, 2024
HERE for Big Reuse
Big Reuse is collaborating with HERE Foundation to put on a special event this Thursday, February 1st at 7pm!
Jan 10, 2024
From All of Us at Big Reuse: THANK YOU FOR DONATING!
When we started planning for our end-of-year fundraising, we had no idea we would lose 100% of our city funding by th...
Jan 3, 2024
Compost Teach In
Missed the live events? Watch the zoom recording below and check out the slide deck here!
Are you concerned about t...
Jan 3, 2024
Thank you to our incredible outreach and composting staff!
We are ending 2023 on a heartbreaking note. Despite major outcry from City Council and tens of thousands of New Yorke...
Dec 28, 2023
Thank you to our New York City Council Members who funded our street tree care work this year!
If you live, work or volunteer in one of these districts and you would like more information about Compost Applicati...
Dec 22, 2023
Generous donation from Mill and other donors keeps open one of 3 Big Reuse composting sites!
We are thrilled to announce that Mill and other philanthropic partners have donated $116,000 each ($350,000 total) in...
Dec 18, 2023
City Council Members Adams, Nurse and Brannan issue a statement in support of city funding for composting programs
In good news, yesterday, GrowNYC received an anonymous, private donation that will allow them to operate their compo...
Dec 13, 2023
We Love Our Outreach Jobs!
We can’t talk about Curbside Composting in NYC without discussing the crucial work that our Curbside Composting Outre...
Dec 13, 2023
Tell the Mayor you want Community Composting and Outreach Restored to the Budget!
On Monday the city council will vote on Mayor Adams' proposed budget. This is their opportunity to reject the funding...
Dec 13, 2023
Community Composting funding still eliminated at seven NYC organizations
Since GrowNYC has received private funding, the Mayor and DSNY now only need to restore $1.75 million in funding to ...