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Best car-less escapes from New York City [jauntsetter]
Earth Day turns 40, but protests sprout anew [NY Daily News]
This is what happens every time you DON’T RECYCLE [L Magazine]
A report card on Bloomberg’s environmental goals [NY Daily News]
Guide to recycling and getting rid of your old crap in NYC [Brokelyn]
Botantic gardens, fashion shows and other Earth Day events [Brokelyn]
Help trim trees and spruce up Prospect Park this Saturday [Prospect Park Alliance]

Recycling in Brooklyn Heights. Photo by Mo Riza.

Sunday, Nov. 15, is America Recycles Day, and we’re celebrating 1) with a guilt trip and 2) a list of all the places to dump your stuff, other than a landfill. First, the guilt: There is an island of garbage twice the size of Texas floating around the Pacific. Do you want to add to this mess? We didn’t think so.

The city-run NYC Stuff Exchange offers a comprehensive directory, searchable by borough, for where to donate or sell nearly anything. The site is organized into 17 categories from your old beat up car to your child’s once cherished game of Battleship. NYC WasteLe$$ also has some handy tips for getting rid of your unwanted stuff. Here are ours: Read the rest of this entry »