To promote environmental awareness among New Yorkers and develop solutions to environmental problems.

Description:
The Office of Recycling Outreach and Education is a new program of the Council on the Environment of New York City working to improve recycling participation in New York City. Staff members work on a community district by community district basis to develop better recycling systems within buildings and provides additional opportunities to recycle objects currently not designated in the city's curbside program.

History:
The Office of Recycling Outreach and Education was created through the City Council's passage of the Mayor's Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan in July 2006. This office officially opened in Dec 2006 and was fully staffed in February 2007.

Contact people:

Jae Watkins, Recycling Outreach Coordinator, (212) 788-7973, (email) Alison Filosa, (212) 676-2081, (email)

Address:

51 Chambers St, Room 228 New York, NY 10007 (See a map)

Directions:

We are accessible via public transportation. Take the A,C,or E train to Chambers St. Take 2,3 train to Park Place. Take N,R to City Hall. Take the 4,5, or 6 train to Brooklyn Bridge.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 4, 5, 6,   Walk distance (in minutes): 3

Overall Experience   
Respecting, Remembering and Recycling !

I belong to many community agencies through my lifetime. Picking up street trash, collecting cans and bottles, volunteering in decorating veterans monuments. By cashing the cans, and bottles, such a singular and simple task, I could clean up the enviroment and make the money necessary to purchase american flags, banners, and ribbons to decorate and respect the memories of the brave soldiers who died defending our country. Each little bit of recycling helps, if we all did our part, the present as well as the future looks brighter. posted by tlcrnsup103 on June 9, 2008