Bill de Blasio

City Government

Online Fashion Retailer

Sustainable lawn care

Traditional energy sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas, which are carbon-based and contribute to pollution.

A recycling collection method that combines all recyclable materials into a single bin rather than separating them into multiple bins.

Technologies focused on harnessing energy from renewable sources, which the new center aims to advance.

New York

United States

An environmental plan announced by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio on Earth Day to reduce the city's waste output by 90% by 2030 through recycling system overhaul, waste-reduction incentives, plastic bag reduction, and expanded organic waste collection.

An initiative to expand collection of organic waste (yard waste and food scraps) from NYC residents, with plans to reach almost 200,000 residents by the end of the announcement year and all homes by the end of 2018.

A plan to transition NYC from a two-bin residential recycling program to a single-bin recycling system, simplifying the collection process for residents.