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Big advances in e-recycling for New Yorkers

April 22, 2009

Posted by Kate Sinding in Living Sustainably

Tags:
computers, consumers, earthday, electronics, electronicwaste, erecycling, ewaste, newyorkcity, NRDC, televisions, TVs

Earth Day presents an excellent opportunity for an update on e-waste recycling initiatives in New York, where things are developing at a fast and furious pace. You may recall that last summer the New York City Council passed landmark legislation...continued

Nearly One Million Strong

September 9, 2008

Posted by Kate Sinding in Living Sustainably

Tags:
catalogchoice, catalogs, consumers, globalwarming, NRDC, paper, simplesteps, solidwaste, waste

Still less than one year old, Catalog Choice is poised to register its one millionth user any minute now (at the time of this posting, membership stands at 999,450).  That’s an amazing accomplishment for a completely not-for-profit service that has...continued

Today Show boost for Catalog Choice

January 24, 2008

Posted by Kate Sinding in Living Sustainably

Tags:
catalogchoice, catalogs, consumers, globalwarming, paper, simplesteps, todayshow, waste

As I blogged about at the time of its launch last October, Catalog Choice is the free, easy on-line service that lets you opt out of receiving all those unwanted catalogs – the ones you never asked for, never intend...continued

Talking "Paper or Plastic" with WNYC's Brian Lehrer

October 16, 2007

Posted by Kate Sinding in Living Sustainably

Tags:
audio, consumers, paper, paperbags, plasticbags, recycling, shopping, simplesteps

Last Friday, Brian Lehrer at WNYC invited me on his show to talk about age-old question that consumers face at the check-out counter: Paper? Plastic? Neither? Well, the best thing is to bring reusable canvas bags with you to the...continued

Kate Sinding
Kate Sinding
Senior Attorney
New York City
I am a senior attorney in NRDC’s New York Urban Program. I am a relative...
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