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Thank You Summer Interns!

August 13, 2019 | Urban Green Council

Urban Green had five amazing interns this summer, and we’d like to thank them for their valuable contributions and share some of the work they’ve done.
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Designing for Diversion

August 7, 2019 | Jordane King-Burney

Many buildings are not designed with safe or hygienic waste disposal in mind, forcing building operators to come up with innovative ways to manage the problem.
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Russell Unger's Farewell to Urban Green

August 7, 2019 | Russell Unger

It has been my privilege over the past 12 years to have worked with the city's brightest minds while making significant progress on the city's most urgent problems. But now it's time for me to do something new.
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Trash or Treasure? The Hidden Journey of NYC’s Recyclables.

July 9, 2019 | Meaghan McElroy

The Sims Sunset Park Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Brooklyn is the largest recycling facility in North America.
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Are you a Quitter or a Retrofitter?

June 26, 2019 | Rebecca Elzinga

New York City’s newly passed Local Law 97, the most ambitious climate legislation for buildings enacted by any city in the world, is poised to redefine the retrofit market.