Recycling for the public

The City just announced a public space recycling program. Though I thought at first this meant that we were recycling old tire swings from playgrounds into surfacing, what it really means is that recycling receptacles will be put in public spaces so you can get rid of the newspaper you just finished on the train, or that plastic bottle you just drank out of.

It's about time!

It's still in an experiment mode, but I hope it gets through this stage quickly and rolled out. Recycling bins should be as ubiquitous as trash cans.

You'll find the recycling bins at:
* Bronx: Poe Park
* Brooklyn: Columbus Park
* Manhattan: Union Square Park & Whitehall Ferry Terminal
* Queens: Hoffman Park
* Staten Island: Tappen Park, Cloves Lake Park, St. George Ferry Terminal