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More Recycling Opportunities Starting Wednesday July 8th! The vote is in and members at the May GM unanimously voted to create workshifts to collect a variety of hard to recycle packaging in partnership with TerraCycle. We will start collections in July. The 2nd Wednesday of the month (JULY 8th) and 4th Saturday of the month (JULY 25th). Collections will be open to members and non-members. These will be our regular collection days to start: W ednesdays 4 to 6pm Saturdays 2 to 4 pm.    Please see below for details of what we are collecting. Looking forward to your participation. Questions or interested in changing your current workshift to a Terracycle workshift on Wednesday?  Please contact ecokvetch@yahoo.com . PSFC—TerraCycle Recycling Collections When: 2nd Wednesday of the month 4 to 6pm, 4th Saturday of the month 2 to 4pm Where: Outside in front of the Coop (weather permitting - otherwise, inside during inclement weather) What to bring: Toothpaste tubes, any bran...

   What is Terracycle? TerraCycle is a highly-awarded, international upcycling and recycling company that collects difficult-to-recycle packaging and products, that would otherwise be destined for landfills, and repurposes the material into affordable, innovative products. More than just a recycling company, TerraCycle strives to be a driving force behind increasing environmental awareness and action. Their goal is to be a trusted resource for families, schools, communities, and corporations to find tips, stats, facts. TerraCycle is widely considered the world’s leader in the collection and reuse of non-recyclable, post-consumer waste. You can go to their website at www.terracycle.com to learn more about them. LEARN MORE ABOUT TERRACYCLE by clicking HERE On May 26th at The Park Slope Food Coop's General Meeting the vote to bring TerraCycle to the Coop will happen. Show up and make your voice heard. Here is the report and proposal that will be voted on. Environmental Committ...

Happy Earth Day! Please join the Park Slope Food Coop's Environmental Committee at our Earth Day table on SUNDAY APRIL 26th from 10AM- 4PM in front of Coop. Join us and learn about ways to reduce waste while shopping for your healthy food! See you there!

Tuesday, March 24th Community Church of NY 40 East 35th St. 6:30pm Join the Sierra Club's Beyond Coal NY State effort to put pressure on Cuomo this year to close the remaining coal plants in NY State while making sure the people who live in those towns are taken care of, and putting in place the first offshore wind turbines off Long Island.

TerraCycle Collection is happening! FEBRUARY 28th 2pm-4pm at Park Slope Food Coop.

Hello Coop Members, Want to help do your part to keep more waste out of landfills? Here is your second chance to bring items to a TerraCycle Collection. February 28th 2pm-4pm at Park Slope Food Coop. See you there! Here is what you can bring: 1) Plastic sandwich bags and small plastic bulk bags (NOT large roll or shopping bags)  2) Baby food pouches & caps (any brand) 3) Cereal bag liners (plastic liners from cereal, crackers, bulk cereal bags, and similar liners) 4) Energy bar wrappers (any brand) 5) Toothpaste tubes & caps (any brand) 6) Brita water filters & components NOTE: No need to clean, rinse, or remove stickers.

See you this Saturday January 24th from 2pm-4pm at Park Slope Food Coop Watch a new video about this TerraCycle Collection! Items you can bring: Snack and Cereal Bags Energy Bar Wrappers Baby Food Pouches Brita Filters, Pitchers and Packaging Plastic Sandwich Bags Small Plastic Bulk Bags