Comments for BE in NYC http://beinnyc.wordpress.com Rescued Refuge: Turning Trash into a Commodity Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:45:56 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The most high-tech trashcan you’ll never use by Loretta http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/the-most-high-tech-trashcan-youll-never-use/#comment-86 Loretta Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:45:56 +0000 http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/the-most-high-tech-trashcan-youll-never-use/#comment-86 I know something about trash collection and one thing's for sure, those $100 trash cans don't cost $100. They cost more like $800 to $1000 at time of purchase (ask the City for their costs report). What's more, they cost us more than anyone knows because they're so high maintenance. First of all, they require constant attention since their capacity is limited and litter piles up fast. Expensive teams of trash collection workers make daily journeys on trucks that get 8 mpg, pollute and block traffic - all to empty "fluff". The Big Belly changes that to 1x to 2x per week max - I've seen it first hand. To sum it up: The old fashioned way accomplished a. continued dependency on foreign oil, b. continued proliferation of greenhouse gases, c. annual increases in taxes to pay for the garbage workers who could be on other quality of life detail instead of non-sensical garbage runs, d. traffic congestion. e. Oh yes, those "cheap" city trash cans are a great source of food for rats (yup, we sleep and they feed). Let's think outside the box everybody and stop sealing our fate. Fight global warming and save the planet for our children and grandchildren. I know something about trash collection and one thing’s for sure, those $100 trash cans don’t cost $100. They cost more like $800 to $1000 at time of purchase (ask the City for their costs report). What’s more, they cost us more than anyone knows because they’re so high maintenance. First of all, they require constant attention since their capacity is limited and litter piles up fast. Expensive teams of trash collection workers make daily journeys on trucks that get 8 mpg, pollute and block traffic – all to empty “fluff”. The Big Belly changes that to 1x to 2x per week max – I’ve seen it first hand. To sum it up: The old fashioned way accomplished a. continued dependency on foreign oil, b. continued proliferation of greenhouse gases, c. annual increases in taxes to pay for the garbage workers who could be on other quality of life detail instead of non-sensical garbage runs, d. traffic congestion. e. Oh yes, those “cheap” city trash cans are a great source of food for rats (yup, we sleep and they feed). Let’s think outside the box everybody and stop sealing our fate. Fight global warming and save the planet for our children and grandchildren.

]]> Comment on Reduce, Reuse, Reverse an Economy? by griffin101 http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/reduce-reuse-reverse-an-economy/#comment-44 griffin101 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:06:54 +0000 http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/reduce-reuse-reverse-an-economy/#comment-44 I liked this one. I could really relate to this because, in my house we recycle. We recycle bottle and cans. Everytime i throw a can away my grandmother always shouts, "i thought i told you not to throw these away, there are bends outside you can put them in." I liked this one. I could really relate to this because, in my house we recycle. We recycle bottle and cans. Everytime i throw a can away my grandmother always shouts, “i thought i told you not to throw these away, there are bends outside you can put them in.”

]]> Comment on Still in love with that lost glove? by tongn4 http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/still-in-love-with-that-lost-glove/#comment-41 tongn4 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:47:10 +0000 http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/still-in-love-with-that-lost-glove/#comment-41 wow I never knew garbage can be worth something, ill start thinking twice about what I throw away from now on. wow I never knew garbage can be worth something, ill start thinking twice about what I throw away from now on.

]]> Comment on Q & A with street artist Jack Nesbitt by Amy http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/q-a-with-street-artist-jack-nesbitt/#comment-28 Amy Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:05:35 +0000 http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/q-a-with-street-artist-jack-nesbitt/#comment-28 Hi, I am trying to get in touch with Jack Nesbitt. I bought some thrilling art from him a few years back and I would like to purchase more. Would anyone be able to give me any contact information for him? Thank you so much! Hi,
I am trying to get in touch with Jack Nesbitt. I bought some thrilling art from him a few years back and I would like to purchase more.
Would anyone be able to give me any contact information for him?
Thank you so much!

]]> Comment on And the most common form of litter is… by Ricky AUDAIN http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/and-the-most-common-form-of-litter-is/#comment-27 Ricky AUDAIN Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:16:13 +0000 http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/and-the-most-common-form-of-litter-is/#comment-27 At ButtLess we supply Airtight Peronal / Portable Ashtrays to corporations, environmental organisations, city councils and county governors who wish to sponsor anti-cigarette litter campaigns in their areas. ButtLess have proven to be very popular in counties across the US and Europe, we are currently working on initiatives with cities in Florida, Tennessee, Ohio and New York. Visit our website www.buttless.org Our ashtrays are available in multiples of 320 units and include free shipping UK to USA At ButtLess we supply Airtight Peronal / Portable Ashtrays to corporations,
environmental organisations, city councils and county governors who wish to sponsor anti-cigarette litter campaigns
in their areas. ButtLess have proven to be very popular in counties across the US and Europe, we are currently
working on initiatives with cities in Florida, Tennessee, Ohio and New York. Visit our website http://www.buttless.org

Our ashtrays are available in multiples of 320 units and include free shipping UK to USA

]]> Comment on Q & A with street artist Jack Nesbitt by Anne Opotowsky http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/q-a-with-street-artist-jack-nesbitt/#comment-24 Anne Opotowsky Sat, 03 May 2008 22:09:31 +0000 http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/11/10/q-a-with-street-artist-jack-nesbitt/#comment-24 Hi I am trying to get a hold of Jack Nesbit, I bought a piece from him many years ago, and he gave me his number which is now out of date and i would like to ask him about buying another piece, do you have a contact email or something else for him? Thanks Anne Opotowsky Hi

I am trying to get a hold of Jack Nesbit, I bought a piece from him many years ago, and he gave me his number which is now out of date and i would like to ask him about buying another piece, do you have a contact email or something else for him?

Thanks

Anne Opotowsky

]]> Comment on Give a hoot and stomp out the litter campaigns by Alan http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/give-a-hoot-and-stomp-out-the-litter-campaigns/#comment-23 Alan Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:24:22 +0000 http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/09/21/give-a-hoot-and-stomp-out-the-litter-campaigns/#comment-23 There's a new (horribly written) SubTalk ad against litter that I've seen recently. I discuss it here in my online diary: http://diary.typepad.com/alan_horns_diary/2008/01/january-27-2008.html There’s a new (horribly written) SubTalk ad against litter that I’ve seen recently. I discuss it here in my online diary:

http://diary.typepad.com/alan_horns_diary/2008/01/january-27-2008.html

]]> Comment on Still in love with that lost glove? by Gretchen Worsley http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/still-in-love-with-that-lost-glove/#comment-22 Gretchen Worsley Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:23:57 +0000 http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/still-in-love-with-that-lost-glove/#comment-22 FYI! Check out the New Museum. The whole concept behind the current show is to make "unmonumental" art. The myriad artists use otherwise discarded or used objects to create works of art...I have a short photo slideshow of some of the art. They were giving me hell about not having an official photographer's press pass at 5 a.m. Give me a break! FYI! Check out the New Museum. The whole concept behind the current show is to make “unmonumental” art. The myriad artists use otherwise discarded or used objects to create works of art…I have a short photo slideshow of some of the art. They were giving me hell about not having an official photographer’s press pass at 5 a.m. Give me a break!

]]> Comment on Reduce, Reuse, Reverse an Economy? by Amy Van Vechten http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/reduce-reuse-reverse-an-economy/#comment-18 Amy Van Vechten Wed, 05 Dec 2007 20:22:05 +0000 http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/12/02/reduce-reuse-reverse-an-economy/#comment-18 Hey, girl. You asked for my feedback -- sorry it's taken me so long! One thing -- I dunno if it's youtube or not -- but it seems like your photos get dark before they change. Do you notice that, too? I'm wondering if there's an easy fix for that. Call me if you'd like or email at avv210@nyu.edu. xox Aimes Hey, girl. You asked for my feedback — sorry it’s taken me so long! One thing — I dunno if it’s youtube or not — but it seems like your photos get dark before they change. Do you notice that, too? I’m wondering if there’s an easy fix for that. Call me if you’d like or email at avv210@nyu.edu.
xox
Aimes

]]> Comment on Still in love with that lost glove? by maggie edwards http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/still-in-love-with-that-lost-glove/#comment-17 maggie edwards Wed, 05 Dec 2007 03:53:55 +0000 http://beinnyc.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/still-in-love-with-that-lost-glove/#comment-17 Enjoyed your blog. I work at a ski resort and I am always finding lost gloves and turning them in to our security dept, in hopes they will rejoin their mates. Enjoyed your blog. I work at a ski resort and I am always finding lost gloves and turning them in to our security dept, in hopes they will rejoin their mates.

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