The Clean Scene - Sanitation Foundation Blog
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Feeding Neighbors & Fighting Food Waste
Community fridges have been popping up across NYC to help feed community members — but did you know they can also help us fight food waste? Find out how!
6 Ways to Keep Food On Your Plate & Out of Landfills
We’re getting back to basics with Food Waste 101.
Beyond Your Sourdough Starter
With the Food Waste Fair coming up this June, the Sanitation Foundation’s blog will feature ways to prevent and reduce food waste.
A Parley Partnership
Learn all about our partnership with Parley for the Oceans, including the launch of our Ocean Bags!
Zero Waste Daniel: Sustainably Stylish
Re-fashioning your wardrobe doesn’t have to be boring — learn about how Zero Waste Daniel is making sustainability stylish!
UNIFORM by Heron Preston
Curious about how we got our start? Learn about the Foundation’s — and ReFashion Week’s — unique origins.
Snow Storytimes with Commissioner Grayson
Join DSNY’s Commissioner Grayson for our Snow Storytimes series and learn all about our snow plows!
Get to Know Snow
Did you know DSNY is responsible for snow management in NYC? Go behind the scenes and learn all about our snow operations!
All in NYC
Learn about what it means to be All In on NYC in the midst of COVID-19 from Sanitation Worker, A Rod.
NYC Sanitation Uniforms
Sanitation wears many hats — literally! Learn all about DSNY’s iconic uniforms.
Portrait of an Artist: Mierle Laderman Ukeles
Discover the history of DSNY’s long standing Artist-in-Residence Mierle Laderman Ukeles.
Micro-grant Winner: Fancy Nancy
See how Bed-Stuy’s Fancy Nancy used their micro-grant to teach others about reducing restaurant food waste.
We’ve got a new look.
Read about our rebranding story including our partner, new logo and new name.
Explore DSNY’s Past on Urban Archive
Listen to our Deputy Director of Museum Planning discuss our partnership with Urban Archives.
Taking Compost into Your Own Hands
Learn how to navigate the world of composting while DSNY’s organics program is suspended.
Covalent Chemical Donates Sanitizer
Learn why Covalent Chemical, Heron Preston, & Ryan Keeley teamed up to donate 40 gallons of hand sanitizer to DSNY.
Classroom Series: History of the DSNY
Join us for the third installment of DSNY Classroom series with “History of DSNY" with Ms. Garima. (K-12)
Classroom Series: Make Art from Recyclables
Join us for our first installment of DSNY Classroom series with “Making Art with Recyclables" with Ms. Sara. (K-12)
Classroom Series: How to Make Compost
Join us for the second installment of DSNY Classroom series with “Making Compost" with Ms. Hillary. (K-12)
What Is Here Is Open
Partnering with Hi-Arts, we assembled the What Is Here Is Open exhibition at the Hunter East Harlem Gallery.