NYC Recycling, Composting, and Zero Waste Programs 3

Question 1

What does 'diversion rate' mean in the context of NYC's waste management performance?

Accepted Answer

The proportion of collected material diverted from disposal (landfill/incineration) to recycling or composting

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The percentage of trucks diverted from their original routes

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The number of complaints diverted from DSNY to 311

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The rate at which new routes are created

Question 2

Which material accepted in NYC's curbside recycling program must be empty, clean, and dry before being placed in the recycling bin?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Corrugated cardboard

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Glass bottles and jars

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Steel and aluminum containers

Question 3

What role does NYC's 'GrowNYC' organization play in the city's recycling and composting ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

It runs community composting and recycling education programs, including Greenmarket food scrap drop-offs

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It operates all DSNY collection trucks

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It manufactures recycling bins for DSNY

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It is a city agency that issues recycling violations

Question 4

Under NYC's extended producer responsibility (EPR) framework, which industry was targeted by Local Law 142 of 2010 to take back its products?

Accepted Answer

Electronics manufacturers — requiring them to fund and operate take-back programs

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Fast food packaging producers

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Clothing brands

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Furniture manufacturers

Question 5

What is the NYC DSNY 'Textile Drop-Off' program designed to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Divert used clothing, shoes, and textiles from landfills by providing dedicated drop-off locations across the five boroughs

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Provide clothing to DSNY workers

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Recycle industrial textile factory waste only

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Collect only donated items in good condition for resale

Question 6

NYC's waste reduction hierarchy prioritizes actions in what order from most to least preferred?

Accepted Answer

Reduce → Reuse → Recycle → Dispose

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Recycling → Reuse → Reduce → Disposal

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Disposal → Recycling → Reuse → Reduce

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Reuse → Recycle → Reduce → Dispose