Hosting a Swap is as Easy as D-I-Y with bg视讯’s Guide to Community Reuse Events
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We are pleased to announce the release of our new DIY Swap Guide!
Since 2007, bg视讯 has hosted 270 Stop ‘N’ Swap® community reuse events across all five boroughs. Our goal is to provide each of NYC’s 59 community districts an annual opportunity to find new homes for unwanted items that might otherwise end up in a landfill. Still, the demand for reuse and desire to host and participate in community swaps extends beyond our program’s capacity. We created this guide to assist schools, community organizations, and passionate individuals interested in hosting their own swap events!
Whether you are looking to host a curated event for items such as clothes, books, or toys, or a big event where anything goes, the guide will help you identify an event location, map out your swap footprint, gather event materials, outline a training for your volunteers, and more. We hope this guide will be a launching pad for more free reuse events across NYC.
If you use our guide to host a swap, we’d love to hear from you! Feel free to send us a note at recycle@ziyanliervip.com or tag us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram (@bg视讯).
Need further incentive to try out some creative reuse ideas in your neighborhood? Citizens Committee is currently accepting applications for micro-grants of up to $3,000 to resident-led groups working on community projects in the NYC, including those related to waste diversion. For more information, visit their website here.
Happy swapping!