We caught up with Catie Savage, founder of the Hell’s Kitchen Litter Legion, about embracing our personal responsibility to help keep shared public spaces clean.

We wanted to take some time to profile some stand-out volunteers who have stepped up to join Adopt Your Spot NYC. Their dedicated efforts make seem small, but together they make a monumental difference in the cleanliness of New York City.

NYC’s trash becomes an adventure at The Yard, New York’s first and only “adventure playground.” We’re thrilled to share about the concept of this groundbreaking play-place, as told to us by Yoni Kallai, a co-founder of play:groundNYC.

Ashlee Barker is helping New York City Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. “If it doesn't have to go to the landfill, let's try to make sure it doesn't go to the landfill,” she says.

Learn about DSNY’s “Trash Revolution" from a 25-year veteran: Chief of Cleaning Operations Jeff Pitts.

We are thrilled to present one of our favorite Waste Pioneers, Dr. Robin Nagle. Robin is a lifelong DSNY supporter, a former Sanitation Worker, an NYU Professor and a treasured Board member of the Sanitation Foundation - a true pioneer in the field of waste management.

Lisa has helped her entire high-rise apartment building in Brooklyn successfully adopt composting! Learn more about her journey and gain tips about how to get your building to divert food waste from landfill.