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ASTORIA CENTER
3-17 26th Ave. Queens, NY
718-777-0132
astoria@bignyc.org
GOWANUS CENTER
69 9th St. Brooklyn, NY
718-725-8925
gowanus@bignyc.org
Open Everyday!
Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
& Sat-Sun 10am-5pm
In 2012 BIG!NYC:
* Diverted 1,200 tons of reuseable building materials from the landfill
* Donated over 57 tons of lumber to community & school gardens. That's 1,200 raised garden beds in NYC!
* Gave away $58,780 worth of materials to local organizations.
BIG!NYC Calendar:
5/21 BIG!Compost Volunteer Orientation @ LIC (6:30-8pm). RSVP to compost@bignyc.org
5/28 BIG!Workshops: Know Your Tools: Women & Trans Tool 101 @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (6:30-8pm)
6/2 BIG!Workshops: Mosaic What Your Momma Gave You @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (11:30am-1:30pm)
6/8 BIG!Workshops: Scaffolding Lumber Benches with Spark Workshops @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (11:30am-1:30pm)
6/15,22,29 BIG!Workshops: Make Your Own Folding Stool with Mr. Fox @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (3 sessions; 12:30-2pm)
GREEN Friday Gowanus (& Astoria) - 50% Off Doors + 25% Off Everything at BIG!NYC
Black is so out this year... Go GREEN this Friday and save BIG with sales on items to make your holiday gifts this season!
Build It Green!NYC's reuse centers will have items on sale (50% off doors and 25% off everything at our reuse centers!) today, November 23rd from 10am to 6pm, along with our reuse savvy neighbors in Gowanus, Film Biz Recycling and LESEC's E-Waste Warehouse.
BIG!NYC in Gowanus will be hosting a special workshop this Green Friday from 3-5pm, lead by First World Trash. Join Jenelle as she teaches us how to make upcycled jars for plants, toothbrushes and more! This workshop is free - please bring your own jar or bottle, if you can! Additional materials will be provided by BIG!NYC and Recycle-A-Bicycle.
Instead of Black Friday, Go Green this Friday!
