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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:
5/19 MAKESHIFT DIY Chair Workshop & Exhibition @ BIG!NYC Gowanus (5-8pm). Free Party with Krrb & Alabama Chanin!
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)
6/8 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)
Reuseolution Time!
Happy 2013! Reuseolution Time!
Every New Year's Day people around the world make a resolution - this year BIG!NYC would like to challenge you to think about making a "Reuseolution" - a new year's resolution to reuse!
Here are some ideas from our staff:
"Saving all cotton clothing for reuse as wall insulation." ~ Will, Building Management
"I'm going to commit to composting all my kitchen scraps." ~ Max, Deconstruction Manager 
"I plan to incorporate reuse in my gift giving in 2013, and I'm already inspired by projects I've found on Pinterest!" ~ Jack, Communications Manager
"I'm never going to buy anything new, ever again." ~ Harvey, Gowanus Reuse Center Assistant Manager
Share your Reuseolution on our Facebook page!
