Advanced disposal bins
In which borough should your idea take place? Manhattan
Do you have a specific neighborhood(s) in mind?
Tribeca
Which audience(s) does your idea help? Select as many as apply.
Youth
Parents
Limited English proficient individuals
Veterans
Low income individuals
Black, Indigenous, and POC
Older adults
Unemployed individuals
LGBTQ+ community
Immigrants and/or migrants
Public housing residents
People with disabilities
Describe the challenge you want to address:
The difficulty with properly disposing of electronics, batteries, spent medicines
Describe your idea and approach to address the challenge:
Similar to the compost bins which have been installed, a metal bin with a slim profile and tall channels (I have pictures of ones in use in Italy), to be installed in each neighborhood, to collect, separately, mobile phones, batteries, unused pills and other pharmaceutical items.
Write the zipcode that best represents your New York City community:
10013
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