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| New York Today: The Race to Recycle | New York Today: The Race to Recycle |
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| Updated, 9:42 a.m. | |
| Good morning on this temperate Tuesday. | Good morning on this temperate Tuesday. |
| Apparently, we could all up our recycling game. | Apparently, we could all up our recycling game. |
| First, less than half of what we could recycle ends up in our city’s recycling programs, according to a report published last month by the city’s Independent Budget Office. | First, less than half of what we could recycle ends up in our city’s recycling programs, according to a report published last month by the city’s Independent Budget Office. |
| Second, much of what we do try to recycle gets thrown into the wrong bins. | Second, much of what we do try to recycle gets thrown into the wrong bins. |
| “This makes recycling more expensive, and it makes what’s actually recyclable less valuable,” said Daniel Huber, an environmental analyst with the budget office. | “This makes recycling more expensive, and it makes what’s actually recyclable less valuable,” said Daniel Huber, an environmental analyst with the budget office. |
| For those New Yorkers who have successfully avoided taking the trash to the curb, a quick primer. | For those New Yorkers who have successfully avoided taking the trash to the curb, a quick primer. |
| The Sanitation Department has three main streams for the city’s unwanted stuff — one for garbage destined for a landfill, one to recycle paper, and one to recycle metal, glass and plastic. | The Sanitation Department has three main streams for the city’s unwanted stuff — one for garbage destined for a landfill, one to recycle paper, and one to recycle metal, glass and plastic. |
| According to the July report, which used Sanitation Department data from 2013, only about a quarter of aluminum cans — one of the most valuable recyclable metals — makes it into the right bin. | According to the July report, which used Sanitation Department data from 2013, only about a quarter of aluminum cans — one of the most valuable recyclable metals — makes it into the right bin. |
| And only around 5 percent of our plastic cups, plates and utensils goes to the right place. | And only around 5 percent of our plastic cups, plates and utensils goes to the right place. |
| We do the best job recycling glass, but as it turns out, that’s one of the least valuable types of commodities, Mr. Huber said — far less useful than recycled metal and paper. | We do the best job recycling glass, but as it turns out, that’s one of the least valuable types of commodities, Mr. Huber said — far less useful than recycled metal and paper. |
| So what can we do to make recycling less painful for us and more efficient for those processing it? | So what can we do to make recycling less painful for us and more efficient for those processing it? |
| “Being more diligent about making sure stuff doesn’t end up in the wrong recycling stream is the key one,” Mr. Huber told us. | “Being more diligent about making sure stuff doesn’t end up in the wrong recycling stream is the key one,” Mr. Huber told us. |
| Think twice about where your child’s dirty diapers and juice boxes are thrown. | Think twice about where your child’s dirty diapers and juice boxes are thrown. |
| Before the back-to-school season, recycle last year’s notebooks. (And even electronics.) | Before the back-to-school season, recycle last year’s notebooks. (And even electronics.) |
| Don’t scavenge. | Don’t scavenge. |
| And take the time to understand what newer recycling categories are being accepted around the city, Mr. Huber added. | And take the time to understand what newer recycling categories are being accepted around the city, Mr. Huber added. |
| You can learn more about what programs the city is working on in your neighborhood here. | You can learn more about what programs the city is working on in your neighborhood here. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| Could be better, could be worse. | Could be better, could be worse. |
| Skies will stay mostly cloudy today, with a small chance of showers before lunchtime and a high near 80. | Skies will stay mostly cloudy today, with a small chance of showers before lunchtime and a high near 80. |
| And if the gray has gotten you glum, don’t fret: We’re about to hit a sunny streak, which will last through the weekend. | And if the gray has gotten you glum, don’t fret: We’re about to hit a sunny streak, which will last through the weekend. |
| • A Turkish gold trader, charged with conspiracy to violate the U.S. sanctions on Iran, has hired a dream team of defense lawyers. [New York Times] | • A Turkish gold trader, charged with conspiracy to violate the U.S. sanctions on Iran, has hired a dream team of defense lawyers. [New York Times] |
| • A Long Island company has been charged in an insurance scheme after Hurricane Sandy. [New York Times] | • A Long Island company has been charged in an insurance scheme after Hurricane Sandy. [New York Times] |
| • What could happen in the city’s 2017 mayoral race? [New York Times] | • What could happen in the city’s 2017 mayoral race? [New York Times] |
| • Christine C. Quinn, the former New York City Council speaker, and Corey Lewandowski, Donald J. Trump’s former campaign manager, quarrel on live national television. [New York Times] | • Christine C. Quinn, the former New York City Council speaker, and Corey Lewandowski, Donald J. Trump’s former campaign manager, quarrel on live national television. [New York Times] |
| • Thanks to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, registered sex offenders probably won’t be playing Pokémon Go. [NBC] | • Thanks to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, registered sex offenders probably won’t be playing Pokémon Go. [NBC] |
| • New Yorkers are warned about traveling to Miami after the recent surge in Zika there. [DNAInfo] | • New Yorkers are warned about traveling to Miami after the recent surge in Zika there. [DNAInfo] |
| • In an effort akin to Occupy Wall Street, hundreds of Occupy City Hall Park protesters called to abolish the New York Police Department. [DNAInfo] | • In an effort akin to Occupy Wall Street, hundreds of Occupy City Hall Park protesters called to abolish the New York Police Department. [DNAInfo] |
| • The drug epidemic on Staten Island is causing more babies there to be born in withdrawal, a condition called neonatal abstinence syndrome. [Staten Island Advance] | |
| • This artificial intelligence bot can help you fight your parking tickets. [Crain’s] | • This artificial intelligence bot can help you fight your parking tickets. [Crain’s] |
| • Here’s a block-by-block guide showing how gentrification has rapidly changed Williamsburg. [Curbed] | • Here’s a block-by-block guide showing how gentrification has rapidly changed Williamsburg. [Curbed] |
| • Citi Bike unveiled a major expansion on Monday. [Streetsblog N.Y.C.] | • Citi Bike unveiled a major expansion on Monday. [Streetsblog N.Y.C.] |
| • Applications for N.Y.U. will no longer include a checkbox to disclose a student’s criminal history. [DNAInfo] | • Applications for N.Y.U. will no longer include a checkbox to disclose a student’s criminal history. [DNAInfo] |
| • Animal rights activists protested crustacean torture at a large lobster boil event in Brooklyn. [Gothamist] | • Animal rights activists protested crustacean torture at a large lobster boil event in Brooklyn. [Gothamist] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “De Palma and De Niro in Our Apartment” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “De Palma and De Niro in Our Apartment” |
| • Scoreboard: Yankees maul Mets, 6-5 (in 10 innings). | • Scoreboard: Yankees maul Mets, 6-5 (in 10 innings). |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Tuesday Briefing. |
| • “Faces of Cuba,” a photography exhibit, is at Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. [Free] | • “Faces of Cuba,” a photography exhibit, is at Poe Park Visitor Center in the Bronx. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. [Free] |
| • A swing dancing class (and happy hour) at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens. Drinks at 6:30 p.m. Dancing at 7 p.m. [$15] | • A swing dancing class (and happy hour) at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens. Drinks at 6:30 p.m. Dancing at 7 p.m. [$15] |
| • “Grand Illusion: Celestial Motions,” a talk on constellations and more, at the American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side. 7 p.m. [$15] | • “Grand Illusion: Celestial Motions,” a talk on constellations and more, at the American Museum of Natural History on the Upper West Side. 7 p.m. [$15] |
| • The East Coast Chamber Orchestra plays an outdoor classical music concert at Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park. 7:30 p.m. [Free] | • The East Coast Chamber Orchestra plays an outdoor classical music concert at Naumburg Bandshell in Central Park. 7:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • Looking ahead: “Brooklyn Pizza: The Search for Authenticity,” a talk with a pizza historian and top pizza chefs, at the Brooklyn Historical Society. Thursday at 7 p.m. [$12] | • Looking ahead: “Brooklyn Pizza: The Search for Authenticity,” a talk with a pizza historian and top pizza chefs, at the Brooklyn Historical Society. Thursday at 7 p.m. [$12] |
| • Mets host Yankees, 7:10 p.m. (YES). | • Mets host Yankees, 7:10 p.m. (YES). |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| F trains are running with delays. | |
| • Subway and PATH | • Subway and PATH |
| • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak | • Railroads: L.I.R.R., Metro-North, N.J. Transit, Amtrak |
| • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. | • Roads: Check traffic map or radio report on the 1s or the 8s. |
| • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Aug. 15. | • Alternate-side parking: in effect until Aug. 15. |
| • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry | • Ferries: Staten Island Ferry, New York Waterway, East River Ferry |
| • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark | • Airports: La Guardia, J.F.K., Newark |
| Smoke. Explosions. Gunfire. | Smoke. Explosions. Gunfire. |
| In Central Park. | In Central Park. |
| But worry not, it’s just special effects for “Troilus and Cressida.” | But worry not, it’s just special effects for “Troilus and Cressida.” |
| The show is part of Shakespeare in the Park, a longstanding summer tradition created by the Public Theater, which was formed about 60 years ago. | The show is part of Shakespeare in the Park, a longstanding summer tradition created by the Public Theater, which was formed about 60 years ago. |
| Familiar faces have graced the stages. | Familiar faces have graced the stages. |
| To name a few: Meryl Streep in “The Taming of the Shrew,” Liev Schreiber in “Macbeth,” Anne Hathaway in “Twelfth Night,” and Al Pacino in “The Merchant of Venice.” | To name a few: Meryl Streep in “The Taming of the Shrew,” Liev Schreiber in “Macbeth,” Anne Hathaway in “Twelfth Night,” and Al Pacino in “The Merchant of Venice.” |
| “Troilus and Cressida” runs through Aug. 14 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. [Free, tickets here] | “Troilus and Cressida” runs through Aug. 14 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. [Free, tickets here] |
| This feisty tale of ancient Greek love and war might even remind you of modern dating in New York. | This feisty tale of ancient Greek love and war might even remind you of modern dating in New York. |
| Enjoy! | Enjoy! |
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