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Barge NYC’s Garbage
Because waste transfer stations are not evenly distributed throughout the City and because most waste transfer stations use 18-wheelers for export, disposing of NYC’s waste generates unnecessary truck traffic and pollution. By utilizing marine and rail transfer stations in closer proximity to collection vehicle routes, the City can alleviate environmental impacts for the whole City and in neighborhoods inundated by more than their fair share of the City’s noxious infrastructure.
Solar Powered NYC
Adequate sunshine and roof space make the Big Apple a prime candidate for photovoltaic (PV) installations, yet the number of solar arrays currently installed falls far short of what is economically viable and environmentally sound. Currently, NYC gets less than 0.002 percent of its energy from PV. Increasing solar energy production in the City will improve air quality, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, generate “green” jobs, and increase the reliability of the power grid.
Where Does My Toilet Flush To?
Every day, nine million New Yorkers discharge 1.5 billion gallons of liquid waste into their sewer system. Underground and out of sight their urine, feces, and food scraps combine with litter and pollution from the street. This nasty brew then navigates 6,000 miles of pipe towards two possible futures: decontamination at one of 14 treatment plants or discharge into New York Harbor via one of 494 sewer overflow outfalls. A sewage overflow can be triggered by as little as a tenth of an inch of rain, which essentially means that almost every time it rains, your toilet flushes directly into New York Harbor.