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Build It Green!NYC is growing and we're looking for some amazing reuse ambassadors to join our team! Click on the positions below to learn more:

 

Reuse Center Manager (BIG!NYC - Brooklyn)

We are filling the position for manager in the Gowanus, Brooklyn Reuse Center. This manager will be responsible for the overall operations of the retail store as well as the educational and special events programs that are scheduled to begin in 2013. The position requires a person who has substantial knowledge of construction and building materials, extensive management experience, flexibility, great cooperative ethic, and is deeply committed to BIG!NYC's social and environmental mission.   

 

Full-Time Temporary Project Coordinator for Public Engagement: (BIG!Compost - Astoria)  

BIG!Compost seeks an enthusiastic individual to join our team as an Project Coordinator for Public Engagement. The Project Coordinator will promote awareness of composting infrastructure in western Queens, engage community members in each stage of composting, and implement education programs, including Compost Corps, a summer youth employment program.

 

Project Coordinator for Compost Operations Development: (BIG!Compost - Astoria) 

BIG!Compost seeks an enthusiastic individual to join our team as an Project Coordinator for Compost Operations Development. The Project Coordinator will work to identify opportunities for growth, develop a strategy to expand operations, and lead grant writing and fundraising efforts. 

Scenic 2" x 12" Planks 
$1.50 per foot in Astoria
ALU: 24860 
Gorgeous Marble Mantel 
$1,000 in Gowanus
ALU: 24865
Deconstruct  Donate
2'x4' Fluorescent Light
EL-ERCTB-2x4

$30 ea. in Astoria

ALU: 24901 (63 available) 

SALE! Red Closet  
w. Iron Decoration

SALE $187 in Astoria

ALU: 24182

24" Delonghi Range w. Convection Oven

$775 in Astoria

ALU: 24902

Red House Set Backdrop

$175 in Astoria

ALU: 24876

Water-Tower Backdrop 

$175 in Astoria

ALU: 24875

Forrest Landscape Backdrop

$175 in Astoria

ALU: 24879

Mirrored French Door

 

$225 in Gowanus

ALU: 24763

American Standard Corner Sink  

 

$125 in Gowanus

ALU: 24897
30" Jenn Air Range
(model: SVD83105

 

$800 in Gowanus

ALU: 24744

Banquet Chairs 

$15 ea. in Gowanus

ALU: 24762 (79 available) 

3 Rolls of Neutral Colored Carpet

$75 ea. in Gowanus

ALU: 24842
4'x6' Blackboard

  $150 in Gowanus

ALU: 24760

Environmental Events in NYC:













Thursday, January 24, 6-8pm.
Trees New York presents the 2013 Winter Workshop "Evergreens & The City". The Arsenal in Central Park, 83- 5th Ave., NYC.

Thursday, January 24, 7pm.
EPA's Public Meetings Regarding Gowanus Canal Cleanup. NYCHA Miccio Community Center, 110 West 9th St., Brooklyn.

Saturdays, 10:30am-12pm.
Food Scrap Drop Off at Queens Library at Sunnyside. 43-06 Greenpoint Ave., LIC.

Saturdays, 1-3pm.
Food Scrap Drop Off at Queens Library at Broadway. 40-20 Broadway, LIC.

Sundays, 9am-12pm.
Food Scraps Drop Off at Jackson Heights Greenmarket. 34th Ave btn 77 & 78th Streets, Jackson Heights.

Thursday, January 31, 7:30-9:30pm.
3rd Ward WIND UP: Wood is Good: Networking Event. 195 Morgan Ave., Brooklyn. Free!

Saturday, February 2
Food Scraps Drop Off at Long Island City CSA, Hour Children. 36-49 11th St btn 36/37th Aves, LIC.

Tuesday, February 5, 6:30-9pm.
Clean Energy Connection's "Energy Storage: Crossing the Chasm to Commercialization". WNYC Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, 44 Charlton St., NYC. $25 ($10 for students).

Wednesday, February 13, 6-8pm.
Center for Architecture Foundation presents What to Expect When You're Renovating. Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, NYC. $35 per person.

Saturday, April 6.
The Annual Brooklyn Queens Landtrust Membership Meeting.


Monday, April 22.
Save the Date: The Greenhouse Project 5th Annual Benefit. Top of the Standard, The Standard Hotel, NYC.

BIG!NYC-Astoria

BIG!NYC Astoria Map
Mon-Fri 10-6
Sat-Sun 10-5
718-777-0132 x2
astoria@bignyc.org 

BIG!NYC-Gowanus

BIG!NYC Gowanus Map
Mon-Fri 10-6
Sat-Sun 10-5
718-725-8925
gowanus@bignyc.org