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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much to our partners Voces Latinas, NAMI, and One Love Community Fridge for being a part of Sure We Can's first Wellness Fair! Special thanks to Hispanic Federation for the support through the Uplift Initiative.

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · 5d

The Alliance of Independent Recyclers (AIR-NYC) is a proud affiliate of the Int'l Alliance of Waste Pickers (IAWP), a union of orgs repping 460k+ workers across 34 countries! 🌎 Thank you to IAWP president Severino Lima Jr, & Nohra Padilla Herrera of the Colombia Recyclers Association for visiting! ✊

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · 8d

scienceline.org/2025/09/she-...

She hunts for cans and bottles, and finds dignity - Scienceline

After years laboring in the shadows, the new manager of a recycling center sheds light on the importance of those collecting the city's cans.

scienceline.org

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · 12d

“It’s a classic case of the corporate interests being given a higher value by elected officials than the public interest”

NY assembly - listen to the people! We want strong environmental legislation!

@speakercarlheastie.bsky.social

nysfocus.com/2025/06/27/p...

Why Is It So Hard for New York to Pass Climate Bills?

Environmentalists increasingly blame Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie — who's firing back.

nysfocus.com

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · 16d

See you at 5pm today for a quick 30 minute training to get started helping pass the Bigger Better Bottle Bill!

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · 19d

Join the campaign to pass the #BiggerBetterBottleBill!

We’re trying to better understand how thorough the state is in enforcing the existing law. We’ve devised a way for volunteers to help us hold the state accountable!

Join us 9/22, 5pm for a training to get started!

bit.ly/3VqrsJC

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Bigger Better Bottle Bill NY @bottlebill.bsky.social · 20d

Come learn about the Bottle Bill next Wednesday 9/24 at @surewecannyc.bsky.social to mark #ClimateWeekNYC

Recycling Center Tour + Happy Hour | Climate Week

Sure We Can is a non-profit redemption center founded by and for canners -- people who collect and redeem botltles and cans to earn a living. If you've ever wondered about those people pushing shoppin...

www.climateweeknyc.org

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · 16d

🌎 We're participating in NYC Climate Week! Join us this Wednesday to learn more about Sure We Can and the campaign to pass the Bigger Better Bottle Bill & modernize NY's most effective recycling system!

www.climateweeknyc.org/events/recyc...

Recycling Center Tour + Happy Hour | Climate Week

Sure We Can is a non-profit redemption center founded by and for canners -- people who collect and redeem botltles and cans to earn a living. If you've ever wondered about those people pushing shoppin...

www.climateweeknyc.org

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · 19d

Join the campaign to pass the #BiggerBetterBottleBill!

We’re trying to better understand how thorough the state is in enforcing the existing law. We’ve devised a way for volunteers to help us hold the state accountable!

Join us 9/22, 5pm for a training to get started!

bit.ly/3VqrsJC

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · 20d

Join us for Sure We Can happy hour part 2!

Come tour of our facility in Bushwick where more than 1 million cans & bottles are sorted each month, then happy hour to mingle & learn about our efforts to update NY's Bottle Bill, + wine, beer, lemonade :)

🎟 www.bit.ly/swc-happyhour2

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · 23d

♻️ This Friday, help us sort cans and do some hands on learning about the day to day work of canners!

Sign up 🔗 bit.ly/swc-sep19

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · 26d

Our state senator Julia Salazar visited us at Sure We Can yesterday! Thank you Senator Salazar for your support & and for your championship of the Bigger Better Bottle Bill!
@salazarsenate.bsky.social

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Sep 3

Join us tonight for a tour of our facility in Bushwick where more than 1 million cans & bottles are sorted each month, then happy hour to mingle & learn about our efforts to update NY's Bottle Bill, + wine, beer, lemonade :)

Tix 🎟 bit.ly/swc-happyhour

See you soon!

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Aug 25

⭐️ Thanks to all our volunteers last week! ⭐️

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Aug 18

This event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, September 3rd! Tickets still at 🎟 bit.ly/swc-happyhour
See you then!

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Aug 15

August volunteer day ⭐️ See you there!

Sign up 🔗 bit.ly/swc-aug22

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Aug 12

📽 The work of a NYC canner.

Video by Charles Pfeiffer

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Aug 12

Come visit our 15,000 sqft facility in Bushwick where more than 1 million cans and bottles are sorted each month. We'll do a 30-min tour, then a happy hour where you'll have a chance to mingle & learn about our efforts to update NY's Bottle Bill, + wine, beer & lemonade :)

🎟 bit.ly/swc-happyhour

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Aug 4

📣 We're hiring!

We are seeking a flexible and outgoing individual to support our efforts to more deeply engage canners in Sure We Can's activities and programs.

See the full job description at 🔗 bit.ly/engagement-role-swc

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Jul 24

🗞 www.surewecan.org/newsletter/2...

Summertime at SWC — Sure We Can

Dear friend, I hope you’re staying cool–but if you like the heat, I’ve got a treat for you! For those among you who won’t let a little weather stop you from contributing to sustainable culture, we’re...

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Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Jul 24

See you tomorrow!

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Jul 16

🧤💚♻️ Join us Friday 7/25 for the next volunteer day at Sure We Can!
bit.ly/swc-july25

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Jul 22

The students of the BK Rot Youth Leaders Program volunteering at Sure We Can as part of their "waste week" ♻️ ⭐️

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Jul 17

Thank you to the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators for organizing a group tour of Sure We Can with NY and NJ legislators & staffers!

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Jul 16

🧤💚♻️ Join us Friday 7/25 for the next volunteer day at Sure We Can!
bit.ly/swc-july25

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Jul 14

After our screening of The Waste Commons, a documentary following a community of waste pickers at the city waste dump in Dakar, Senegal, we sat down with Rosalind Fredericks to hear about the making of the film. Thank you to everyone who attended and thank you Rosalind for giving us a deeper look!

Sure We Can @surewecannyc.bsky.social · Jul 9

Get your free ticket for tonight: bit.ly/wastecommons...