About this episode

The episode features a discussion on NYC's sanitation overhaul and community activism against throwaway culture.

In the second half of our show, we spoke with Reneé Feltz about her epic cover story for the May print edition of The Indypendent titled “Trash Revolution: NYC Dumps Throwaway Culture for Sanitation Overhaul. Will It Succeed?” We were also joined by Clarisa Alayeto, a South Bronx activist who has fought to clean up her community for decades and is featured in Renee’s cover story.

People in this episode

Guests: Reneé Feltz, Clarisa Alayeto

Topics covered

• sanitation
• activism
• community cleanup
• waste management
• environmental issues

Keywords

• NYC
• trash revolution
• sanitation
• activism
• environmental cleanup
• Reneé Feltz
• Clarisa Alayeto

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Indypendent

Books & works: Trash Revolution: NYC Dumps Throwaway Culture for Sanitation Overhaul. Will It Succeed?

Places: NYC, South Bronx

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