FBR BUZZ – ExchangeMyPhone
Earlier this week, FBR was profiled in a blog post by ExchangeMyPhone. Thanks for the shout-out! Turns out… ExchangeMyPhone is another Brooklyn start-up (right up the street in Carroll Gardens,...
View ArticleUpcycling at FBR
Sometimes what we get inspires us to add value – in other words, upcycle something with love and create something utterly new. Get your creative juices flowing at Film Biz – we have all the bits for...
View ArticleIkea is Garbage
Ikea loves to talk about all their greening efforts, but you can’t tell me that disposable, particle board furniture isn’t green washed by flat packing and CFL’s. We see a lot of Ikea come in to the...
View ArticleReminder! Thrift Store Day THIS Saturday in NYC
Just a friendly reminder that this Saturday you can save even more than you already do when resale shopping. You can save up to 25% at Build it Green, Goodwill, The Salvation Army, Recycle a...
View ArticleThrift Store Day
In observance of National Thrift Store Day, many nonprofit ReuseNYC retail locations throughout the city will offer up to 25% discounts storewide. Please help us support reuse in NYC by encouraging...
View ArticleGreen Friday! 25% off everything!
Ready to get all your holiday shopping done in one day AND shop it green AND still have some cash left over for YOU wonderful YOU? Then…
View ArticleThe 2013 Eco Expo for Sustainable Film and Television – the takeaway.
This year was our biggest and our best Eco Expo. Held at the fantastic Beatrice Theater at the School of Visual Arts Theater, approximately 200 film professionals gathered to hear Eco-preneurs...
View ArticlePop Up Repair! Bring your broken stuff!
Hey Brooklyn friends! Do you have broken stuff? Lamps, chairs, appliances, jewelry, toys, knick-knacks, books, pepper mills, picture frames, sculptures, pillows, colanders – you name it! If you can...
View ArticleThe 2014 Golden Dumpster Awards – the take away.
At The Golden Dumpster Awards, we celebrate people, businesses, productions and studios that make strides in building and innovating in the sustainable production space. It’s really wonderful to...
View ArticleSalvaged Pharmacy Bottles Serve Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs
This past October we received 1275 lbs of pharmacy products from a commercial shoot produced by Radical Media. We redistributed the majority of the items to three of our partner charities (Chips,...
View ArticleRecycling and Reuse for the Future Generations
Last November, we had a group of elementary school kids from PS 321 come into Film Biz Recycling for a tour of the facilities. Eva Radke, our President and Founder, gave the tour and spoke to the kids...
View ArticleLast Recycling Report of 2014
From December 19th to December 31st we took in 1900 pounds of donations. Of that, 1785 pounds (94%) were set aside for reuse with our charity partners or sales floor, 75 pounds (4%) were...
View ArticleAwarded for Awesomeness
Did you know that Film Biz Recycling was awarded an EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) Award in April 2014? Born in the wake of elevated concern about environmental pollution, EPA was established on...
View ArticleReuse at it’s Best: Hipcycle!
Hipcycle is an online retailer specializing in upcycled goods that are durable, stylish and priced fairly compared to similar mainstream items. They partner with some of the world’s most creative small...
View ArticleIkea is Garbage
Ikea loves to talk about all their greening efforts, but you can’t tell me that disposable, particle board furniture isn’t green washed by flat packing and CFL’s. We see a lot of Ikea come in to the...
View ArticleReminder! Thrift Store Day THIS Saturday in NYC
Just a friendly reminder that this Saturday you can save even more than you already do when resale shopping. You can save up to 25% at Build it Green, Goodwill, The Salvation Army, Recycle a...
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