Lower_East_Side_Ecology_Center

Lower East Side Ecology Center

Lower East Side Ecology Center

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Lower East Side Ecology Center, also known as the LES Ecology Center, is an environmental organization founded in 1987, focusing on urban sustainability, providing e-waste and composting services, environmental stewardship opportunities, and educational programming.[1][2][3][4]

E-Waste Warehouse

In 2003, the Ecology Center started its Electronic Waste (E-Waste) Program focusing on E-waste recycling.[4][5]

Artists-in-residence

The E-Waste Warehouse hosts one artist in residence at a time. The artist-in-residence is given studio space in the warehouse and is invited to engage and make art with some of the e-waste the center collects.[6] In 2019–2020, skateboarder and artist Louis Sarowsky was an artist-in-residence at the center. He used the recycled materials in his sculptures and performances, making a body-suit covered in VHS tape.[6]

  • E-Waste Warehouse
  • E-Waste Warehouse
  • E-Waste Warehouse
  • E-Waste Warehouse
  • Louis Sarowsky show: “Waste Not Want Not” at E-Waste Warehouse - 2020
  • E-Waste Warehouse

References

  1. [1]
    "LES Ecology Center Compost Program in Danger of Being Bulldozed Due to Resiliency Project". Bowery Boogie. 2020-01-09. Archived from the original on 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  2. [2]
    Barron, James (2019-03-03). "That Dusty Apple Macintosh Plus From the '80s? It Could End Up on TV". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
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    "Compost State of Mind". The New Yorker Videos. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  4. [4]
    Donnelly, Tim (2013-06-12). "The hidden cheap electronics warehouse of Gowanus". Brokelyn. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
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    "Gowanus E-waste Warehouse - NYC Service". www.nycservice.org. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  6. [6]
    "WE WENT TO LURKER LOU'S 'WASTE NOT WANT NOT" ART SHOW". Jenkem Magazine. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2020-04-22.


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