TTC #5
Oct
3
6:30 PM18:30

TTC #5

  • 99 Hudson Street New York, NY, 10013 United States (map)
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Talk Trash City is NYC-based nonprofit that hosts pitch competitions. Groundbreaking ideas dedicated to waste reduction shine at center stage and compete to win a cash prize. Our goal is to cultivate a vibrant and collaborative atmosphere, reignite the innovative spirit of New York City’s trash community, and bring about a collective sense of hope and positivity.

Any startup, organization, or project with a core mission about reducing waste is eligible, as long as you can pitch in-person at TTC #5 on October 3 in Manhattan. The first-place winner will be determined by audience popular vote, and will be awarded the $5,000 cash prize. The deadline to apply is August 6.

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Feb
9
5:00 PM17:00

TTC #4: February 9th, 2019!

Join us for our 4th pitch competition at Hostelling International (HI USA NYC)!

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Pitches will be made by the following orgs:

  1. Grouphug is creating a line of solar panels that attach to your apartment’s window to take your devices off the grid.

  2. Make It Black is a luxury dye and re-design service, using color theory to solve the environmental and economic crises of the fashion industry.

  3. Plia is the first closed loop, zero waste furniture company offering contemporary designed furniture that allows consumers to keep materials out of the waste stream.

  4. Pulpmade’s ‘Posse Chair’ is sustainable children’s furniture that sparks imagination and creativity - made from recycled paper and cardboard, paper pulp is non-toxic, lightweight, and soft–a great match for children.

$15 Early Bird tickets till 1/31

$20 tickets after 1/31 and $20 tickets sold at the door - CASH ONLY.

Snacks, wine and beer will be available, $5 suggested donation per drink (CASH ONLY).

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Screening: WASTED! The Story of Food Waste
Apr
10
6:30 PM18:30

Screening: WASTED! The Story of Food Waste

We're very excited for our upcoming screening of WASTED! The Story of Food Waste with, at the Kickstarter HQ in Greenpoint. Thanks to our hardworking co-host, Trashy Beauty!

Join us - snacks and drinks will be provided by our amazing vendor partners. 

April 10th, 2018
6:30pm - 9:30pm
58 Kent Street, Brooklyn NY

 

This is a ZERO WASTE EVENT! Bring your own utensils and coffee/mug!

 
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TTC # 3: October 17th, 2017
Oct
17
6:30 PM18:30

TTC # 3: October 17th, 2017

Talk Trash City #3 will take place on October 17th, 2017, at Littlefield NYC in Gowanus. 

Pitch Competitors: 

  • AlgiKnit - creating biomaterials that can be used to make sustainable clothing.
  • Fixers Collective - promoting reuse through regular donation-based fixing events, where anyone can bring (almost) anything. 
  • RecycleUP - incentivizing people to recycle through their easy app and rewards system.
  • Spill-Res (or The Incredible Spill Resistant Cup) - using techniques borrowed from origami to create a better, compostable coffee cup that does not require a separate lid.

Expert Panel of Judges:

These experts have donated their valuable time to provide helpful and pointed questions after the presenters make their pitch.

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TTC # 2: February 28th, 2017
Feb
28
6:30 PM18:30

TTC # 2: February 28th, 2017

Talk Trash City #2

Doors 6pm  |  Event 6:30pm  |  Ends 9:30pm

Trashy start-ups compete for a crowd-funded cash prize. Attendees vote on the pitch that best demonstrates its ability to help NYC reach zero waste to landfills by 2030.

 
 

By bringing people together to TALK TRASH, we hope to continue to build a community of individuals, organizations, and companies that are dedicated to developing environmentally responsible solutions to urban waste management.

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@TalkTrashCity on Instagram:

View fullsize Rain or shine, NYC can’t handle your trash.
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View fullsize Looking forward to the day when this is not the norm. Single use disposable items make up so much of our street litter. The City’s employees empty these bins: note the sign, no household or business waste. But everything in this bin came from a
View fullsize There’s definitely something wrong with this picture. #nyctrash