Sure We Can is a nonprofit redemption center that was founded by and for canners—people who collect cans and bottles and redeem them to earn a living, five cents at a time. The facility, a 16,000-square-foot lot in Bushwick where more than a million cans and bottles are redeemed each month, offers a glimpse into the role canners play in the circular economy. Learn about Sure We Can’s organizing and educational activities, such as their advocacy efforts to expand the New York State Bottle Bill. **Sunday Tours**: 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, & 3pm Tours are about 30 minutes and for up to 20 people, first come, first served. Tours can be conducted in English and Spanish.
Sure We Can is a nonprofit redemption center that was founded by and for canners—people who collect cans and bottles and redeem them to earn a living, five cents at a time. The facility, a 16,000-square-foot lot in Bushwick where more than a million cans and bottles are redeemed each month, offers a glimpse into the role canners play in the circular economy. Learn about Sure We Can’s organizing and educational activities, such as their advocacy efforts to expand the New York State Bottle Bill.
Sunday Tours: 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, & 3pm
Tours are about 30 minutes and for up to 20 people, first come, first served. Tours can be conducted in English and Spanish.
The site is almost entirely outdoors with limited seating. Concrete is cracked in many places and therefore can pose challenges to navigate in a wheelchair. Full service restrooms are not available onsite.
Tours can be conducted in English and Spanish.
Children of all ages are welcome with an accompanying parent or guardian.
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