SURE WE CAN · NEW YORK CITY
Nathalie Pozzi
Canners are residents who collect cans and bottles from the streets and buildings, part of one of New York City's most informal and overlooked economies.
Sure We Can is a non-profit recycling center, community space and sustainability hub in Brooklyn where canners, who are people that collect cans and bottles from to streets to make a living, come together with students and neighbors through recycling, composting, gardening and arts.
[Its] mission is to support the local community, particularly the most vulnerable residents, and promote social inclusion, environmental awareness and economic empowerment. For over 9 years, Sure We Can has served the community of canners, and today it has evolved into a community center that promotes a sustainable urban culture and facilitates a circular economy.
www.surewecan.org
Adjustable sorting system for the non-profit recycling center Sure We Can
Collaboration with
Clara Ranenfir
Location
Sure We Can · Brooklyn· New York City
Thanks to the donation of
Sonotube
Year
2015
Photography
Abigail Simon
The project is functional infrastructure, at the intersection of social design and sustainability.
A modular sorting system designed to help canners organize recyclable containers. Built from cylindrical Sonotube forms donated for the project, the structure is adjustable to accommodate varying volumes of cans and plastic bottles.
