Reprinted from LOHAS, the following information by Patty James includes small suggestions for big change… Fifty-two simple ways to be healthier… One a week? Sounds doable… Here’s to our health – salud, y’all!
According to an annual survey, over 100 million people at the beginning of each year vow to make improvements to their life, most [...]
Why make this Valentine’s Day an eco-friendly one? Show your sweetheart how much they – & the earth – mean to you with these suggestions from Pangea Organics…
1. Make Your Own Card. Valentine’s Day ranks right up there with Christmas for card giving. This year, how about trying something new? Make your own cards using [...]
This is an old (one month old) Green Tips blog that a friend asked us to publish on the blog… So here it is. Just in case you’re missing the holiday season already or missed these great products… Happy holidays & a very merry Chrismahanakwansakah!
With the holidays upon us, many people are stopping in the [...]
Every once in a while one of our interns writes a blog for us. Often something near & dear to their hearts. Always something green. Today our intern, Cristina, shares some thoughts on the holiday season…
The holiday season makes us all go a little wild and crazy – the gift giving, the card sending, those [...]
A few weeks ago, Joshua Onysk (the president & founder of Pangea Organics), came to Green in BKLYN to talk about Pangea’s amazing facial & body products, as well as beauty products in general…
It got me thinking about the “Dirty Dozen,” twelve ingredients to avoid in personal care products (courtesy of the Green Guide). None [...]
Last week author Jennifer Kaplan was at Green in BKLYN with her newly released book, Greening Your Small Business: How to Improve Your Bottom Line, Grow Your Brand, Satisfy Your Customers – and Save the Planet.
With organic wine from Gnarly Vines, vegan pizza from Slice and family & friends from near & far, the event [...]
This week, Joshua Onysk (the president & founder of Pangea Organics), came to Green in BKLYN to talk about Pangea’s amazing facial & body products, as well as beauty products in general…
It got me thinking about the “Dirty Dozen,” twelve ingredients to avoid in personal care products (courtesy of the Green Guide). None of the [...]
To everyone who brought batteries, cell phones & #5 plastics in to Green in BKLYN for our Month of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle… Thank you!
We’ll be sending the #5 plastics off to Recycline – the company that takes those plastics & turns them into bowls, cups, toothbrushes & razors as well as all sorts of other [...]
If you haven’t already checked out “One Million Acts of Green”, now is a great time for an introduction.
Green in BKLYN is featured in an article titled Green Your Neighborhood Store on the One Million Acts of Green website. The article beautifully explains why opening Green in BKLYN was so important to me, what it [...]
The Council on the Environment of New York City (CENYC) is sponsoring a full day eco-friendly fair in our neighborhood!
Green Brooklyn… Green City Fair & Symposium will be held on Thursday, September 24, 11:30pm-6:00pm at Brooklyn Borough Hall (209 Joralemon Street).
The free event, sponsored by CENYC, includes information from local experts about the many ways [...]