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 … More →

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 … More →

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 … More →

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,” … More →

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 … More →

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.  … More →

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 … More →

On Saturday, September 12th, the Lower East Side Ecology Center will sponsor Electronics Recycling Day, a residential e-waste collection. The event will take place from 10am-4pm at Tekserve located at 119 West 23rd Street (between Lexington & Park Avenues). More →

I get a lot of questions & calls about antibacterial products so I thought I’d address the topic (with assistance from Smart Mama’s Green Guide: Simple Steps to Reduce Your Child’s Toxic Chemical Exposure by Jennifer Taggart). Triclosan & triclocarban … More →

More eco-friendly tips… This time for cleaning… clothes, home & body… Clean is good. And green… More →