Starting January 31st, there is a new permanent e-waste collection center in Brooklyn! The Lower East Side Ecology Center is making responsible disposal of working and non-working electronics easier than ever before by collecting them at their NEW E-waste Warehouse … More →

One of Green in BKLYN’s customers heads up a wonderful organization (Little Essentials) here in the neighborhood… Little Essentials is a Fort Greene community-based organization that provides free baby & toddler clothing, furniture & other essential items to Brooklyn families … More →

Very exciting news…  Green in BKLYN now carries the Common Good line of cleaning products! Based in Williamsburg (Brooklyn, of course) & made locally, Common Good products are 100% readily biodegradable, plant based and safe for people & the environment. … More →

On Saturday, April 30th from 2-4pm, the lovely, talented & super eco-friendly Tiffany Threadgould will be at Green in BKLYN signing ReMake It! – her brand new crafty book – as well as sharing a free bonus crafty project to make … More →

The longer I’m around, the more I notice the cyclical nature of, well, life. What goes around does, indeed, come around. The question of recycling, where, how & why is often asked. And so, the question is revisited with the … More →

Community “swaps” provide the perfect opportunity to find new homes for things you no longer need. By taking home items that you can use, you’re also helping to prevent waste from production, packaging & transportation required to get new things.  … More →

Just a reminder: Every Sunday in September, Myrtle Avenue is closed to car traffic from Clermont to Hall for Move About Myrtle. With tons of events on the Avenue, Green in BKLYN has scheduled a month of Sundays full of … More →

Are you ready to Move About Myrtle?  Here at Green in BKLYN, we are! The Avenue is kicking it off on September 5th with a “Back to School Celebration”!  Stop by for a day of fun & games before heading … More →

Here at Green in BKLYN, we’re so excited to be a part of Myrtle Avenue’s annual Move About Myrtle.  By far, one of the great September events of the Ft. Greene / Clinton Hill / Bed-Stuy area. What (you may … More →

Drum roll please… Der Bears are finally here at Green in BKLYN!  I say finally, not ’cause it took an eternity to get them in but because once I found them, being without them felt like an eternity. Der Bears … More →