As part of the Myrtle Avenue Business Improvement District (BID), we received the following information from the BID & www.nyc.gov about preparing for Hurricane Irene.  This storm is gearing up to be a doozy.  Please take it seriously & be … More →

Lots of New Yorkers have ideas of how to make NYC & Brooklyn greener & more sustainable.  Now, the City has introduced a website to help turn those ideas into action. Change by Us NYC is the City’s new social … More →

I don’t know how or where I first came upon Borough Furnace and their A-MAZING skillets made from recycled iron, but it was somewhere around their first or second blog and about a year ago. Since then, John and Jason, … More →

With Summer cropping up in Spring (including 80-100 degree days in June), it’s time to address the heat! So, without further ado. Or hot air. Green in BKLYN presents… TEN WAYS TO STAY COOL (while being kind to Mother Earth): … More →

All electronic devices emit radiation and numerous studies are showing that the non-ionizing radiation that is emitted from these everyday devices are potentially harmful.  The World Health Organization, European Commission, FCC and  Environmental Working Group have all found strong evidence … More →

The Lower East Side Ecology Center is hosting a whole bunch of E-Waste Recycling Events this month.  In celebration of our glorious Earth, LESEC will celebrate Earth Day (April 22) all month long with electronic waste recycling events throughout the … 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 →

Spring must truly be here… ‘Cuz there’s a new Free Tree Giveaway going on! On Saturday, March 26th at 10:00am, 300 free trees will be given away for people to plant on private property anywhere in NYC.  The Giveaway will … More →

NOTICE OF EVENT TO BE RESCHEDULED: The lovely & charming, talented & super eco-friendly Tiffany Threadgould will NOT be at Green in BKLYN on Saturday, March 19th signing ReMake It! – her brand new crafty book. The event will be rescheduled … 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 →