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 →

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 →

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 →

Green in BKLYN friends, Jahn & Kurt, are hosting their first ever pop-up shop in Williamsburg this weekend with their local line – bklyn dry goods – a beautiful collection of vintage one-of-a-kind treasures with treats from their travels & … More →

Catch the holiday spirit on Myrtle Avenue & in this year’s entries into the annual Holiday Windows Contest. There are twelve entrants this year on storefronts located from Washington Park to Classon Avenue.  And you can vote for your favorite! … More →

No, it’s not a diet plan.  It’s GrowNYC’s Million Pound Challenge. Grow NYC is recycling unwanted clothes at local green markets in an effort to keep one million pounds of textiles out of landfills. So if you’ve got unwanted clothing, … 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 →