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  • Be the Light

    A great use for those plastic soda bottles, and a way to save on electric bills. Mabuhay!

  • C’mon Irene

    This September 25, 2011, help local farmers devastated by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene by eating out at some New York City restaurants. Participating restaurants will give up to 10% of their sales to Just Food and Grow NYC. Check out Dine Out Irene for more information.

  • Got Smog?

    President Obama continues his efforts to cave to the Republicans and disappoint his supporters. The White House has overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s new rules on smog. Brad Plumer states in his blogpost that: ” Right now, most states are still operating under the old 1997 standards. The EPA had earlier directed states not to…

  • The greener way to eat a hotdog

    Now hotdogs aren’t necessarily the most healthful food item out there, but many of us can’t help having one or two hotdogs every now and then. If you’ve always wondered whether it’s greener to eat a hotdog in a bun or by itself on a fork*, check out the Bun vs. Plastic Fork guesstimation over…

  • Rebuild, Reuse, Recycle

    Film Biz Recycling is offering lumber, paint, furniture, and other props from movies or photo shoots to Brooklyn-based victims of Hurricane Irene. You can call or email them at donate@filmbizrecycling.org. You can also drop by their warehouse on 540 President St. Click here for the full article.

  • Upcycling

    I had an Odwalla bar the other day and found out that if you collect the wrappers, you can raise money for a charity of your choice. You can send hard-to-recycle waste materials, like candy wrappers or chip bags to Terracycle, where they will be converted to new products. For each unit of waste, the…

  • PERC

    In line with Dr. Oz‘s Toxic 10 challenge, New York and New Jersey residents can bring dry cleaning bags to the parking lot of the Chart House Restaurant in Weehawken, NJ tomorrow, 19 August between 11 AM and 1 PM. (The restaurant is located at 1500 Harbor Boulevard.) Dry cleaning bags may contain toxins like…

  • Barbie has a green dream house!

    And I think it’s my dream house as well, once all the pink has been removed. Barbie’s been known for taking on various identities (I’m especially fond of Jewel Secrets Barbie) and jobs (what HASN’T Barbie achieved?), but this year, she’s adding another feather in her cap by becoming—Architect Barbie! Best of all, she’s a…

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