Author: Lani
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Save the Bees
Bees that pollinate the crops are disappearing. This article suggests that eating free-range beef can actually help increase the population of these pollinators.
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NYC Street Food
Here‘s an article about some eco-friendly food trucks in the Big Apple. Happy Eating!
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Jon Stewart interviews Alex Prud’homme
Here’s Jon Stewart’s interview with Alex Prud’homme, author of The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Fresh Water in the Twenty-First Century. The Daily Show – Alex Prud’homme Tags: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor & Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook
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Backyard Composting
From the Lower East Side Ecology Center: If you live in the Big Apple, the New York City Compost Project in Manhattan is holding a basic composting class on May 14. It will be at the Carver Community Garden on 242 East 124th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, New York, NY 10035. The registration…
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Doin’ it Rite
Three years ago, I wanted to dispose of a medication that I took only once. I went to my local Rite Aid pharmacy and asked if they could take it back for proper disposal. The answer was no. Last week, I noticed a sign for the Rite Aid Take Away Environmental Return System. For $3.99,…
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Umpqua
I saw a sign for Umpqua oats in my local Bad Ass Coffee shop. They are made from whole rolled oats full of fiber and antioxidants called avenanthramides. The oatmeal is packaged in recycled boxes. I haven’t tried it yet, but the products sound delicious.