The Council on the Environment of New York City (CENYC) is sponsoring a full day eco-friendly fair in our neighborhood! Green Brooklyn… Green City Fair & Symposium will be held on Thursday, September 24, 11:30pm-6:00pm at Brooklyn Borough Hall (209 … More →

On Saturday, September 12th, the Lower East Side Ecology Center will sponsor Electronics Recycling Day, a residential e-waste collection. The event will take place from 10am-4pm at Tekserve located at 119 West 23rd Street (between Lexington & Park Avenues). More →

I get a lot of questions & calls about antibacterial products so I thought I’d address the topic (with assistance from Smart Mama’s Green Guide: Simple Steps to Reduce Your Child’s Toxic Chemical Exposure by Jennifer Taggart). Triclosan & triclocarban … More →

More eco-friendly tips… This time for cleaning… clothes, home & body… Clean is good. And green… More →

For those of you who are new to our blog, frequently we add new Green Tips to our blog… as well as update our Green Tips page. Today’s tips address ways & places to recycle all kinds of stuff in … More →

Green in BKLYN was started with the intention of making a green (or greener) lifestyle convenient, easy & fun.  As a one-stop shop for a greener home & life, each of our products is natural, organic, sustainable or recycled.  So, … More →

For all of you who’ve wondered how to recycle or compost assorted items, here’s a list to post on the fridge & share with friends.  Enjoy! 1. Appliances: Goodwill accepts working appliances (www.goodwill.org) or contact the Steel Recycling Institute to … More →

Since I’m updating our Green Tips page, I’ve added our original tips here to make space for new ones there…  Let me know if you’ve got any favorites to include on our next green-go-round! War on Junk Mail: More than … More →

There’s lots of talk about safe & unsafe plastics, how to recycle them, why or why not use them & so on.  So, as my grandpa would say, what’s all this with these plastics? Well, many of the plastics we … More →

It seems that most folks who stop in the store already have an idea of what it means to be green for themselves, their families & friends. Every once in a while, however, a “newbie” wanders in & it’s great … More →