Starting January 31st, there is a new permanent e-waste collection center in Brooklyn! The Lower East Side Ecology Center is making responsible disposal of working and non-working electronics easier than ever before by collecting them at their NEW E-waste Warehouse … More →

With thanks to the Lower East Side Recycling Center, Grow NYC and NYC.gov, we bring you a slew of tips for Greening Your Holidays… Sending cards? Try e-cards or look for greetings made with recycled content (we’ve got them at … More →

In partnership with the Parks Department, the Fort Greene Park Conservancy is proud to host the fifth annual MulchFest.  Join their volunteer team & have your holiday tree chipped for future use in your Parks! What: MulchFest 2012 Where: Washington … More →

Not impressing Bella with last year’s vampire outfit?  Bring last year’s clean costumes, accessories and funky clothing or just help yourself to some free Halloween fashion at GrowNYC’s Halloween Costume Swap.  Swap items limited to clothing, costumes, and accessories only … More →

We get a lot of calls here at Green in BKLYN asking for information about recycling, in general, and electronic waste recycling specifically.  So we’re pleased to be able to let folks know about another eWaste drive… Tekserve and the … More →

Green in BKLYN recently heard from an awesome group in Philadelpia.  United by Blue (who removes one pound of trash from our world’s oceans and waterways for every item of clothing they sell) will be cleaning up two sites in … 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 →

One of Green in BKLYN’s customers heads up a wonderful organization (Little Essentials) here in the neighborhood… Little Essentials is a Fort Greene community-based organization that provides free baby & toddler clothing, furniture & other essential items to Brooklyn families … More →

Very exciting news…  Green in BKLYN now carries the Common Good line of cleaning products! Based in Williamsburg (Brooklyn, of course) & made locally, Common Good products are 100% readily biodegradable, plant based and safe for people & the environment. … 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 →