In support of small businesses, American Express & Mayor Bloomberg have launched “Small Business Saturday”.  Falling between Black Friday & Cyber Monday, traditionally two of the busiest shopping days of the year, Small Business Saturday is scheduled for this Saturday, … More →

We have a whole bunch of awesome new books in the shop but if you’re a meat eater & especially if you’re interested in sustainable foods, Deborah Krasner’s new book, Good Meat: The Complete Guide to Sourcing & Cooking Sustainable … More →

With the holidays upon us (Merry Chrismahanakwansakah everyone!), many people are stopping in the shop asking for gift suggestions.  And though we know the holidays are more than the sum of the booty you git under the tree, menorah or … More →

With the holidays upon us & the year drawing to an end, Green in BKLYN invites you to stop in for holiday gifts & a chance to win a little something for yourself…  Celebrate 2010 with Green in BKLYN by … More →

Some more eco-friendly  practices from Miss Cristina, our lovely intern.  This entry is on greener practices for  our precious babies. We want the best for our children.  We want them to have happy, long lives of good health. But, as … More →

If you’ve read Green in BKLYN’s blog before, you may already be familiar with our intern, Cristina.  Every once in a while she’ll drop in to share Green Tips & eco-friendly info.  Today, she’s checking in on how to eat … More →

“In Our Back Yards” (or ioby) isn’t just the place we have out behind our homes (if we’re super lucky) but its also a place (ioby.org) to post a local environmental project that needs financial or volunteer support. ioby (in … 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 →

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 →