Drum roll please… Der Bears are finally here at Green in BKLYN!  I say finally, not ’cause it took an eternity to get them in but because once I found them, being without them felt like an eternity. Der Bears … More →

Here at Green in BKLYN we’re gearing up for the Avenue’s annual “Move About Myrtle”. Every Sunday in September, Myrtle is closed to car traffic – leaving the streets between Clermont & Hall Avenues open to foot traffic.  And a … More →

There are a number of e-waste recycling events happening this summer so now’s a great time to get rid of all that e-clutter you’ve accumulated. Sponsored by The Lower East Side Ecology Center, the events will recycle electronic waste (“e-waste”) … More →

Tekserve has teamed up again with the Lower East Side Ecology Center to offer free electronics recycling on Saturday, July 10th from 10am-4pm. Recyclable items include computers, monitors, fax machines, copiers, DVD or VCR players, radios, telephones, cell phones, televisions, … More →

For those of you who missed the numerous e-Waste recycling events that were held in April/Earth Month…  There’s another one in May! A perfect time to Spring clean & finally get rid of all that electronic waste that’s been cluttering … More →

At Green in BKLYN, we collect & recycle clean #5 plastics & batteries (5 cents/battery for shipping). In addition, our blogs include lots of recycling info (just type “recycle” or “recycling” in our Find! area for all kinds of info). … More →

For those of you who’ve been in the shop or simply passed by our windows, you’re probably already familiar with the Fobots…. Fobots are “found object robots” made by my dear friend, and very accomplished artist, Amy Flynn. You may … More →

Often folks ask where they can recycle stuff…  We take clean #5 plastics (yogurt containers, Preserve plastic products & some take out containers) at Green in BKLYN.  And often print info here on the blog about local recycling collection events. … More →

This year, if one of your New Year’s resolutions is to finally get rid of all those old electronics hanging around your place, you can safely & properly recycle that ewaste at TekServe’s eWaste Recycling Drive hosted with the Lower … More →

As some of you know, from word-of-mouth, reading the blog or participating, Green in BKLYN is recycling clean #5 plastics.  Well, really what we’re doing is collecting #5 plastics & sending them off to one of the wonderful companies we … More →