Reprinted from the website of http://www.grownyc.org/greenvacation
Saturday, July 31st 2010 11am-2pm (Rain or Shine)
Clay Pits Pond State Park Preserve, 2351 veterans Road West, Staten Island New York
Take your kids on a quick green vacation to the 260 acre Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve.
While your kids play Earth Games and make green art, you can learn [...]
Solar One, New York City’s green energy, arts & education center, in partnership with the NYC Compost Project and the NYC Department of Sanitation, presents Green From the Inside Out on Saturday, March 27 at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden.
Green From the Inside Out gives Staten Island homeowners the knowledge and resources they need to make their homes more [...]
Whether you approve of Wal-Mart or not, you have to appreciate their efforts to recycle, reduce, and reuse.
Wal-Mart has teamed with Pratt Industries to recycle corrugated waste from its stores into recycled boxes for its private-label pizza line. See video :WAL-MART Closes the loop
“We’ve totally and literally closed the loop using a retailer’s own boxes [...]
LED (or Light-Emitting Diode) lights use 90% less energy than traditional incandescent lights. If you’re planning to green your holiday display, HolidayLEDs.com is offering discounts on LED string lights to customers who recycle their older incandescent lights. The company encourages consolidating lights from neighbors, co-workers and others to reduce packaging. Cardboard shipping boxes will be [...]