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Neighborhood News in Greenpoint and Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Tag: sustainability

Vote for the Greenpoint Environmental Business Stewardship Project Tonight & Saturday!

by Jen G November 20, 2014November 19, 2014

(sponsored) Greenpointers, Do you care about keeping good jobs in Greenpoint and helping local businesses to be more environmentally sustainable? Vote for the Greenpoint Environmental Business Stewardship Project! This project […]

More GREEN Money! $6 Million from DEP for Private Property Owners!

by Jen G March 13, 2014March 12, 2014

The city is catching on that we need to get more sustainable in terms of our infrastructure. One way is to green private residences in ways that helps capture and […]

3 Ways To Green Your Party (Just in Time for The Super Bowl!)

by Jen G January 28, 2014

(sponsored) Did you know that parties and events generate the second largest amount of waste in the USA, just behind the construction industry? That’s a bummer. But, before you cancel […]

MulchFest 2014

by Gina January 3, 2014January 3, 2014

The NYC Department of Parks & Rec is making it easy to recycle your x-mas tree into wood chips this year with MULCHFEST. Bring your tree to a local park […]

Sh*t Talk: Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Turns Poop Into Gas

by Gina January 2, 2014January 2, 2014

If the title of this post didn’t turn you away, rejoice, dear reader! Poop isn’t just a funny word, it’s also useful…for science. Right in our own backyard, Newtown Creek […]

The Afterlife of Christmas Lights (VIDEO)

by Jen G December 26, 2013

We bought over 1000 white christmas lights to decorate our Holiday Market and we hope to use them for a long time. When they finally die and we recycle them, […]

$19.5 Million Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund Accepting Proposals! Deadline Extended to 12/18

by Jen G October 25, 2013October 25, 2013

On October 16, 2013 a Request for Proposals went out for the $19.5 million Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund (GCEF) – for projects to improve Greenpoint’s environment. The deadline for submitting […]

11222 Is Getting $19.5 Million – Greenpoint Environmental Funding

by Jen G October 1, 2013

Last Thursday was Greenpoint Community Environmental Fund’s third meeting since the $19.5 Million settlement with ExxonMobil – funding which will be granted to environmental projects only within the 11222 area […]

A Man of Many Hats: Meet Brian Downey, Skateboarder, Entrepreneur, and Hat Maker

by Suzie Z August 27, 2013August 27, 2013

Almost everyone has a t-shirt they love for sentimental reasons, whether it’s a souvenir from an epic concert or a gift from a loved one. But the memories we attach […]

Attn: Local Businesses – National Grid’s ‘B’ Green Challenge Can Save You Money and Win You Prizes!

by Jen G August 6, 2013August 6, 2013

(Sponsored) At Greenpointers, we are passionate about promoting local environmental sustainability, so when we saw National Grid’s ‘B’ Green Challenge, which awards local businesses for becoming more energy efficient, it […]

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