David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
Can Plastic Waste Be Transformed Into Food for Humans?
In 2019, the U.S. Department of Defense sought solutions to convert plastic waste into usable products for the military. DARPA funded research aiming to create a system that can transform plastic into fuel and food. Michigan Tech’s project utilizes plastic-eating microbes to produce sustenance. While facing challenges, the potential for scientific breakthroughs and sustainable nutrition is promising.
How New York City Is Getting Screwed Out of $4.2 Billion in State Green Bonds
New York City voters heavily supported the Environmental Bond Act, but the city has received only 2% of the funds so far, despite being home to over 40% of the state’s population. Elected officials are demanding a fair share of the $4.2 billion for crucial projects like stormwater systems and green buildings. The allocation process remains a point of contention.
New NYC Garbage Bins — and New Rules — Roll Out This November
Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan to require new NYC Bins for small residential buildings by June 2026, with escalating fines for non-compliance. Officials claim the bins, costing $53.01 for the largest, will reduce trash-related issues and injuries for sanitation workers. Some residents are skeptical, but the initiative aims to containerize 70% of the city’s trash.
Governor’s Desk: TREES Act and Climate Leadership in New York
The TREES Act has been shepherded through the New York State Senate by Liz Krueger for the second year and has been approved by both houses of the legislature. Krueger represents Roosevelt Island and the Upper East Side. As the…
Microplastics: A Cause for Concern in Our Environment and Health
Are Microplastics Harmful? The presence of microplastics, tiny plastic fragments less than 5 millimeters in size, has become a growing concern for both environmental and human health. Their pervasiveness throughout ecosystems and their potential to enter the human body raise…
Less Compost, More Methane Gas and Landfill Loom in Proposed Budget Cuts
City-funded food scrap compost programs face potential shutdown, giving way to government programs that turn food waste into greenhouse gas — not nutrient-rich fertilizer. By Samantha Maldonado Nov 28 5:00am EST The city sanitation department’s proposal to eliminate funding…
In Search of Safer Refuge: The Challenges of Replicating Nature
September 11, 2023 by Marta Zaraska In 2016, Ox Lennon was trying to peek in the crevices inside a pile of rocks. They considered everything from injecting builders’ foam into the tiny spaces to create a mold to dumping a…
Bare it all: The Naked Truth about Riding Bicycles in New York City to Protest Biofuels
Ah, New York City, the Big Apple, the city that never sleeps, and now, the city that sometimes cycles in the buff. Bet you didn’t see that one coming, did you…? Butt riding bicycles naked? Well, buckle up (or should…
Saturday, Celebrate City of Water Day with iDig2Learn in FDR Four Freedoms State Park
JOIN US THIS SATURDAY AT FDR FOUR FREEDOMS PARK on Roosevelt Island.CITY OF WATER DAY – FREE SATURDAY – Water is powerful and vital. July 15 City of Water Day 11am to 4pm (rain date 7/16) iDig2Learn partners with FDR Four Freedom State Park +…
Kelp Farming May Help Clean New York’s Polluted Waterways and Fight Climate Change
Paddling their boat in a creek inlet in Greenpoint, Shanjana Mahmud and Luke Eddins, volunteers with the Newtown Creek Alliance, headed to a series of yellow buoys. Against a background of the piles of metal at a recycling facility and…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor