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.
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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
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
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
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
What Are “Forever Chemicals?” Can They Sicken and Kill?
Forever chemicals, also known as PFAS (perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances), are a group of synthetic compounds used in many industrial processes, consumer products and firefighting
An ecocentrism example making it clear for newcomers
What is ecocentrism? It’s a term that gets thrown around a lot, but what does it mean? Here’s an ecocentrism example for a better understanding.
Voluntary Composting Comes to NYC. When for Roosevelt Island?
In his second State of the City speech, Mayor Eric Adams said that voluntary composting will soon expand to all five boroughs. “By the end
Lessons from Rockefeller Center: Ban Cutting Down Christmas Trees
In Rockefeller Center, one of the most famous public spaces in New York City, there is a nearly seventy-five-foot tall Christmas tree. Every year, they
The Environmental Impact of E-Waste Recycling
A majority of the population agrees that recycling is incredibly important. But how can recycling technological waste impact the environment?