New Yorkers Find It Ain't So Easy Being Green
The New York Times tracked down New Yorkers who are trying to go green—eating local, composting, adding solar panels—and found they were struggling. A Windsor Terrace couple hasn’t mastered the art of composting; a Park Slope dance instructor weathers some culinary challenges now that she’s vowed only to eat foods grown 250 miles from the…
The New York Times tracked down New Yorkers who are trying to go green—eating local, composting, adding solar panels—and found they were struggling. A Windsor Terrace couple hasn’t mastered the art of composting; a Park Slope dance instructor weathers some culinary challenges now that she’s vowed only to eat foods grown 250 miles from the 11215 zip code; and a Harlem couple has had a hard time finding a contractor to give them a green retrofit. Anybody else struggling to get more green out there? And by the way, we want to hear your green tales.
Bumps on the Road to a Greener City [NY Times]
Plastic Recycling on the Bridge. Photo by rheenz1.
The city has a composting project done in conjunction with the botanical gardens. I save my tea leaves, eggs shells and veggie scraps and just drop them at the farmers market. Between that and recycling, there’s not a lot of garbage left over.
They also sell the compost at the farmers market. It’s way over-priced, IMO, and there’s not discount for us regular composters. Ah, well, someday I’ll have a yard and compost myself.
Nuts to recycling – it’s a giddy dream. I haven’t even been able to get the condo next to me to sweep garbage off their sidewalk. Of course, since they all paid top dollar it can’t POSSIBLY be up to THEM to sweep the bus stop…
It was swept beautifully by building tenants back when it was rent control though.
I do my part and hope others at least try.
I’ve just been trying (calling 311 etc) to get the condo on corner near me to even recycle. 6 unit condo with restaurant on Smith Street.