Jan
02
Mulchfest This Weekend
MulchFest 2016 at Fort Greene Park (Photo by Daniel Avila/NYC Parks)Now that the
holidays are over, are you
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recycling
Apr
26
Shredzilla, E-Waste Recycling And More This Weekend At The Flatbush Food Coop
This coming weekend, the Flatbush Food Coop [http://flatbushfood.coop/] (1415
Cortelyou Road between Rugby and Marlborough Roads) will be
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Jul
05
Fort Greene Park’s New Mosaic Turns Trash Into Artistic Treasure
(Courtesy Twitter/Fort Greene Park
[https://twitter.com/fortgreenepark/status/747858391922540544])Trash is being
turned into treasure in Fort Greene
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Jun
08
Opponents Of Gravesend Bay Waste Transfer Station Headed To Court Tomorrow
Photo submitted to Bensonhurst Bean by anonymous tipster.Assemblyman William
Colton and opponents of the Gravesend Bay Waste Transfer Station
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May
27
Parking Rules, Trash Collection & More Changes To Know On Memorial Day
Photo via daniellenebz [https://www.instagram.com/p/BF2q0bgIQQc/]If you’re
hanging around the neighborhood this Memorial Day weekend,
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May
06
Southern Brooklyn Pols Blast Plastic Bag Fee Passed By City Council
Source: katerha via flickrThe City Council on Thursday narrowly passed a
controversial shopping bag fee aimed at curbing the use
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Apr
21
Straphangers Mystified By Massive Bottle Collections Blocking N Train Doors
Photo by Josh Freed/ Bensonhurst BeanWhen it comes to strange things
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[/watch-adorable-couple-get-hitched-n-train/#.VxlKh5MrLWU] on
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Apr
14
Volunteer This Saturday: Park Slope Civic Council And Forth On Fourth Avenue To Hold ‘Spring Civic Sweep’
A group of volunteers from the Spring Civic Sweep in 2014. (Photo courtesy of
FOFA)It’s time to take
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Apr
12
Teens Get Trashy With New Digital And Media Program
Courtesy of LAMP (Learning About Multimedia Project)These local high school
students are taking on trash problems in Park Slope.
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Mar
31
Drop-Off Event This Sunday & Other Great Spring Cleaning Options
SAFE disposal event administered by the NYC Department of Sanitation. (Photo:
Veolia North America)Spring is here! That means Spring
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