Recycle Umbrellas in New York City

Written by Cathy on July 17, 2009 – 7:44 am -

Welcome back!

locallables.com

New York, NY, July 15, 2009 –(PR.com)– A soggy start to summer has left a plethora of broken umbrellas on the city’s streets and in its trash cans. But rather than throw out yet another umbrella after the next rain storm, bring it to the Local Labels kiosk in the Graybar Passageway at Grand Central Terminal to be recycled into stylish bags and totes by fashion designer, Catherine Edouard-Charlot.

Local Labels is the city’s only source for specialty foods and gifts made within the five boroughs. Many of their products are eco-friendly such as recycled stationary, organic and all-natural body products, soy candles, sock monkeys and quilts made from recycled cashmere.

They have teamed up with Himane, a fashion and design company founded by Brooklyn resident, Catherine Edouard-Charlot to collect used and broken umbrellas from water-logged commuters at Grand Central. Catherine refashions the umbrellas into innovatively designed and waterproof bags and totes and Local Labels sells them at the recession-minded price of $15 for a tote, which when folded resembles an umbrella and $45 for a multipurpose and portable folding bag. Local Labels also offers custom bags from the Himane collection.

Local Labels launched in 2007 to support established and emerging small-scale producers in New York City. Their vendors are craftspeople and manufacturers who live and work in New York City and put their hard-earned money back into the local and regional economy.

Buying local strengthens community ties, supports the local economy, decreases our dependency on oil and is more eco-friendly and conscious about health and the environment.

Local Labels kiosk ;Grand Central Terminal, Greybar passageway: Lexington Entrance

July-August, 2009

Hours: 8 am to 8 pm, Monday through Friday

10 am to 8 pm, Saturday

Visit Local Labels online at www.LocalLabels.com

Local Labels is working with businesses that have their manufacturing bases in the New York City area. Local Labels features everything from apparel and accessories to specialty foods and housewares. While some raw materials may not be made in New York City, Local Labels requires that the product be sourced as close to home as possible. All printed apparel must be Made in the USA and printed in NYC. Local Labels features products that are hand selected based on their material content, design and quality.

For corporate orders Local Labels also sources locally. Ordering from area shipping and packing companies their shipped boxes support the local economy and contain little packaging.

About Local Labels:

Local Labels believes in supporting their neighbors by making the best of New York City within reach. From specialty foods to gifts, they have explored the five boroughs and found local bakers, chocolatiers, artists, and manufacturers creating fresh and unique products.

Partners Loren Talbot and Jean Tanler met while studying at the urban planning at Pratt Institute. They identified a large gap in the gift market for locally produced products when they were discussing the loss of manufacturing in the city. They noticed a disconnect between existing manufacturers and local retailers who were offering “New York” products – from taxi cab shot glasses to I Love NY t-shirts – often made out-of-state and overseas. They sought to start a company that would provide shoppers with a one-stop resource for finding products made in NYC. They were tired of seeing small mom and pop enterprises give way to the big box stores taking over and wanted to sell products that truly represented the diverse and vibrant city we live in. Soon after Local Labels was launched.


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Litter and Trash Resources – New York

Written by Cathy on April 9, 2009 – 9:01 am -

Help Make Rochester A Litter Bit Better

I have had many emails from people asking where I got my information on Litter Costs in NY. Unfortunately, it’s hard to find NY Information- So I’ve gathered together some links and resources that those who are interested, writing papers and wanna be activists to refer to. (This time with links) Quite honestly, with all the trash and garbage in NY, I am surprised about how little information is available as well as the lack of updated ink and publicity about NY Trash. It is almost like they stopped talking about trash in 2004! 

  • In New York City alone, one less grocery bag per person per year would reduce waste by 109 tons and save $11,000 in disposal costs.
  • 1998, the people in New York threw away 29.7 million tons of trash. That’s 3,258 pounds per person or 9 pounds per person per day. 
  • An average New York Times Sunday edition produces 8 million pounds (3.6 million kilograms) of waste paper
  • New York Biggest Export- Paper 
  • Residental Garbage produced by NYC= 12,000 Tons per day 
Rochester 2007- Volunteers put in over 900 hours to collect litter from 161 registered areas. 1,500 pounds of trash came from state highways and 19,600 pounds came from other areas in Rochester. See the map below for areas of Rochester that were picked up

Lets Pick It Up New York- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

Every Block- New York City- Listing of Complaint type and location in NYC 

Garbager- New Site with Garbage picture of NY 

Last Nights Garbage- Garbage pictures of NY Neighborhoods

Gotham Gazette- …..According to a report from New Yorkers for Parks, litter was found on 42 percent of city shorelines and broken glass was retrieved on 53 percent of city beaches in 2007. “The largest problem is always the maintenance issue,” said Sheelah Feinberg, director of government and external relations for the advocacy group. “That’s parks citywide.”…………….When originally published, this article incorrectly stated 14 billion gallons of untreated sewage is dumped in our waterways annually. That figure is actually 27 billion gallons of untreated raw sewage and stormwater runoff.

Gothamist- Do New Yorkers Use 3 Billion Plastic Bags per Year 

New York Post- 2008-A million New Year’s revelers trashed Times Square with at least 42 tons of party hats, noisemakers and confetti, which an army of city sanitation workers beautifully swept up yesterday. Armed with brooms, 16 mechanical sweepers, 13 collection trucks and 14 leaf blowers, 109 of New York’s Strongest took to the streets to do the heavy lifting. Last year’s New Year’s cleanup cost $37,216 to pick up 42 tons of garbage.

NY Times- Audit Finds Waste in Vacant Lot Cleanup- Talk about waste of Taxpayer money

Bottle Bill Resource Guide- (Syracuse) Wright can only daydream about the freedom it would give him in deploying his crews, since 12 to 15 city workers now spend each day bagging litter, much of it plastic bottles

TreeHugger- How Green is NY City 

Recycling Programs

Monroe County- Cash For Trash Program 

Litter Hotlines- New York 


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Certified Green Restaurants- New York

Written by Cathy on March 13, 2009 – 9:48 am -

For Information on Certified Green Caterers, Schools, Resorts, Retreats and Conventions Centers-  please go to Green Restaurant Association

Craftsmen Cafe (Clarence) 

Aroma Thyme ( Ellenville)

Old Mill Inn ( Mattituck) 

Atlantic Grill (NY) 

Ballfield Cafe (NY)

Blue Water Grill (NY)

Cafe Metro (NY)

Candle Cafe (NY)

Central Park Boathouse (NY)

City Chow Cafe (NY) Flatt Iron, Midtown, Upper /East Side, Midtown) 

Danku (NY)

Del Posto (NY)

Dirt Candy (NY)

Dos Caminos  (SOHO) , 3rd Ave, Park Ave

Elettaria, NY 

Gust Organics (NY)

Isabella’s (NY) 

Le Pain Quotidlen, Lexington, Union Square, West Village, Soho, Amsterdam, Central Park, Madison, East 77th, Lincoln Center, West 72nd. 

Ocean Grill (NY) 

O’Neals, (NY) 

Pisticci (NY) 

Primehouse New York (NY) 

Rouge Tomate (NY) 

Ruby Foo – Times Square (NY) 

Statue of Liberty (NY) 

The Cleaver Co / The Green Table, (NY) 

Vento Trattoria (NY) 

W. 79th St. Boat Basin Cafe, (NY) 

Wildwood, BBQ, (NY) 

Emma’s Ale House, (White Plains) 

Roji Tea Lounge (Syracuse)


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FSC Certified Green Printers- New York

Written by Cathy on February 3, 2009 – 7:03 am -

FSC Certified Green Printers in New York

Albany

  • Albany Commercial (an RRDonnelley Company) 120 Industrial Park Rd. Albany NY 12206 (518) 435-2112 Commercial Print-General www.moorewallacealbany.com
  • Digital Page 75 Benjamin Street Albany NY 12202 (518) 446-9129 Commercial Print-Generalwww.digital-page.com
  • NY Press and Graphics 12 Interstate Ave. Albany NY 12205 (518) 489-7089 Commercial Print-General www.nypressandgraphics.com

Astoria

  • 4over4.com 19-41 46th St Astoria NY 11105 (718) 932-2700 Commercial Print-Generalwww.4over4.com

Auburn

  • The Jacobs Press Inc. 87 Columbus St. Auburn NY 13021 (315) 252-4861 Commercial Print-General

Ballston Spa

  • The PressRoom 35 Bath St Ballston Spa NY 12020 (518) 885-8526 Commercial Print-Generalwww.thepressroomonline.com

Batavia

  • Hodgins Engraving Co. Inc. 3817 W. Main St. Batavia NY 14020 (58) 534-3444 Commercial Print-General www.hodginsengraving.com

Blauvelt

  • Ryan Printing, Inc. 300 Corporate Drive, Suite 6 Blauvelt NY 10913 (845) 353-8714Commercial Print-General

Brooklyn

  • Alvin J. Bart & Sons Inc. 333 Johnson Ave. Brooklyn NY 11206 (718) 417-1300 Commercial Print-General
  • Precise Corporate Printing Inc. 20 Jay St. Brooklyn NY 11201 (718) 797-0900 Commercial Print-Generalwww.precisecorp.com
  • Rolling Press, Inc. 15 Denton Place Brooklyn NY 11215 (718) 625-6800 Commercial Print-General www.rollingpress.com

Buffalo

  • Dual Printing, Inc. 340 Nagel Dr Buffalo NY 14225 (716) 684-3825 Commercial Print-Generalwww.dualprinting.com

Commack

  • Coral Color Process LTD. 50 Mall Dr. Commack NY 11725 (631) 543-5200 Commercial Print-General www.coralcolor.com
  • R.J. Lachman Inc. 84 Modular Ave. Commack NY 11725 (631) 543-6400 Commercial Print-General www.rjlachman.com
  • Spectragraphic Inc. 4 Baryton Court Commack NY 11725 (631) 499-3100 Commercial Print-General www.spectragraphic.com

Depew

  • Quebecor World Buffalo, Inc. 2475 George Urban Blvd. Depew NY 14043 (716) 686-2713 Paperbacks, Retail Inserts, Magazines, Catalogs, Travel Guides, Directorieswww.quebecorworld.com

Dobbs Ferry

  • Ditto Design & Duplication Inc. 145 Palisade Street Studio 318B Dobbs Ferry NY 10522 (914) 478-3641 Commercial Print-General www.dittodoesit.com

Farmington

  • Levon Graphics 210 Route 109 East Farmingdale NY 11735 (631) 753-2022 Commercial Print-General www.levongraphics.com
  • Pioneer Millworks – New Energy Works 1180 Commercial Drive Farmington NY 14425 (585) 924-9970 Commercial Print-General www.pioneermillworks.com

Freeport

  • Castlereagh Inc. 320 Buffalo Ave. Freeport NY 11566 (516) 379-2122 Commercial Print-General www.castelreaghpress.com
  • PRINT International 27 St. Johns Place Freeport NY 11560 (516) 223-7177 Commercial Print-General www.printint.com

Goshen

  • Keenpac North America Ltd 25 Main St Goshen NY 10924 (845) 291-8680 Print Brokerwww.keenpac.com

Hauppauge

  • Antares Information Technologies, Inc. 1140 Motor Parkway Hauppaue NY 11788 (631) 234-5700 Commercial Print-General www.antares-iti.com
  • Disc Graphics Inc. 10 Gilpin Ave. Hauppauge NY 11788 (631) 300-1158 Packaging  www.discgraphics.com
  • New Horizon Graphic, Inc. 1200 Prime Place Hauppauge NY 11788 (631) 231-8055Commercial Print-General www.newhorizongraphic.com

Henrietta

  • Tucker Printers 270 Middle Road Henrietta NY 14467 (585) 359-3030 Commercial Print-General www.tuckerprinters.com

Lindenhurst

  • Action Envelope 1172 Route 109 Lindenhurst NY 11757 (631) 225-3900 Envelope Printingwww.actionenvelope.com

Long Island City

  • Hudson Printing Co. 48-09 34th Street Long Island  NY 11101 (718) 937-8600 Commercial Print-General
  • Confort & Company Inc. 47-47 Austell Place Long Island City NY 11101 (718) 729-8900 Commerical Print-General www.confort.com
  • Cosmos Communications Inc. 11-05 44th Dr.  Long Island City NY 11101 (718) 482-1800 Commercial Print-General www.cosmoscommunications.com
  • Graphic Technology Inc. 44-02 11th St. Long Island City NY 11101 (718) 706-7600 Commercial Print-General www.graphic-technology.com
  • PDM Litho Inc./Peachtree Enterprises Inc 22-19 41st Ave Long Island City NY 11101 (718) 301-1740 Commercial Print-General www.peachtree-printingnyc.com
  • Prestone Printing Company 47-50 30th St. Long Island City NY 11101 (347) 468-7900 Commercial Print-General www.prestoneprinting.com
  • Mount Vernon
  • Rose Press Inc. 8 North 14th Ave Mount Vernon NY 10550 (914) 667-2800 Commercial Print-General www.rosepressinc.com

New York

  • Aldine, Inc. 150 Varick St., 6th Flr. New York NY 10013 (212) 226-2870 Commercial Print-General www.aldine.com
  • Astoria Graphics Inc. 225 Varick St. New York NY 10014 (201) 806-3540 Commercial Print-General www.astoriagraphics.com
  • Advanced Printing of NewYork 263 West 38th St New York NY 10018 (212) 840-8108 Commercial Print-Generalwww.apnyc.com
  • Classic Legal Supply Co.,Inc. 555 8th Ave., 2nd Fl New York NY 10018 (212) 868-3899 Print Broker
  • Deanco Digital Printing,LLC 767 Fifth Ave New York NY 10122 (212) 371-2025 Commercial Print-General www.deancodigital.com
  • Doremus Financial Printing 225 Varick St. New York NY 10014 (212) 366-3800 Commercial Print-General www.doremusfp.com
  • Copy Graphics Inc. dba Mrs.Paper 304 Park Avenue South New York NY 10010 (212) 590-2474 Commercial Print-Generalwww.mrspaper.com
  • Green Eco LLC 250 Husdon St. New York NY 10013 (212) 242-8848 Commercial Print-General www.greenecollc.com
  • High Road Press, LLC 233 Spring St. New York NY 10013 (212) 675-6500 Commercial Print-General www.highroadpress.com
  • highresolution-Sailsman Graphics Co. 75 Maiden Lane Suite 908 New York NY 10038 (212) 625-9192 Commercial Print-General www.high-res.com
  • Jurist Company Inc. 175 Varick St. New York NY 10014 (212) 243-8008 Commercial Print-General www.juristprinting.com
  • Litho-Art Inc 175 Varick St. New York NY 10014 (212) 242-7650 Commercial Print-Generalwww.litho-art.com
  • Marx Myles, Inc. 386 Park Ave South New York NY 10016 (800) 530-6279 Commercial Print-General www.marxmyles.com
  • National Hanover Press Inc. 175 Varick St. New York NY 10014 (212) 924-1763 Commercial Print-General www.georgianpress.com
  • Mimeo.com, Inc. 460 Park Avenue South 8th Floor New York NY 10016 (212) 847-3013 Commercial Print-General WWW.MIMEO.COM
  • Nova Graphics Inc. 47 Ann St. New York NY 10038 (212) 349-4545 Commercial Print-Generalwww.novagraphics.com
  • One Source Printing & Graphics / One Source Visual Marketing Solutions 22-19 41st Ave 6th Flr New York NY 10018 (212) 398-0444Commercial Print-Generalwww.onesourcevms.com
  • RR Donnelley NY Financial New York NY 10007 Magazine, Publication, Periodical Printer www.rrdonnelley.com
  • TanaSeybert 525 West 52nd St. New York NY 10019 (212) 453-9300 Commercial Print-General www.tanaseybert.com
  • The Ace Group, Inc. 149 West 27th St. New York NY 10001 (212) 255-7846 Commercial Print-General pgroppe@acegroupnyc.com
  • Zenith Color -NYDC Digital Lithographers and it’s sister company Zenith Color have a new waterless, ECO friendly offset press. We are the only printing company in NYC to won this press. Their are no plates to hang, they are on rolls that weave through the press, 300 line screen art is imaged directly on the plate. after 40 jobs the roll is removed (160 plates they do not have to dispose of)

Orchard Park

  • Boncraft Printing Group Inc. 4222 Taylor Rd. Orchard Park NY 14127 (716) 662-9720Commercial Print-General www.boncraft.com

Plainview

  • Vintage Graphic Arts Ltd. 31 Commercial St. Plainview NY 11803 (516) 822-5055 Commercial Print-General www.vintagegraphicarts.com

Port Chester

  • Graphic Management Partners LLC 47 Purdy Avenue Port Chester NY 10512 (914) 939-0571 Commercial Print-General
  • Magjak Printing Corp. 114 Pearl St Port Chester NY 10573 (914) 939-8800 Commercial Print-General www.magjak.com

Poughkeepsie

  • Maar Printing Service Inc. 49 Oakley St. Poughkeepsie NY 12601 (845) 454-6860 Commercial Print-General www.maarprinting.com

Rochester

  • Canfield & Tack 925 Exchange St. Rochester NY 14608 (585) 235-7710 Commercial Print-General www.canfieldtack.com
  • Cohber Press Inc. PO Box 93100 Rochester NY 14692 (585) 475-9100 Commercial Print-General www.cohber.com
  • D.P.I. of Rochester 1560 Emerson Street Rochester NY 14606 (585) 341-3100 Commercial Print-General
  • Evolution Impressions, Inc. 274 N Goodman St. Rochester NY 14607 (585) 473-6600Commercial Print-General www.evolutionimpressions.com
  • Flower City Printing Inc./Carta USA LLC 1725 Mount Read Blvd. Rochester NY 14606 (585) 663-9000 Commercial Print-General www.flowercityprinting.com
  • Mercury Print Production 50 Holleder Parkway Rochester NY 14615 (585) 458-7900Commercial Print-General www.mercuryprint.com
  • Monroe Litho 39 Delevan Street Rochester NY 14605 (585) 454-3290 Commercial Print-General www.monroelitho.com

Saratoga Springs

  • Quad Graphics Inc. 56 Duplainville Road Saratoga Springs NY 12866 (518) 581-4000 Magazines, Catalog, Other Commercial Products www.qg.com

Schenectady

  • Benchemark Printing Corp. 1890 Maxon Road Ext. Schenectady NY 12308 Commercial Print-General www.benchemark.net

Scotia

  • Velocity Print Solutions 705 Corporations Park Scotia NY 12302 (518) 370-1158 Commercial Print-General www.velocityprint.com

Setauket

  • Printing Spectrum 12 Research Way East Setauket NY 11733 (631) 689-1010 Commercial Print-General www.printingspectrum.com

Syracuse

  • Dupli Envelope and Graphics1 Dupli Park Drive Syracuse NY 13218 (315) 234-7241Commercial Print-General www.duplionline.com
  • Quartier Printing Company 5795 Bridge St. East Syracuse NY 13057 (315) 449-0900Commercial Print-General www.quartierprinting.com
  • PCI Paper Conversions, Inc. 6761 Thompson Road N Syracuse NY 13104 (315) 437-1641Commercial Print-General; notepads www.padmaker.com

Tonawanda

  • Sterling C. Sommer Inc. 527 Fillmore Ave. Tonawanda NY 14151 (716) 694-3377 Commercial Print-General www.sterlingsommer.com

Troy

  • Walter Snyder Printer Inc. 691 River St. Troy NY 12180 (518) 272-8881 Commercial Print-General www.snyderprinter.com

Utica

  • Brodock Press Inc. 502 Court St. Utica NY 13502 (315) 735-9577 Commercial Print-Generalwww.brodock.com

West Hempstead

  • Mutual Engraving and Printing Company 511 Hempstead Ave. West Hempstead NY 11552 (516) 486-2996 Commercial Print General www.mutualengraving.com

White Plains

  • Wayne Printing Inc. 70 West Red Oak Lane White Plains NY 10604 (914) 761-2400Commercial Print-General www.wayneprinting.com

Yaphank

  • Pixel Print Network 3 Old Dock Rd Yaphank NY 11980 (631) 345-3914 Commercial Print-General www.pixelprint.net

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Eco Friendly Dry Cleaners- New York

Written by Cathy on December 7, 2008 – 2:17 pm -

Eco Friendly Dry Cleaners- New York

The Green Dry Cleaner- NY 

Larry’s Model Cleaners 247-15 Jamaica Avenue Bellerose, NY 11426 Phone: 718-343-4676 

Ecomat837-9 Union St. Brooklyn, NY 11236 Phone: 718-857-2990 

Sunny Hi-Tech Cleaners 800 Montauk Hwy. Shirley, NY 11967 Phone: 516-281-1666 

Meurice Garment Care 20 Park Ave. Manhasset, NY 11030 Phone: 516-627-6060 

Meurice Garment Care 225 E. 57th St. New York, NY 10022 Phone: 212-759-9057 

Meurice Garment Care 31 University Pl. New York, NY. 10003 Phone: 212-475-2778 

Manhattan Valet West 230 W. 76th St. New York, NY 10023 Phone: 212-721-2480 

Crown Cleaners 627 Columbia Tpk. E. Greenburgh, NY 12061 Phone: 518-477-4607 

Embassy Cleaners 1895 Palmer Ave. Larchmont, NY 10538 Phone: 914-834-2700 

Hollywood Cleaners 7910 Flatlands Ave. Brooklyn NY 11236 Phone: 718-251-3063 

Leary’s Cleaners 3256 Monroe Ave. Rochester, NY 14618 Phone: 716-586-4403 

Baris Cleaners 48 St. Paul St. Rochester, NY 14604 Phone: 716-325-2286 

Kan Cleaners 429 Merrick Rd. Oceanside, NY 11572 Phone: 516-763-1077 

New Scottland Fabricare 273 New Scottland Ave Albany, NY 12208 

Green Apple Cleaners which did only pick up and drop off now has a store in NYC! (www.GreenAppleCleaners.com)


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Litter Resources- New York

Written by Cathy on October 24, 2008 – 6:17 am -

NY Department of Environmental Services

Glen Cove Beautification Commission-Glen Cove, NY 11542
Email: rdemmler@cityofglencoveny.org
Web Site: www.glencove-li.com
Phone: 516.676.5096

Keep Albany Beautiful-Albany, NY 12204
Email: zeolif@ci.albany.ny.us
Phone: 518.434.2489

Keep Brookhaven Beautiful-Brookhaven, NY 11738
Email: rwiesner@brookhaven.org
Web Site:http://www.brookhaven.org/Brookhaven/KeepBrookhavenBeautiful/tabid/477/Default.aspx
Phone: 631.451.6378

Keep Islip Clean, Inc. Phone: 631.224.2627

Keep New York City Beautiful-NYC, NY 10013-4006
Email: vturso@dsny.nyc.gov
Phone: 646.885.4503

Keep Rockland Beautiful, Inc. Phone: 845.708.9159

Keep Western New York Beautiful-Buffalo, NY 14202
Email: jpavel@ch.ci.buffalo.ny.us
Phone: 716.851.4370

Rome Clean & Green Rome, NY 13440
Email: jfydesign@verizon.net
Web Site: http://www.romechamber.com
Phone: 315.336.3950


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Green Eco Blogs-Resources- New York

Written by Cathy on October 6, 2008 – 9:01 am -

New York

News
NY Government
  • NY Department of Environmental Conservation
  • NYC Department of Sustainable Design and Development
  • Council on the Environment of New York City
  • EPA Air Quality Index for NY State
  • PlaNYC 2030
  • NYC Compost Project
    • Environmental Justice

      Other Information

      • Chelsea Green
      • CYN Eco Blog
      • Dot Earth- NY Times By 2050 or so, the world population is expected to reach nine billion, essentially adding two Chinas to the number of people alive today. Those billions will be seeking food, water and other resources on a planet where, scientists say, humans are already shaping climate and the web of life. In Dot Earth, reporter Andrew C. Revkin examines efforts to balance human affairs with the planet’s limits. Supported in part by a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship, Mr. Revkin tracks relevant news from suburbia to Siberia, and conducts an interactive exploration of trends and ideas with readers and experts.
      • Greenopia
      • Howard Hall Farm- Howard Hall Farm is both an historic restoration project and a vehicle for educating people in sustainable, environmentally conscious restoration techniques.  The site of  is a 1780s stone manor in the heart of the Hudson River Valley.  This Federal style home presents a number of restoration challenges specific to this region of the country.  We invite you to join us in our effort to restore green.
      • Sustainable Cities Blog CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities seeks to engage CUNY students, New York City residents, and policymakers in sustainable practices to ensure our continued leadership in global, cultural and economic issues, and an improved quality of life in urban areas, while forging a global economy that does not deplete resources, or impair the quality of life, for other people or for future generations.

      Albany

      Bronx

      Brooklyn

      • 3R Living: (Retail)3 R Living sells the worlds highest quality eco-friendly, organic products and gifts. Visit our online retail store at www.3rliving.com or in person at 276L 5th Ave. in Brooklyn, New York. The posts on this site are writen by the owners of 3r Living and their staff and focus on the economic, social and political issues that effect our environment.
      • Bike Blog
      • Brownstoner Brownstoner.com is a site about Brooklyn real estate and renovation, and all the tangential topics that impact life inside and outside the home in Brooklyn. Launched in October 2004 by Jonathan Butler, the site currently has about 100,000 unique visitors per month.
      • Green Brooklyn
      • Only the Blog knows Brooklyn

      Metropolitan Area

      • Green Building NY gbNYC’s mission is to deliver fresh daily content on the state of green real estate in the New York City metropolitan area. More broadly, we aim to comment on green building generally, using local projects as a vehicle through which to discuss LEED, Green Globes, and the legal and business implications of the sustainable construction, legislation, and insurance initiatives that continue to grip the entire country with increased frequency. Our goal is to become the most comprehensive resource for green building news in New York, and the web’s leader in objectively surveying the sustainable landscape from a wider business and legal perspective. This site is not sponsored by any organization, the views expressed herein are solely those of our authors, and none of our advertisers ever pay for content.
      • New York Trash Map If architecture reflects the history of a neighborhood, then what reflects the history of its inhabitants? Block by block, driveway by driveway, every morning the remnants of our consumption create beauty in the formation of line, volume, color and texture. These ephemeral street sculptures are a glimpse into our wants, needs and aspirations. More then just waste, garbage is the societal fossil that uncovers layer upon layer of nondisposable artifacts. In beauty or disgust, garbage is indeed, a reflection of ourselves

      Buffalo

      Flatbrush

      • Green Flatbrush:Sustainable Flatbush provides a neighborhood-based forum to discuss, promote and implement sustainable living in Brooklyn and beyond.

      Harlem

      • Green in Harlem chronicle of attempts to restore, renovate and resurrect a heavily lived in Victorian Brownstone in Sugar Hill, Harlem to its former glory, while limiting energy consumption and recycling existing building features as much as possible. We’ll be following Green Building principles and installing renewable energy solutions.
      • Green Links post your profile to share with members of the community, post events, start discussions on green issues, post video content, list your business profile, list and view job openings and quickly connect with other like-minded people in the network.
      • Green Phoenix Permaculture

      New York City

      • Better Transit NY Dedicated to improving traffic and transit conditions in New York City.
      • Green Building NYC – gbNYC’s mission is to deliver fresh daily content on the state of green real estate in the New York City metropolitan area. More broadly, we aim to comment on green building generally, using local projects as a vehicle through which to discuss LEED, Green Globes, and the legal and business implications of the sustainable construction, legislation, and insurance initiatives that continue to grip the entire country with increased frequency. Our goal is to become the most comprehensive resource for green building news in New York, and the web’s leader in objectively surveying the sustainable landscape from a wider business and legal
      • Green Edge NYC Green Edge Collaborative is a social network that connects people with businesses, organizations and the resources they need to build a sustainable future.
      • Green Home NYC – Listing of Green Buildings
      • Green Map NYC - Powerful Green Map of NYC was the 225th Green Map published by the worldwide Green Map movement, and the first to have energy use as its focus. At a time when energy is such a critical and timely concern, we decided to devote a fresh new edition of our popular citywide map to exploring energy impacts, conservation, and renewables.
      • Living the Green Way-
      • Nature Calendar Our goal is to highlight both the natural resources and species of metro-area ecosystems, starting with New York City, and the work of the dedicated people, both professional and volunteer, who care for them.
      • New York Eco Spaces News & Information on green and sustainable living in New York City
      • New York Times Green Blog
      • New York Sun Works New York City’s Science Barge is a sustainable urban farm powered by solar, wind, and biofuels, and irrigated by rainwater and purified riverwater
      • Reclaimed Home – Low Impact Living Options for New Yorkers
      • No Impact Man Story of a Man who ‘turns into a Tree Hugging Lunatic while living in NYC
      • Streets Blog
      • Sustain NYC This is a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene. It is edited/curated/sometimes written by Ben Jervey and is designed/maintained byNaveen Selvadurai
      • The Big Green Apple- Guide to Eco Friendly living in NYC
      • Upper Green Side Upper Green Side is a non-profit organization that promotes awareness and action on local environmental issues in theUpper East & Upper West Sides of Manhattan involving sustainable food, clean transportation, energy efficiency, and waste reduction. We are building a healthy community and environment for our own well-being and generations to come.
      • Transportation Alternatives:
      • My Green Element –

      Ithaca

      • Green Star Coop Market: (Retail)
      • Groovy Green Groovy Green was started as a way to organize the large amounts of information swirling about the little town of Ithaca, NY concerning renewable energy and sustainable living. Over the past few months, it has branched out to cover national and international news, products, and the people fighting to make a difference in promoting sustainability. Through this website, we hope to get others involved–not just in community events–but also in national and international discussions or organizations that directly effect the ‘green movement’. Together we can all do a little more to reduce consumption, improve health, and find cleaner alternatives to power the gadgets, cars, and lives we lead today.
      • Ithaca Green Building GBA is a membership-based non-profit corporation. The mission is to promote green building through education, networking, and community involvement. We sponsor a number of local events, such as the Green Building Fair, the National Solar Home Tour, and our annual seminar series each winter, aimed at educating homeowners about different aspects of green building and renovating methods.
      • Home Green Home (Retail) Ithaca The Commons Ithaca NY 607.229.5288
      • Sustain Ithaca collaborative effort between students and community members in the Town of Ithaca. This blog will serve as a communication and information portal for the City of Ithaca, Ithaca College, and Cornell University. Everybody involved in making Ithaca sustainable, whether at Cornell, IC, or downtown, is more than welcome to become a regular blogger. In general, bloggers can post about anything related to events, announcements, plans, opinions, international, national, and state news, and requests for recruitment efforts and initiatives. General information about current efforts is also welcome. However, the idea is to make this a place for sharing and community, where ideas, news, and opinions are communicated to the community.

      Rochester

      Syracuse

      Weschester


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      Reclaimed Wood- Salvage- FSC Timber- New York

      Written by Cathy on August 29, 2008 – 10:21 am -

      Albany

      • Historic Albany Foundation 89 Lexington Avenue Albany NY 11206 Phone: 518-465-2987 -Used Building Materials
      • Van’s Demolition, Inc. 422 Magazine Street Albany NY 12204 Phone: 518-438-1936

      Auburn

      Baldinsville

      Ballston Lake

      • BRB Contracting, Inc. 20 Denker Drive Ballston NY 12019 Phone: 518-693-6348 -Reclaimed wood- Call First

      Bethany

      • Big Wood P.O. Box 24 E Bethany NY 14054 Phone: 315-986-8119 -Reclaimed Wood- Longleaf pine, Fir

      Breezy Point

      • Breezy Point Lumber Co. 28 Market Street Breezy Point NY 11697 Phone: 718-634-2600-FSC Wood – Call first

      Bronx

      • BJ Corelli Inc. 1941 Jerome Avenue #A Bronx NY 10453 Phone: 718-731-2400-Used Plumbing Supplies
      • Chief’s Used Brick 3221 Edson Avenue Bronx NY 10469 Phone: 718-379-1232
      • Environmental Construction Outfitters 901 E 134th St Bronx 10454 (800-238-5008 -FSC Wood
      • Full Circle, Inc. 509 Manida Street Bronx NY 10474 Phone: 800-775-1516-Recycled lighting- call first
      • Siwek Contractors 4340 Park Avenue Bronx NY 10457 Phone: 718-364-1400-Used Building Materials

      Brooklyn

      • Antique Plumbing Fixture Company- Tel: 718 434 70021054 Coney Island Avenue, BROOKLYN, NY
      • Architectural Salvage Warehouse 337 Berry Street Brooklyn NY 11211 Phone: 718-388-4527
      • Arlyn Lumber and Home Center 715 E 98th Street Brooklyn NY 11236 Phone: 718-498-0600-Used Building Materials
      • Samuel Feldman Lumber Co- 1281 Metropolitan Ave, Brooklyn  NY  11237718.786.7777 -FSC certified wood
      • M. Fine Lumber 1301 Metropolitan Avenue Brooklyn NY 11237 Phone: 718-381-5200 -Buy and Sell Rclaimed Lumber
      • Miron Lumber Company- 268 Johnson Ave, Brookly, 11206   NY 718.497.1111  -FSC certified wood
      • Cornerstone Salvage Company 99 North 10th St Brooklyn NY 11211 917.497.0584
      • Bettencourt Building Supplies – 70 N 6th St. Brooklyn NY 11211  800.883.70051 -FSC certified wood

      Buffalo

      Cambridge

      • VERMONT TIMBER FRAMES Tel: 518 677 8860 7 South Pearl Street, CAMBRIDGE, NY 12816-Salvaged Timber

      Eastport

      • Kaywood Flooring and Supply Co. P.O. Box 314 Eastport NY 11941 Phone: 631-325-0666 -Reclaimed Wood
      • Kleine’s Antique Barnwood 18 River Avenue Eastport NY 11941 Phone: 516-325-8955
      • New Energy Works Timber Framers, Inc 1180 Commercial Drive Farmington NY 14425 (800-486-0661 -FSC Timber, Member of Green Building Council
      • Pioneer Millworks 1180 Commercial Drive Farmington NY 14425 Phone: 585-924-9970-FSC certified wood. Reclaimed Timber
      • Miron Lumber- 5 Orchard Drive Gardiner, NY 12525  845-883-4444-FSC Wood

      Gloversville

      • Frasier Wrecking Contractors 212 E State Extension Gloversville NY 12078 Phone: 518-725-1915-Demolition- call to see if they have salvage

      Gouverneur

      • Vintage Woods 121 Quarry Rd Gouverneur NY 13642 888.261.4284 -Reclaimed barnwood and furniture

      Great Neck

      • American Architectural Salvage 245 S Greenfield Rd  NY 12833 518-580-1849

      Hamburg

      High Falls

      • Cat House Antiques 136 Bruceville Road High Falls NY 12440 Phone: 845-687-0790
      • Vintage Barns, Woods and Restoration- 333 Mossy Brook Rd. 845.340.9870-Salvage and Reuse of historic Structures

      Honeoye Falls

      • Legacy Antique Woods 114 Sibley Road Honeoye Falls NY 14472 585-624-1011

      Hudson

      Ithaca

      • Significant Elements-S Tel: 607 277 3450 212 Center Street, ITHACA, NY 14850-Charity salvage yard, also runs lead paint awareness workshops (website under construction)

      Kingston

      Long Island

      • Arrow Reuse Center 51-02 21st Street Long Island NY 11101 718-472-1180

      Manhassett

      • Grossman Lumber Co. P.O. Box 772 Manhasset NY 11030 Phone: 718-251-1020

      Marmaroneck

      Maspeth

      • Tatco Installations NY 718.894.4769-FSC: Millwork, Molding, Trim- Might be cabinet maker,

      Millbrook

      • Country Road Associates, Ltd 63 Front Street Millbrook NY 12545 Phone: 845-677-6041 -Reclaimed Barnwood for floors,furniture, cabinetry

      New Rochelle

      • Restore- 524 Main St, New Rochelle, NY 10801 914.636.8335

      New Windsor

      New York

      • A&R ASTA LTD Tel: 212 750 3364 1152 2nd Avenue, MANHATTAN, NY 10021-Antique & reproduction fireplaces
      • BARBARA ISRAEL GARDEN ANTIQUES Tel: 212 744 6281 21 East 79th Street, NY, NY 10021-Dealer in antique garden ornament
      • Creative Look 29 W 30th Street New York NY 10001 Phone: 212-330-9971
      • Demolition Depot 216 E 125th Street New York NY 10035 Phone: 212-860-1138
      • Eclectiques- 483 Broome st, NY, NY 10013 212.966.0650
      • ELIZABETH STREET GALLERY Tel: 212 941 4800 210 Elizabeth Street, NY, NY 10012,
      • Antique garden ornament, fireplaces, new and old carved stone and marble
      • Folly Tel: 212 925 5012 13 White Street (West Broadway), NY.-Architectural Salvage
      • Irreplaceable Artifacts 14 Second Avenue New York NY 10003 Phone: 212-777-2900
      • Lost City Arts- Tel: 212 941 8025 275 Lafayette Street, NEW YORK, NY 10012,-Mainly art deco
      • Limiere Raj Gallery Tel: 212 535 6111 315 East 84th Street, NEW YORK, NY 10028
      • 19thC smoke-bell lanterns, wall brackets with etched glass shades, chandeliers, sconces, lanterns, table lamps, accessories
      • New York Bars and Backbars Tel: 212 431 0600 49 East Houston Street, NEW YORK, NY 10012-Turn of the century, solid wood bars, authentic French bistro bars, trad pewter ‘zinc’ tops. Also bar furniture & accessories, building materials, electric bicycle restoration & hire
      • New York Wastewatch 253 Broadway, Rm 302 New York NY 10004 212-942-5219
      • Olde Good Things 124 W 24th Street New York NY 10011 Phone: 212-989-8401
      • O’SULLIVAN ANTIQUES Tel: 212 260 8985 51 East 10th Street, NY 10003-Antiques including marble chimney pieces and garden furniture
      • REMAINS Tel: 212 675 8051 130 West 28th St, NEW YORK, NY 10001-Antique lighting, interior, exterior, metalwork, grilles
      • Restoration Timber
      • Urban Archaeology 143 Franklin Street New York NY 10013 Phone: 212-431-4646
      • THE GARDEN ANTIQUARY Tel: 212 757 3008 724 Fifth Avenue (57th St), NEW YORK
      • TREILLAGE LTD Tel: 212 545 2288 418 East 75th Street, NEW YORK-Garden & decorative antiques

      Oneonta

      • ARCHITIQUES Tel: 607 432 9890 35 Otsego Street, Oneonta, NY 13820,

      Peekskill

      • Toddville Building Materials 2201 Crompond Rd Peekskill NY 10566 914-736-1117

      Plains

      1. Antiques and Vintage Woods of America Route 199 Pine Plains NY 12567 Phone: 518-398-1797-Reclaimed Wood

      Pittsford

      • Pittsford Lumber and Woodshop 50 State Street Pittsford NY 14534 585-586-1877

      Ridgewood

      • Miron Lumber 74-02 Forest Avenue Ridgewood, NY 11385 718-381-5800-FSC Wood

      Rochester

      • House Parts 540 South Avenue Rochester NY 14620 Phone: 716-325-2329 E
      • Architectural Antiques 105 Anderson Avenue Rochester NY 14607 585-271-6290
      • Original Doors of Rochester 203 Milburn Street Rochester NY 14607 (716-271-6290
      • ReHouse NY 1473 E Main St Rochester NY 585.288.3080-Salvage and Used Building Materials
      • JOAN BOGART Tel: 516 764 5712 ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11571,-Antique astrals, argands, sinumbras, kerosene & electric, girandoles, sconces, candlelabra, gas chandeliers, lamps and lighting

      Salamanco

      Saugerties

      • Barnstormers Flooring 166 Malden Turnpike Saugerties NY 12477 (845-246-3622-Reclaimed Barnwood for flooring, furniture

      Schenectady

      • Dorp Salvage Co. 566 Broadway Schenectady NY 12305 Phone: 518-393-1744

      Syracuse

      • Restore- 308 Otisco St. Syracuse, NY 13204 315.475.9172

      Troy

      • Historic Home Supply 215 River Street Troy NY 12180 Phone: 518-266-0675
      • Architectural salvage, wrought iron, plumbing, leg tubs, sinks, hardware, windows, mantels, lighting, garden accessories, stained Glass, landscape design,æantique doors

      Watermill

      • Eclectiques  1524 Montauk Hwy., Watermill  631/537-9594

      Wellsville

      White Plains

      Williamsville

      1. International Chimney Corp. 55 S Long Street Williamsville NY 14221 Phone: 716-634-3967-Demolition, restoration, and more

      Windham

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      Eco Cabinets- New York

      Written by Cathy on August 20, 2008 – 2:57 pm -

      Binghamton

      Bronx

      • Hird Blaker Inc- 620 E 132nd St. Bronx, NY 10454, 718.665.0500-Carries: FSC Cabinets, Furniture

      Brooklyn

      • Green Depot – Brooklyn 1 Ivy Hill Road Brooklyn Ny 11211 718-782-2991 -Carries: Kirei
      • Bettencourt Green 70 N 6th st Brooklyn Ny 11211 718-218-6737 -Carries: FSC Wood, Kirei

      Cortland

      • Class Act Kitchen & Bath Design 3931 West Road Cortland NY 13045 607-758-3725 -Carries: Breathe Easy

      Fiskill

      • Olde Stone Kitchens & Country Flooring 1070 Route 9 Fishkill NY 12525 845-897-8453-Carries: Breathe Easy

      Greenport

      • Green Depot – Greenport 67380 Main Road Greenport NY 11944 631.477.040 -Carries: Breathe Easy

      Ithaca

      Kingston

      • Cabinet Designers Inc. 747 Route 28 Kingston NY 12401 845-331-2200  Carries: Breathe Easy

      Long Island City

      • Door NY Corporation- 3010 41st Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101, 718.278.7227  Carries: Breathe Easy

      Marmaroneck

      • Dreamwork Kitchens 401 Ward Avenue Mamaroneck NY 10543 914-777-0437  Carries: Breathe Easy

      Mineola

      • Mineola Kitchen & Bath 528 Jericho Turnpike Mineola NY 11501 516-877-1791

      New Paltz

      • Green Courage 10 Main St, Suite 401 New Paltz NY 12561 845-265-2994 ww Carries: Breathe Easy

      New York

      • Page One Design, Inc. 203 E. 72nd Street New York NY 10021 212-772-7007 Carries: Breathe Easy
      • Urban Homes, Inc. 724 11th Avenue New York NY 10019 212-246-7700 www.uhny.com Carries: Breathe Easy
      • Henry Built 79 Grand St, New York NY 10031 212.966.7579

      Nyack

      • Summit Street Design Nyack NY 10960 917-371-4820 www.summitstreetdesign.com Carries: Breathe Easy

      Riverhead

      • BMS Sales – Riverhead, NY Riverhead NY 631-727-7721

      Rochester

      Saranac

      Saratoga Springs

      Southhampton

      • Central Kitchens Corp – 871 County Rd. 39 Southhampton, NY 11968 631.283.1029  Carries- Breathe Easy

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      Eco Shoes- New York

      Written by Cathy on August 18, 2008 – 7:01 am -

      Brooklyn

      • Archangela 340 Bedford Ave, Brooklyn, NY  718.785.5591 Carries: Cri De Coeur

      Chatham

      • Cow Jones- 5 Main St, Chatham, NY  518.392.2139 Carries: Cri De Coeur, New Aura

      New York

      • Clarabella- 279 E Houston St, NY, NY  212.979.0270 Carries: Cri De Coeur
      • Coclico- 275 Mott St, NY, NY  212.965.5462 Carries: Cri De Coeur
      • Kaight- 83 Orchard st, NY, NY,  10002 212.680.5630 Carries: Charmone, Mohop
      • Moo Shoes- 78 Orchard St. NY, NY 10002 212.254.6512  Carries: New Aura, No Sweat
      • Taryn Rose- 681 Madison Ave, NY, NY  Carries: Taryn Rose

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