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New York City aims to improve public health with campaign against soda

New York, NY

New York City aims to improve public health with campaign against soda

New York City has unveiled a new ad campaign encouraging people to put down sodas, sugary juices and sports drinks, store-made coffee drinks, and other beverages laden with sugar and high fructose corn syrup in an effort to educate New Yorkers on calorie consumption.

NYC public schools reduce paper

New York, NY

NYC public schools reduce paper

We've got the nation's largest public school system - with 1,500 schools. Here's how the system is greening things up when it comes to paper.

Why our throwaway economy is on a collision course with the earth's geological limits

New York, NY

Why our throwaway economy is on a collision course with the earth's geological limits

The stresses in our early twenty-first century civilization take many forms--social, economic, environmental, and political. One distinctly unhealthy and visible illustration of all four is the swelling flow of garbage associated with a throwaway economy.

Should New Yorkers be prepping for fall gardens?

New York, NY

Should New Yorkers be prepping for fall gardens?

The Department of Agriculture says the growing season in the country’s North has increased by about 10 to 14 days in the last 19 years, according to the NYT. Some attribute this to climate change.

NYC Metro Area Green Drinks

New York, NY

NYC Metro Area Green Drinks

Every month, in New York City and in cities around the world, people interested in the environment and in sustainable lifestyles meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks.

They Paved Paradise...And Put Up An Airport?

New York, NY

They Paved Paradise...And Put Up An Airport?

Word on the street is that New York City may be getting a new addition: The Manhattan Airport.

Does Manhattan Need an Airport Instead of That Park?

New York, NY

Does Manhattan Need an Airport Instead of That Park?

Sure, Central Park is nice…for some of the year, at least. But how convenient would it be to just have an airport there instead. So convenient, right?

Six Thousand Feet of Rooftop Vegetables

New York, NY

Six Thousand Feet of Rooftop Vegetables

New York City has very little land that is not covered with buildings, forcing New Yorkers to find innovative solutions if they want to keep their agricultural production truly local.

PlaNYC on Water Quality

New York, NY

PlaNYC on Water Quality

New York City's biggest water quality problem can be described with a three letter acronym: CSO. It stands for Combined Sewage Overflows.

Reader Report: The World's First Real Time Carbon Counter

New York, NY

Reader Report: The World's First Real Time Carbon Counter

Last Thursday was the launch of the Know The Number greenhouse gas emissions counter: the first real-time counter that advertises the increasing amount of carbon in the atmosphere.