Progress On The Superfund Site at the former Nuhart Plastics Factory
A toxic plume containing 40,000-60,000 gallons of phthalates sits below the former NuHart Plastic Manufacturing …
Let’s Have Some Good Clean Fun With Sam Combs
Sometimes the best ideas seem to come out of nowhere. For Sam Combs, it all …
Video Shows What Sewage Flowing Into Newtown Creek Looks Like
Green organizations like the Newtown Creek Alliance is needed for many reasons, with one being that they help us become more aware of how we need to band together to make our environment more sustainable. A disturbing video published by Newtown Creek Alliance on its Facebook page reveals exactly what “Combined Sewage Overflow” looks like. It definitely opened many people’s eyes.
Go Green! Brooklyn Festival Returns
The Go Green! Greenpoint Festival returns as the Go Green! Brooklyn Festival, signaling its growth in terms of exhibitors, supporters, and attendees, so set your calendars for June 4 in Mccarren Park from 1-5pm.
The Next New York City Breweries Will Be For Recycling Food Waste
Breweries are always fun. You get to taste the beer and learn how it’s made, and now, it looks like breweries may turn into compost stations. FastCo shared a story earlier this week about a new startup, Industrial/Organic, and its attempt to develop a clean, indoor process that can turn food waste into near-odorless fertilizer and can be done within city limits.
Why Urban Farming Matters
(Image Credit: Citizens of The Planet) As cities across the world continue to expand in …
Meet Sophie Plitt and Kathleen Martin
(Image Credit: Greening Greenpoint Facebook | Kathleen is in the brown shirt & Sophie is …
Water Contamination Discussion in Greenpoint
Greenpoint residents and activists are having serious doubts about the new proposed aeration system for the city. The Department of Environmental Protection officials are trying to install a new $115-million system that will pump oxygen into the Greenpoint sludge way so the creek can meet state and federal water quality standards. But several fear the plan will dispense foul sewage fumes into the air.
Neighborhood Heroes: Willis Elkins
The thought of tackling large-scale environmental issues can be daunting. You’re not alone. Sometimes, as it turns out, the best way to get started is in your own neighborhood. Meet Willis Elkins, the program manager at Newtown Creek Alliance (NCA). In green circles, he is the man to know when it comes to environmental efforts here in the North Brooklyn area. We had the chance to sit down with Willis over coffee a few days ago to learn more about what drives him to help Greenpoint.
Willis is tall, sports a well groomed beard, and has an unassuming demeanor. But get him talking about his work with NCA and it’s easy to understand how so much progress has been made with him at the helm of most of NCA’s cleanup programs. AND he’s active in the art community. But more on that later.
HabitatMap: Greenpoint Area
HabitatMap is a non-profit environmental health justice organization whose goal is to raise awareness about …