a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Politics on Feb 10th, 2009
Following up on yesterday’s post about the EPF, Renata Silberblatt over at Switchboard actually takes the initiative to explain what the heck it is:
Ask most New Yorkers about the Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and they will have no idea what you’re talking about. But ask them about the programs the EPF funds- programs including New […]
Posted in Environmental Justice, Waste on Jul 14th, 2008
South Bronx residents have apparently had enough of the noxious fumes filling their neighborhood. Ten residents along with Mothers on the Move (MOM), a local environmental justice group, have called in the help of NRDC to bring a lawsuit against the companies that operate the nearby sewage and fertilizer factories. We hope they get […]
Posted in Waste on May 29th, 2008
The NRDC released a report yesterday about the cost efficiency and environmental benefits of recyling. From the Times’ City Room blog:
The detailed report by DSM Environmental, an independent consulting company based in Vermont, shows that it still costs slightly more to recycle but the difference is narrowing and that within five years, recycling will more […]