Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Happy New Year




As we close 2008, I say goodbye to a hard year. It was a good year, don't get me wrong but a hard year for most. Take the time to reflect on the past year and see where you can and should make changes to make yourself happier in life. Also try to remember to take care of our planet. Thank you all for a reading, being a friend, all your comments, and just for listening. Happy New Year. Time to start fresh, so now what are you gonna do?

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

NYC Recycling Events Listing

Is it time to do a little cleaning around the house? Want to get rid of some big things and don't know how? Freecycle can help you. Here is a copy of their email that lists recycle events in and or around the boroughs.

Upcoming NYC Recycling Events – Clothing, Christmas Trees and Electronics

CLOTHING & TEXTILE RECYCLING
New expanded weekly schedule and special one day event from Council on
the Environment of NYC. See http://www.cenyc.org/clothing for more
info.

==Current Locations==
Union Square Greenmarket – Mondays 8am - 6pm
(16th Street and Union Square West)

Grand Army Plaza Greenmarket – Saturdays 8am – 4pm
(NW Entrance to Prospect Park)

==New, starting in 2009==
* Union Square Greenmarket - Saturdays (begins January 3) 8am-6pm
(West side of the Park)

* Tompkins Square Greenmarket - Sundays (begins January 4) 8am-4pm
(East 7th St. & Ave A)

* 97th Street Greenmarket - Fridays (begins January 9) 8am-2pm
( 97th St. & Columbus Ave)

==SPECIAL ONE-DAY COLLECTION==

* Inwood Greenmarket - Saturday, January 10 only, 8am-2pm
(Isham St. b/t Seaman & Cooper).

http://www.cenyc.org/clothing

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MULCHFEST – Recycle Your Christmas Tree!
Saturday, January 10 and Sunday, January 11, 2009, 10am – 2pm,
locations citywide. Free mulch also available at some locations. For
more info go to
http://www.nycgovparks.org/services/mulchfest/mulchfest.html#top

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ELECTRONICS RECYCLING
(all events sponsored by the Lower East Side Ecology Center. Please
see www.lesecologycenter.org for more information)

BRONX – Pelham Bay Park South
Saturday, January 3 from 10am – 4pm
Pelham Bay Park South (Middletown Road Parking Lot off Stadium Ave)

MANHATTAN - Union Square
Sunday, January 4 from 10am - 4pm
Union Square North Plaza (17th St. & Broadway)

MANHATTAN – Midtown
Saturday, January 10 from 10am – 4pm
West 23rd St. b/t 6th & 7th Aves

BROOKLYN – Ft. Greene
Sunday, January 11 from 10am - 4pm
Fulton St. & S. Portland Ave

www.lesecologycenter.org



They make it easy being "greener"! So what are you going to do? ;o)

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Grenier has a new Entourage



Adrian Grenier, star of HBO's Entourage, was in New York this week working with City Harvest picking up food from local bakeries and restaurants. The food, earmarked for the Yorkville Common Pantry is to feed the hungry. Grenier is a big advocate for a green lifestyle and also appears on a Planet Green Network show called Alter Ego. Alter Ego focuses on sustainable living and energy conservation. Look for the channel on your local cable station.

Adrian Grenier is using his fame for a Greener world, so what are you gonna do?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

I don't get it!


The NYC Dept. of Finance, in all it's wisdom, has got me all confused. I was unfortunate enough to get a parking ticket. Now when I went to pay my ticket I decided to do it online, that way I try and save a tree. However the Dept. of Fiance adds a $2 fee if you pay online. I KNOW! Fee for what? You would think that cutting out the paper and the staff that it takes to process all the tickets that are mailed to them is saving them time and money. But no! They charge $2 because you are ensuring they receive your money in a timely fashion. $2 so they can have people prefer to mail in the tickets and possibly be late in paying so they can fine you. $2 to hire more staff to process the tickets so they can claim a deficit and charge you more in fines and violations. But hey at least the mailmen have a job security now.