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Author Archives: nicolemichelle8
How to Have a Green Holiday Season
The holidays are just around the corner. It’s coming up on that time of year full of eating, gift giving, candel lighting, family seeing, and decorating. This isn’t only the biggest holiday season of the year, its the time of … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Holidays, Recycling
Tagged Cards, Holiday Season, holidays, Keeper of the Home, Lights
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Is the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Really Green?
The Christmas tree at Rockefeller has green pine needles, but is it really green? In 2007, the Christmas tree went environmentally green for the first time in its history since 1933. Today, the management of Rockefeller Center continues to market … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Holidays, Uncategorized
Tagged Christmas Tree, Environment, Green, Rockefeller Center
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New York Welcomes Back State Insect
The nine-spotted ladybug is back on New York soil. This is the first time that the official New York State insect has been spotted in 29 years, reported The New York Times. The first spotting of the ladybug was in … Continue reading
Posted in Wildlife
Tagged Amagansett, John Losey, Ladybug, Lost Ladybug Project, New York, Nine-Spotted Ladybug, Official Insect, Peter Priolo
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Australia Helps the Fish
Australia began the first steps to create the world’s biggest marine park on Friday. The new park in the Coral Sea will cover almost 1 million square kilometers off of Australia’s northwest coast, the Environmental News Network reported. It will … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Fish, Water, Wildlife
Tagged Australia, Coral, Coral Sea, Environmental News Network, Fish, Sea Turtles
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NYC and LI Hit the Peak of Fall Foliage!
A stroll through New York City right now is full of vibrant oranges, shocking reds, and brilliant yellows. Upper New York State might be past the peak of fall foliage colors, but New York City and Long Island are hitting … Continue reading
NYS Annual Recycling Conference This Week
The 22nd Annual New York State Recycling Conference is taking place on November 16 and 17 in Cooperstown, NY. The conference is held in conjunction with the New York State Association of Reduction, Reuse and Recycling (NYSAR3) and the New … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Pollution, Recycling, Technology
Tagged New York State Recycling Conference, NYS, NYSAR3, NYSDEC, recycle
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Can 3-D Printing Help the Crab Housing Shortage?
Hermit crabs are having trouble finding housing in todays’ market. One 3-D printing company is hoping to help out the housing shortage for homeless crabs. MakerBot Industries wants to design and produces plastic shells that can be used as shells … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Design, Technology, Wildlife
Tagged Crabs, Hermit Crabs, MakerBot Industries, Mother Nature Network, Project Shelter, Shell, Shortage
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How “Green” are Marathons
With the New York City Marathon just are the corner, on Sunday to be exact, the question comes up as to how green marathons might be. According to an article on Mother Jones, marathons generate a lot of waste. Especially … Continue reading
Early Snow Makes a Mess of Central Park
The record early snowstorm this past Saturday has made a mess of Central Park just days before the annual New York City Marathon on Sunday. The Central Park Conservatory is rushing to prepare the park for the race. Nine crews … Continue reading
Posted in Central Park, Climate, Nature, Weather
Tagged Central Park, New York City Marathon, Snow, Snowstorm
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Seven Recycled Products that could be part of your Car
Car companies are jumping on the sustainability bandwagon. Several car companies are incorporating recycled goods as part of the manufacturing of their vehicles. Ford, Toyota, Mazda, GM, Chevy, Honda and Nissan are the leading companies in this recycling revolution. Did … Continue reading
