Aug. 09, 2011
Designing a Sustainable Society
by Jesse Medalia Strauss
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Jul. 08, 2011
Sustainable NYC: The 1.45 Mile Long Recycling Project
by Jesse Medalia Strauss
New York has taken several steps to make recycling easier and more efficient for all city dwellers. Recycling bins can be found in all major parks and hotspots. The city has mandated that all public schools must sort and recycle their trash. New York remains at the cusp of this reusing trend. There is no greater testament to New York's commitment to recycling than the 1.45 mile long and $152 million recycling project otherwise known as the High Line.The High Line is an elevated park that runs from Gansevoort Street ...
Jul. 08, 2011
What is sustainable food?
by Jesse Medalia Strauss
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Jul. 07, 2011
Sustainable NYC: Cleaning the Gowanus
by Jesse Medalia Strauss
The walk through Brooklyn from Red Hook to Park Slope is generally a pleasant one. The stroll up Union Street samples the best rolls, pizza, and coffee shops New York has to offer. Not to mention the Egg Creams, a Brooklyn staple. But once you pass the Union and Bond Street intersection, whatever appetite you had immediately evaporates with the overwhelming stench of a century and a half of sewage waste and pollution. You are about to cross the bridge over one of the most contaminated waterways in the country: the Gowanus Canal.
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