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Have you heard of the Adirondack park? Spent time there to appreciate it's majestic beauty? It's a six-million-acre National treasure. The Adirondack Park includes New York's Forest Preserve in Upstate New York. Unlike most preserves, about 52 per cent of the land is privately-owned. The Nature Conservancy bought a piece of this land (called Boreas Ponds) from a timber company, and now NY STATE is going to buy the land for the public – you and me! Right now the park's coalition is working with the governor on the protection details for this piece of land. (Bottom line – motors or no motors.) Governor Cuomo has an historic opportunity to create a world-renowned, spectacular motor-free area covering more than 280,000-contiguous acres in the heart of the Adirondack Park. The Governor needs to hear from thousands of people like you who want to protect our Adirondack legacy and support Wilderness. CLICK HERE AND Please sign the petition today!  And Click here to l...

Hello! Attention Park Slope Food Coop Members: As many of you know Terra Cycle Collection has begun at Coop! It is usually set up outside coop unless inclement weather moves it inside to conference room. Here are some schedule changes for the collections due to upcoming Holiday: the Saturday TerraCycle collection dates for December will change to the THIRD Saturday, 12/19 . We will resume our regular second Wednesday and fourth Saturday schedule in January. WHAT'S BEING COLLECTED: *Toothpaste tubes, any brand and size (toothbrushes OK too) *Baby food pouches and caps (any brand) *Energy bar wrappers (any brand but only energy bars—no other wrappers please) *Brita filters (other filter brands okay) plus other Brita filter–related items *Plastic food storage zip lock bags (any size), plastic cling wrap, and small bulk bags (NO PLASTIC ROLL BAGS OR SHOPPING BAGS) *Cereal bag and cracker bag liners or bulk cereal bags See you this Saturday December 19th 2pm to 4pm!

Park Slope Food Coop Members, PLEASE NOTE: A change in the Saturday TerraCycle collection dates for November and December to the THIRD Saturday for those two months, 11/21 and 12/19. We will resume our regular fourth Saturday schedule in January. Second Wednesdays remain unchanged, 11/11 and 12/9.

WHAT'S BEING COLLECTED : *Toothpaste tubes, any brand and size (toothbrushes OK too)   *Baby food pouches and caps (any brand)   *Energy bar wrappers (any brand but only energy    bars—no other wrappers please)   *Brita filters (other filter brands okay) plus other   Brita filter–related items   *Plastic food storage zip lock bags (any size), plastic cling wrap, and small bulk bags (NO PLASTIC ROLL BAGS OR SHOPPING BAGS)   *Cereal bag and cracker bag liners or bulk cereal bags WHEN:  4th Saturday of the month, 2pm - 4pm 2nd Wednesday of the month, 4pm - 6pm     WHERE: OUTSIDE THE COOP or inside during inclement weather.   Save up your eligible waste for upcoming collection dates!   QUESTIONS: ecokvetch@yahoo.com    

READ MORE HERE TAKE ACTION HERE The Adirondack Council is the largest citizen environmental group in New York State working full-time, on a daily basis in the Adirondack Park, in the state capital and in Washington to preserve this six-million-acre treasure. - See more at: http://www.adirondackcouncil.org/page/about-us-1.html#sthash.aPPSUczp.dpuf The Adirondack Council is the largest citizen environmental group in New York State working full-time, on a daily basis in the Adirondack Park, in the state capital and in Washington to preserve this six-million-acre treasure. - See more at: http://www.adirondackcouncil.org/page/about-us-1.html#sthash.aPPSUczp.dpuf The Adirondack Council is the largest citizen environmental group in New York State working full-time, on a daily basis in the Adirondack Park, in the state capital and in Washington to preserve this six-million-acre treasure. "The Adirondack Council inspires public participation in policy debates by advocating f...

More Recycling Opportunities Starting Wednesday July 8th! The vote is in and members at the May GM unanimously voted to create workshifts to collect a variety of hard to recycle packaging in partnership with TerraCycle. We will start collections in July. The 2nd Wednesday of the month (JULY 8th) and 4th Saturday of the month (JULY 25th). Collections will be open to members and non-members. These will be our regular collection days to start: W ednesdays 4 to 6pm Saturdays 2 to 4 pm.    Please see below for details of what we are collecting. Looking forward to your participation. Questions or interested in changing your current workshift to a Terracycle workshift on Wednesday?  Please contact ecokvetch@yahoo.com . PSFC—TerraCycle Recycling Collections When: 2nd Wednesday of the month 4 to 6pm, 4th Saturday of the month 2 to 4pm Where: Outside in front of the Coop (weather permitting - otherwise, inside during inclement weather) What to bring: Toothpaste tubes, any bran...

   What is Terracycle? TerraCycle is a highly-awarded, international upcycling and recycling company that collects difficult-to-recycle packaging and products, that would otherwise be destined for landfills, and repurposes the material into affordable, innovative products. More than just a recycling company, TerraCycle strives to be a driving force behind increasing environmental awareness and action. Their goal is to be a trusted resource for families, schools, communities, and corporations to find tips, stats, facts. TerraCycle is widely considered the world’s leader in the collection and reuse of non-recyclable, post-consumer waste. You can go to their website at www.terracycle.com to learn more about them. LEARN MORE ABOUT TERRACYCLE by clicking HERE On May 26th at The Park Slope Food Coop's General Meeting the vote to bring TerraCycle to the Coop will happen. Show up and make your voice heard. Here is the report and proposal that will be voted on. Environmental Committ...