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Bagasse. It is one of nature’s ultimate re-usable materials.
The pulp that remains after you process sugar cane into sugar or ethanol, bagasse can be […]

If anyone can bring good ol’ fashioned country back to big city Brooklyn, it’s the cast of characters who are opening the first store and restaurant — to GBK’s knowledge — that caters to those who ask themselves the phrase: “where does my food come from?”
Urban Rustic opens its doors on Friday, December 14th.
The […]

GBK has extensively covered City Councilman Bill de Blasio’s bill to ban styrofoam/polystyrene food service containers.
A similar bill was introduced on the state level in July by NY State Senator Liz Krueger — a Democrat from the 26th district — which NY State Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh — also a Democrat, from the 74th State […]

Well, it was supposed to be a green ice cream social, and not only was there no green ice cream, I didn’t see any ice cream at all! I either totally missed the rush or completely spaced it. Doh!
However, despite my ice cream whiff, it’s easy to understand why Habana Outpost is THE place to […]

Well, it’s official: SUSTAINABILITY IS NOW MAINSTREAM!
Let’s face it, when Jon Bon Jovi plays a concert for the environment in E. Rutherford, NJ (aka Meadowlands, aka Giants Stadium aka toxic landfill), you KNOW that this stuff ain’t just for hippies anymore. It’s a good thing.
Al Gore, gotta hand it to him, put on one helluva […]