Brooklyn Declares, “Let’s Get Green!”

It must be Spring. People seem to be in the giving mood. First Haagen-Dazs with the wildflower seed give-away; and now a team of Brooklyn pols, companies, and environmental organizations come together to provide greenmarket shoppers free canvas bags to replace icky plastic predecessors.

On Tuesday, May 27th at 1:30 PM, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Council Members Gale A. Brewer and Simcha Felder, along with Elizabeth Broad from Earth Day New York will be handing out thousands of the free “My Green New York” bags.

As if “free” and “non-plastic canvas bag” wasn’t enough to get you out to the greenmarket, the bags are covered in green living designs created NYC high school and college design students.

Get yer bag:

Tuesday, May 27th at 1:30 PM
Brooklyn Borough Hall Greenmarket

A statement from the offices of Council Members Brewer and Felder:

The aim of the “My Green New York” campaign, a joint initiative of Earth Day New York and New York City Council Members Gale A. Brewer and Simcha Felder, is to raise awareness for conservation and sustainability while inspiring enthusiasm and creativity in NYC youth. In conjunction with partners Time Warner Cable and the Durst Organization, thousands of the canvas bags were prepared for distribution. In celebration of the “My Green New York” campaign, the market vendors will be distributing the canvas bags to the public on this day to promote the reduced use of plastic bags in the city.

Don’t forget to check out GBK’s ‘Ban the Bag‘ initiative to ban the use of plastic bags from NYC.

Tags: City Council, Durst Organization, Earth Day, Earth Day New York, Gale A. Brewer, Greenmarket, Marty Markowitz, Simcha Felder, Time Warner Cable

Category: Ban The Bag, Community Action, Green Lifestyle, Politics, Sustainable Food

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2 Responses to “Free “My Green New York” Bags At Brooklyn Borough Hall Green Market (Tue 5/27)”

1. Jacqueline Diane Gable Says:
   April 6th, 2009 at 12:06 am

   I really want a “green bag” for groceries. I would be so excited if you sent me one!

2. timo stammberger Says:
   May 26th, 2009 at 1:37 pm

   Hi

   Do you know where i could get one of the “green bags”. I am in NYC right now..

   Thanks and keep up the good work!

   Timo

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