What the frack? Hydrofracking debate heats up
City residents don’t want anyone tampering with their water. Hundreds of New Yorkers descended onto Albany on April 11 to support a bill to hamper hydraulic fracturing — a process in which natural gas...
View ArticleSpeaker calls for expanding access to food
New York is surrounded by food resources that could not only feed thousands of families, but also provide local jobs. This is the plan of City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who released an 86-page...
View ArticleGadgets can go to the recycle heap
New Yorkers no longer need to stock cramped apartments with unused electronics. A new recycling law just took effect April 1 to monitor e-waste, or electronic garbage. Manufacturers are now required...
View Article60 seconds with … Prince Willem-Alexander of Holland
Water: Earth’s majestic substance Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands is a specialist in water management, serving as as chairman of the U.N. Secretary-General’s independent advisory board on...
View ArticleSchools welcome gardens
New York City kids can now show their parents how to plant a tomato. Through a new series of children’s programs, kids are learning how to grow vegetables in schools. Funded with help from the Mayor’s...
View ArticleCouple is loving living comfortably, totally off the grid
What energy crisis? Niklas and Louise Scott run their dishwasher daily, watch movies on a 72-inch screen and walk on heated floors. But soaring energy prices are no concern for them. In fact, they are...
View ArticleCoral reefs killed by climate change
Putting your head under water on the Great Barrier Reef is looking straight into another world:?the explosion of color, the shapes of the corals and the intense and quick movements of fish in amazingly...
View ArticleEcotourism: Travel light
The ad: Studio apartment with kitchen in sunny surfers’ mecca Rincon, west coast of Puerto Rico. $55 a night. And then the catch: Unit has solar-powered shower. And no paper down the toilet. I’ll...
View ArticleTo travel with nature, do your research
Want to be an eco-responsible tourist this summer? There are a lot of eco-labeled operators out there, but in the end it all comes down to your individual choices: who you chose to travel with and how....
View ArticleNew York fights for Earth Day
New Yorkers gathered in Grand Central last night to celebrate Earth Day — and the people fighting to preserve our planet. “I’m an accidental environmentalist,” said actor Mark Ruffalo, who was awarded...
View ArticleOscar the Grouch: Green before it was cool
Metro meets Oscar the Grouch. Sesame Street’s beloved binman sets a noble example by reusing junk. He tells kids to recycle, but he’ll still dance in his own trash. You’re literally very green. Yes....
View ArticleColumn: Why Mark Ruffalo is going green
When I was asked to come on as guest editor of Metro’s environmental issue, I was grateful but mostly surprised. I had never thought of myself as much of an environmentalist, and I didn’t imagine...
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Metro Giving: Help children grow gardens
You could help children grow their own vegetables during class. The Earth Day Organic Indoor Learning Garden, which aims to create a garden in every school, plans to launch nationwide this Earth Day...
View Article‘The Closer’ star Kyra Sedgwick serves as Metro’s guest editor
Emmy-award winning actress Kyra Sedgwick filled in as Metro’s Guest Editor this afternoon to help us put together our special Earth Day edition. You probably recognize her as the lead role of “The...
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Kyra Sedgwick: Solving the world’s plastic pollution problem
When I became pregnant with my son, I found myself worrying about the state of the world I was bringing my child into. The more I learned about the threats facing our planet, the more committed I...
View ArticleTwo Smiths, One Big Issue: Will Smith & Jaden Smith to curate Metro
Big news for Big Willie Style fans: Jaden Smith will join forces with his father, Will Smith, as special guests of Metro on April 22. The Smiths will create exclusive content in honor of Earth Day and...
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Top nature spots for a picnic in New York City
Pelham Bay Park. Credit: Nature Conservancy With the weather in New York City finally approaching warm and sunny, it’s time to plan the year’s first picnic. To get you started, the Nature Conservancy...
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Trade in your recyclables for prizes at Earth Day event
The Great Recycle. Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images This Earth Day, you can get restaurant vouchers or even gift cards for simply doing something you might already do – recycling. Organizers have set...
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Bring a bit of green into a tiny home with a container garden
These windows use Metro newspapers. Credit: Anthropologie You can make your own garden, even if you live in a city apartment. Part of Earth Day is learning how to make your own life a little greener —...
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New York weighs options to prepare for next superstorm
As the next hurricane season approaches, East Coast officials are learning to protect themselves from nature’s wrath. Hurricane Sandy pummeled the East Coast last October, destroying houses and...
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Mark Ruffalo: ‘Don’t frack New York’
Mark Ruffalo was a guest editor at Metro for Earth Day. For over four years, New Yorkers have been fighting to keep the state safe from fracking, a dangerous method of drilling for natural gas that...
View ArticleFran Drescher: “The responsibility lies with us”
Fran Drescher’s dedication to eradicating cancer is a personal one. After a series of misdiagnoses by a number of doctors, Drescher was diagnosed with uterine cancer in 2000. In 2002, she wrote “Cancer...
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Queens residents replant Sandy-damaged trees for Earth Day
Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer plants a tree Monday morning. Credit: Jimmy Van Bramer’s Twitter On Earth Day, some tree-filled streets wrecked by Hurricane Sandy were finally being restored. Councilman...
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City introduces first Nissan Leaf electric taxis
Mayor Michael Bloomberg takes an electric taxi. Credit: Mayor’s Office Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried out the city’s new electric taxis on Monday, the first of the eco-friendly vehicles to join the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Adorable children thank you for using public transit
The Metropolitan Transit Authority, the agency New Yorkers love to hate, is tugging your heartstrings this Earth Day with a series of adorable videos featuring children thanking you for riding mass...
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Cleaning clothes the greener way
Welcome to Metro’s Earth Day coverage! Each Monday until Earth Day, April 22, we will highlight a business owner who is trying to make New York City a greener, more sustainable and healthier place to...
View ArticleSleep green on an eco-mattress
New Yorkers can eat, drink and now sleep while helping Mother Nature. A mattress store that opened in Soho last year offers fully recyclable mattresses — and it doesn’t stop there. Everything in...
View ArticleMetro Green: Eco-conscious kids’ clothing
The thought of their children wearing clothing laced with hidden toxic chemicals genuinely concerns many parents. Some city stores are now catering to parents who want to avoid chemicals like...
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Time to green your home for Earth Day
Metro rounds up a few Earth-friendly products for you to buy this Earth Day.Earth’s Berries Soap Nuts Cut your laundry’s water usage in half by subbing these babies for liquid detergent. The...
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