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New York City Moves Toward Plastic Straw Ban
September 10, 2024
New York City may soon join Seattle and Malibu in banning single-use plastic straws and stirrers in an effort to…
Nighttime aerial view of Manhattan skyline with illuminated skyscrapers and city streets
September 10, 2024
Each week we share our favorite links from around the web. This week includes highlights from Experience Life, MightyNest, Blisstree,…
A Coca-Cola can on a wet surface with a street scene in the background
September 10, 2024
A New York State Supreme Court judge invalidated New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's recent controversial ban on sodas and…
Shark silhouetted against sunlight filtering through ocean water
September 10, 2024
New York has banned shark fins from being sold in the state--even in Manhattan's thriving Chinatown.
Frozen foods aisle with refrigerated display cases in a grocery store
September 10, 2024
An interactive map shows how dirty the local grocery store can be.
Close-up of lips with pink sugar scrub exfoliant applied
September 10, 2024
From Our Friends installment this week has all the latest and greatest from our partners and friends around the web.
NYC Ban on Styrofoam Containers to Go Into Effect in 2015
September 10, 2024
New York City follows several other major cities enacting a ban on Styrofoam cups, containers and packaging peanuts.
6 Truths From TedxManhattan That You Can't Hide From
September 10, 2024
Step aside, stereotypes: TedxManhattan is transforming New York's notorious grime into a progressive food landscape, and maybe, the rest of…
Startup Weekend: Food Edition Shows A Generational Demand For Systemic Change
September 10, 2024
From foodies to entrepreneurs alike, New York's recent Startup Weekend: Food Edition showed just how seriously Millennials are about systemic…
New York City Requires Chain Restaurants to Include Nutrition Info on Menus ASAP
September 10, 2024
The menus at chains in New York City, including Whole Foods, are about to get a lot more dense as…