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ReSnackIt Puts A Stop To Sandwich Bag Trash

By Eileen Casey
November 16, 2009

With global warming and water and soil pollution becoming a very real threat, it's time for families to get serious about finding ways to conserve their environment - starting with their trash, according to Kristin Webster, Founder of Live and Dream Green LLC.

Paint Your Rooms 'Green'

By Anne Halpin
November 11, 2009

Now that the long, languid days of summer are behind us for another year, our focus begins to turn indoors. It's time to think about all those little household chores and home improvement projects we didn't get around to when the beach beckoned. Maybe you're ready to bring a fresh infusion of color to your indoor space and repaint a room or two. 1 comment

Green Drinks Toasts Gold Level LEED Certified Atelier In Water Mill

By Andrea Aurichio
November 9, 2009

It takes a lot of energy to save energy. "But it's worth it," said real estate developer Ari Meisel as he toured his newly completed project, a complex of three ground breaking buildings nestled together on the corner of Montauk Highway in Water Mill. "We're looking to the future. It's all about sustainability." 1 comment

"Great Greening Of Southampton" Continues With Weekend Events

October 22, 2009

The Sustainable Southampton "Green" Committee has coordinated October's "Great Greening of Southampton" series of events addressing recycling, gardening, conservation, alternative energy, transportation, and other "going green" ideas for homes and businesses. Several schools are also participating with assemblies and class projects.

Ribbon Cutting To Be Held For First LEED-Certified Library On Long Island

October 6, 2009

Stony Brook Southampton will host a ribbon-cutting for its newest building - the first LEED-certified library on Long Island and one of just a handful in the nation - at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 10. 1 comment

Blue & Cream Installs Eco-Friendly Garden

September 26, 2009

Blue & Cream celebrates the renewal of its lease by building an eco-friendly garden next to boutique by iGreen, an eco-friendly garden and landscape company. 1 comment

Green Living Starts With Green Thinking And Some Green Reading

September 3, 2009

Looking for a way to make a difference in your daily consumption of energy and reduce your own private carbon footprint? There's a flank of new green books designed to tune up your eco-friendly conscience and while enjoying the finer creations of a design-driven marketplace.

Have Fun in the Sun, Safely

July 16, 2009

Now that this spring's monsoons seem to be finally behind us and the sun has come out at last, we can turn our attention from protecting ourselves from the relentless wet with raincoats and umbrellas to protecting ourselves from the ultraviolet rays of the sun.

Terreform ONE Announces Summer Benefit

June 27, 2009

Terreform ONE will hold a summer benefit on Sunday, June 28 at 5 p.m. at the Hamptons Hot Yoga, 2415 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton.

Going Eco-Friendly? Discover The Wonders Of Bamboo

June 26, 2009

The universe of eco-friendly materials for building and decorating is expanding, and fast. Stores are full of products for the home that are made from recycled, renewable and sustainably harvested materials. 1 comment

Native Plant Sale To Benefit LI Native Grass Initiative

June 26, 2009

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Spring Cleaning In A Greener Way

June 11, 2009

Although the social calendar says it's summer, the celestial calendar says it's still spring. That means it's still the perfect time to freshen up your house with a spring cleaning.

A Greener Home In Your Future?

June 11, 2009

Earth Day (April 22) saw the opening of the first "green" spec house in Southampton Village. On the outside, the house looks much like any other elegant house, except for the unobtrusive solar panels on the roof. The walls are stucco, the roof is tiled with gray, blue-gray, and terra-cotta-colored slates. But those beautiful roof tiles? They're actually made of recycled soda bottles. You'd never know it to look at them. And that's just the beginning.

Going Green Indoors: Clear The Air With Houseplants

June 11, 2009

There's a simple way to clean up the air in your indoor space - bring in some houseplants. Yes, plants. They've been found to clear toxins from the air indoors. The plants absorb the chemicals through their leaves and move them down to the root system, where microbes break them down. Basically, the plants use the pollutants as food. 1 comment

First Green Luxury Dwelling Unveiled On Earth Day

April 26, 2009

Builder Jerry Rosengarten, architect Anthony Musso and eco-broker Catherine Bedard of The Corcoran Group picked the perfect day to debut Southampton Village's first luxury green home on April 22 when Earth Day is celebrated around the world. Gallery

Linda Bird Franke Touts The Virtues Of Letting The Sun In

February 17, 2009

Linda Bird Francke built an energy efficient, passive solar house on a field in Sagaponack more than a quarter of a century ago. She is glad she did. Francke extended an invitation to the Sagaponack Village Trustees to stop by and visit the house that keeps on giving back after she presented the Green Committee's report to the board.

Heating With Wood: Just How Green Is Mother Nature?

February 2, 2009

The inconsistencies and drastic swings in the oil market has led homeowners to seek out renewable, environmentally-friendly energy options, even considering more archaic methods such as wood heat. Yet is burning wood a greener way of heating your home, or is it all just smoke? 4 comments

Do-It-Yourself Green: Home Energy Audits

January 28, 2009

A home energy audit can be the first step to a greener home. There are various ways to assess how much energy your home uses and evaluate what measures can be taken to improve efficiency. You can perform an energy audit yourself, or have a professional perform an audit for free.

Shopkeepers Display Green Gift Giving Ideas For The Holidays

November 18, 2008

Shopkeepers in the village of Southampton are seeing green for the holidays as 19 local vendors showed off their eco-friendly wares Monday night at Rogers Memorial Library to encourage East End shoppers to not only buy local this holiday season, but to do their part for the environment by giving sustainable products to family and friends.

It's Easy Being Green For Meisel Development At Watermill Ateliers

October 15, 2008

Three new buildings designed to be reminiscent of barns under construction on Montauk Highway in Water Mill are turning heads in the architectural world where they have already been selected for an award by the Peconic Chapter of the (AIA) American Architectural Institute.

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