Susty » C2C+Sustainability http://susty.com Sexy + Lusty Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:08:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Recycle-A-Bicycle 15th Birthday Celebration: Celeb-Signed Bike Auction http://susty.com/recycle-a-bicycle-15th-birthday-celebration-celeb-signed-bike-auction/ http://susty.com/recycle-a-bicycle-15th-birthday-celebration-celeb-signed-bike-auction/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:36:10 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=8519 A Benefit Auction Featuring the NY400 Batavus Bicycles and Bike-themed Art! Happy 15th Birthday Recycle-A-Bicycle!! With only 200 of its kind in the world, only twelve orange NY400 Batavus Bicycles will be available to the public. Lucky for you, it will be at this party! These bikes have also been endorsed and signed by cycling advocates like David Byrne, Janet Sadik-Kahn, Camiel Eurlings, Matthew Modine, Graham Hill from Planet Green, Bike Snob, Elmo from Sesame Street & more!]]> http://susty.com/recycle-a-bicycle-15th-birthday-celebration-celeb-signed-bike-auction/feed/ 0 Whole Foods Plastic Utensils Wrapped in Plastic (Photos) http://susty.com/whole-foods-plastic-utensils-wrapped-plastic-packaging-waste-litter-photo/ http://susty.com/whole-foods-plastic-utensils-wrapped-plastic-packaging-waste-litter-photo/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:37:18 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=8408 http://susty.com/whole-foods-plastic-utensils-wrapped-plastic-packaging-waste-litter-photo/feed/ 0 Good News/Bad News: Whole Foods has Plastic Number Five Recycling but Batteries Recycled No More (Photos) http://susty.com/whole-foods-plastic-number-five-recycling-batteries-hazardous-waste-photo/ http://susty.com/whole-foods-plastic-number-five-recycling-batteries-hazardous-waste-photo/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:33:21 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=8392 See the nifty bin and the bummer sign shutting down the battery recycling program (but with a url to where you can go now) after the jump.]]> http://susty.com/whole-foods-plastic-number-five-recycling-batteries-hazardous-waste-photo/feed/ 0 Recycle the City: How to Recycle Waste While Moving in NYC http://susty.com/recycle-the-city-how-to-recycle-waste-while-moving-in-nyc-disposable-litter/ http://susty.com/recycle-the-city-how-to-recycle-waste-while-moving-in-nyc-disposable-litter/#comments Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:11:23 +0000 by Team Susty, Global http://susty.com/?p=8396 "disposable" equals litter and aspires to redefine the community’s understanding of waste.]]> http://susty.com/recycle-the-city-how-to-recycle-waste-while-moving-in-nyc-disposable-litter/feed/ 0 Adrian Grenier & Honey Brothers Rock the NAU House; Eco-Friendly Courier Windshirt (Video) http://susty.com/adrian-grenier-nau-eco-friendly-courier-windshirt-honey-brothers-video/ http://susty.com/adrian-grenier-nau-eco-friendly-courier-windshirt-honey-brothers-video/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:57:09 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=8258 Adrian Grenier & Honey Brothers rocked the NAU house on Tuesday night. If you in the NYCity again tonight, GOOD has another line-up at the NAU Pop-Up Shop. And for your video viewing pleasure, here once again is Ian Yolles of NAU on their oh-so-eco-friendly Courier Windshirt.]]> http://susty.com/adrian-grenier-nau-eco-friendly-courier-windshirt-honey-brothers-video/feed/ 0 NAU Eco-Friendly Clothing: Ian Yolles Interviewed on TreeHuggerTV (Video) http://susty.com/nau-eco-friendly-clothing-green-apparel-ian-yolles-interview-treehugger-tv-thtv-video/ http://susty.com/nau-eco-friendly-clothing-green-apparel-ian-yolles-interview-treehugger-tv-thtv-video/#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:50:07 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=8231 modus operendi to be conducting "business un-usual." At the heart of the company are sustainable practices, and Yolles holds forth with this money quote describing NAU as:
an enterprise designed around... the deep conviction that we share which is that companies have a much broader responsibility to the community than simply the rabid, singular pursuit of profit at the expense of everything else.
]]> http://susty.com/nau-eco-friendly-clothing-green-apparel-ian-yolles-interview-treehugger-tv-thtv-video/feed/ 0 TIME Magazine Green Apple Cleaners Shout Out http://susty.com/time-magazine-green-apple-cleaners-wet-clean-cold-water-eco-friendly-dry-cleaning-david-kistner/ http://susty.com/time-magazine-green-apple-cleaners-wet-clean-cold-water-eco-friendly-dry-cleaning-david-kistner/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:10:23 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=8045 Green Apple Cleaners casting David Kistner as hero and yet again as villain the colorless liquid called perchloroethylene (perc). Some alternatives?]]> http://susty.com/time-magazine-green-apple-cleaners-wet-clean-cold-water-eco-friendly-dry-cleaning-david-kistner/feed/ 0 NY400 Bright Orange Batavus Bikes to be Auctioned for Recycle-A-Bicycle http://susty.com/ny400-batavus-bikes-recycle-a-bicycle-auction-bright-orange-frame-dutch-manufacturing-wheelsspokes-pedals-holland-nyc-usa-netherlands-henry-hudson-400-years-celebration-transportation/ http://susty.com/ny400-batavus-bikes-recycle-a-bicycle-auction-bright-orange-frame-dutch-manufacturing-wheelsspokes-pedals-holland-nyc-usa-netherlands-henry-hudson-400-years-celebration-transportation/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:33 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=8548 NY400 Fleet of Dutch bikes will be officially handed over to Recycle-A-Bicycle to further promote bicycle use as a sustainable way of transportation in New York City. Twelve of those bright orange Batavus bikes will be auctioned off on December 14th to raise funds for Recycle-A-Bicycle's educational programming of the NY400 bikes.]]> http://susty.com/ny400-batavus-bikes-recycle-a-bicycle-auction-bright-orange-frame-dutch-manufacturing-wheelsspokes-pedals-holland-nyc-usa-netherlands-henry-hudson-400-years-celebration-transportation/feed/ 0 Get Your Fix To: Tropical Deforestation http://susty.com/tropical-deforestation-basics-problem-solution-get-your-fix-environment-eco-friendly-green-design/ http://susty.com/tropical-deforestation-basics-problem-solution-get-your-fix-environment-eco-friendly-green-design/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:24:11 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=7862 How to Save Tropical Rainforests Research reveals that logging is the largest single factor leading to tropical deforestation, as the cutting and road building associated with the timber industry opens avenues into rainforests. This initiates a chain of destruction that can include more logging, mining, slash-and-burn clearing for cattle grazing and conversion for chemical-intensive industrial agriculture. Most of the resultant products are exported to northern industrialized countries.]]> http://susty.com/tropical-deforestation-basics-problem-solution-get-your-fix-environment-eco-friendly-green-design/feed/ 0 David Kistner Wins Green Business of the Year Award Manhattan Chamber of Commerce http://susty.com/david-kistner-green-business-award-manhattan-chamber-of-commerce-win-mcc-eco-friendly-drycleaning-green-apple-cleaners-nyc/ http://susty.com/david-kistner-green-business-award-manhattan-chamber-of-commerce-win-mcc-eco-friendly-drycleaning-green-apple-cleaners-nyc/#comments Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:21:02 +0000 by George Spyros, New York City, USA http://susty.com/?p=7994 Manhattan Chamber of Commerce (MCC) presented its 2009 Green Business of the Year Award for 2009 to David Kistner, Founder and President of Green Apple Cleaners. The award was presented at the MCC 2009 Business Awards Breakfast, an event that celebrates the achievements of New York City entrepreneurs who have established themselves as leaders in their respective industries. Nancy Ploeger, president of the MCC, said, “A true entrepreneur, David Kistner is respected in green circles for his drive, dedication to sustainability and involvement in his community..."]]> http://susty.com/david-kistner-green-business-award-manhattan-chamber-of-commerce-win-mcc-eco-friendly-drycleaning-green-apple-cleaners-nyc/feed/ 0