This NYC government web page lists the times, zip codes and dates that helicopters will spray pesticides over the city. They call it the “Aerial Larviciding Schedule”, and define Aerial Larviciding as: Dropping natural bacterial granules by helicopter to marshes and other large natural areas to kill mosquito larvae before they grow into adult mosquitoes. Does […]
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Here are some great links on rain gardens. Rain gardens are a great way to add character to a garden while reducing the water that runs off the property (that is a good thing). Eco Brooklyn is a rain garden installer but anyone with some time and interest in gardening can do it. New York
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The book “Complete Guide to Water Gardens Ponds and Fountains” gives you everything you need to know to build and run a small to medium sized water feature in your yard. The book lays out every detail in clearly worded and well organized sections with plenty of supportive photographs and images. It is focused on
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As part of our service in the green renovation of a brownstone Eco Brooklyn looks at the brownstone plot in its entirety. This means we don’t just gut and renovate the interior. We also look at how the interior effects the exterior. As a NY green contractor we look at the whole system, from the
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The boat Plastiki is a boat built entirely out of salvaged plastic. I presume it is a play on the original boat called Kon-Tiki that THOR HEYERDAHL built out of reeds. You have to check out their site. Check out the pictures and the vids. They are on such a high that it is really
We are designing a rainwater capture system on a Brooklyn brownstone. The system will feed the toilets and showers with cold water. The overflow will go to feed the garden. Below are the drawings. This will eliminate any rainwater going down the municipal drain. As Brooklyn green builders one of our main focus is to
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High Efficiency Toilets (HET) are the only kind of toilet anyone should be buying for their Brooklyn green brownstone renovation. If you have an old toilet I think this is a worthwhile and justifyable new purchace. You can get one starting at $125. There are a couple ways they could be HET – dual flush,
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We design rain water capture systems for Brooklyn and NY homes. The rain water can be used to water gardens, flush toilets, for showers, and even for drinking water. Capturing rain water has large benefits. Here in NY state we tend to be nonchalant about water. We have access to plentiful and clean water. But
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