Have you ever thought to yourself, "Man, I really wish I could harness the power of the sun to reheat my leftovers today?" Yes? Great! Do we have an event for you: the Spring Energy Fair at the Union Square Greenmarket, in which teenagers will demonstrate their slightly dorky, but generally genius pizza-box solar ovens for all to see. more ›

Babeland of Brooklyn is celebrating Earth Day the only way they know how: the kinky way. Tonight they're hosting a lesson filled with "eco-sexy tips" and invite their "crafty customers to make DIY floggers from recycled bicycle tubes donated by Ride Brooklyn." If you can't join them at 6 p.m., but are in need of a fast flogging fix, fear not... the shop's Pamela Doan tells us all you need is dowels, electrical tape (comes in lots of colors so you can make it pretty!), and recycled bike inner tubes. more ›

And so it begins. The Solarium in Long Island City has been "green certified" by the National Association of Home Builders Research Center, becoming the first building to get that certification in Queens. Not only will the apartments be stocked with Energy Star appliances, low flow toilets and bamboo floors, but the building will be topped with a 6-foot-wide wind turbine, used to power the elevators and common areas. Leasing consultant VP Rick Rosa told the Daily News, "We needed to be different. Right now, being green is a fad. In five years, that fad is going to be a reality." more ›

A new moving company in the Bronx is green to the max, offering “biodegradable packing materials, reusable plastic boxes and hybrid vehicles,” and donating a portion of its profits to tree-planting efforts in the Brazilian rainforest. “I am not a tree hugger at all,” its owner Jeffrey Sitt told the Times. “The goal of iMoveGreen is to encourage a simple premise: Be respectful of the environment when moving to a new home.” On top of being the first moving company to gain EPA-certification, he boasts of prices comparable to other city movers, and offers a companion product: iStoreGreen, a Brooklyn business specializing in eco-friendly storage units. more ›

Forget hipsters taking over houseboats in the Bronx, it's finally time for 30-year-old artist Mary Mattingly's Waterpod to set sail. Her new abode is currently afloat inside the Brooklyn Navy Yard, where she's renovating the 30-by-100-foot barge that soon enough will house four total. more ›

More budget and waistline conscious New Yorkers around the city are packing lunches at least a few times a week. Aside from sporting a Spongebob Squarepants lunch box or re-using shopping bags, there are plenty of stylish and eco-friendly options out there. more ›

With Earth Day coming up tomorrow, it's a good time to think about greening up your life. Enter: Manhattan Milk; the company delivers farm fresh, organic milk straight to your doorstep...so you don't have to walk 10 feet to the corner bodega. more ›