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Traveling Green in Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn is quickly becoming one of the greenest areas of New York. You can easily find accommodations, eateries, attractions, parks and shopping venues that are helping to preserve the environment. With a great, environmentally friendly hotel to call home while you are visiting, Brooklyn is a great destination spot.
Honey's B&B is the place to stay if you're looking for an eco-friendly place to stay while visiting Brooklyn, NY. Home to numerous green businesses nearby, make this your home as you explore all the environmentally friendly options Brooklyn has to offer.
With its quaint and inviting atmosphere, Honey's B&B has embraced the idea of green living to the full. All of the linens within the bedrooms, bathrooms and kitchen are 100% cotton. The owners use environmentally friendly cleaning products, have an advanced recycling scheme in operation and the natural, organic ingredients they use in their breakfasts are all bought locally. The accommodations available at Honey’s B&B vary from a queen/double room with a shared bathroom to a two bedroom suite with private bath. You also have the use of the common room, the fully equipped kitchen and the internet. Close by are various green eateries for evening meals and snacks.
Brooklyn is home to the first eco-eatery in NYC. The Habana Outpost is a totally green restaurant that implements more energy saving initiatives than any other in New York. It uses solar power for all of its energy needs and even uses biodegradable plates, cups and cutlery to serve its vegetarian menu. Other great places to eat in the area include Foodswings, a vegan restaurant that also delivers, and the Bliss Café, well known locally for its vegetarian fare.
While many of Brooklyn’s attractions are slowly becoming greener, the Brooklyn Brewery and the Brooklyn Bowl are by far the leaders to date. The brewery, for example, uses locally grown grains and 100% wind power for its energy. The Brooklyn Bowl uses wind powered electricity and is the first L.E.E.D certified bowling alley in NYC.
There are plenty of green markets to choose from in Brooklyn where you can find organic foods or crafts. Each neighborhood has a weekly Farmer’s market, but there are also green markets at Borough Hall, Forte Green Park and the Grand Army Plaza of Prospect Park. The Habana Outpost also has a large associated market.
The Brooklyn Bridge Park is due to partially open in winter 2009 with its recycled rainwater irrigation system, onsite recycling facilities and other green initiatives. Very few NYC parks recycle their waste which makes the Bridge Park something of a first. Brooklyn’s Prospect Park is also a ‘green’ park and is well worth a visit.
Whether you're looking for good, organic food or fun environmentally-friendly activities, you'll find lots to do in Brooklyn. And while you are here, make Honey's B&B your home away from home.
Posted by Bailey
