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Green Rooftop Farm Gets Even Greener!
 Brooklyn Grange's Queens rooftop farm will soon have a finished composting system built by our own BIG!Compost team! Food waste generated from the farm plus Coffeed, the coffee shop on the first floor of the building, will be repurposed and turned into valuable fertilizer for Brooklyn Grange.  Engineered by Peter Moon of O2Compost, the composting system is consisted of 4 wooden bins, each holding about 3.5 cubic yards of materials. The bins are built with removable slates so they can size up or down. Also, plastic pipes with holes that are running along the bottom of the bins will force air into the pile for better and faster decomposition of the waste. But how is the system powered, you may ask? By the sun! The system has a small solar panel that captures solar energy no matter what the weather's like. After several weeks of decomposition, the compost will be put in a separate pile to be stabilized. Once finished, it will be used for growing better-tasting veggies and herbs! This article was written by BIG!Compost intern, Sangmin Pak. Photos taken by Mark Carroll.
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Volunteer with BIG!Compost next Wednesday!
Compost Workday in Queensbridge Park
 Wednesday, March 13, 1-3pm
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Large Rolls of White Acrylic (1/8in)
 $275 each in Astoria
ALU: 25349 (3 available)
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Carpet & Linoleum Rolls
Blow Out!
$20-200 each in Gowanus
ALU: 25339
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THIS SATURDAY:
Anatomy of a Green Brownstone  NYC College of Technology, Division of Continuing Education presents the Spring 2013 Brownstone series. This edition will show you how great design and energy efficiency are two sides of the same coin. Come with questions and go home inspired by the possibilities! $60 per person. Click here to register.
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Stainless Steel Kitchen Cabinet Set w Island 
PRICE DROP $800 in Astoria
ALU: 24740 (8 piece set)
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Faux Marble
Fluted Column
 $80 each in Astoria
ALU: 25353 (2 available)
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$115 in Astoria
ALU: 25362
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Calzone Case Company Flight Cases
$70 each in Astoria
ALU: 25354 (2 available)
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Frigidaire Electrolux Prof. Series Induction Range
 $750 in Astoria
ALU: 25351
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Vintage Formica Top Desk
$165 in Astoria
ALU: 25340
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$25-35 each in Gowanus
ALU: 25314 (10 available)
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 $1,750 in Gowanus
ALU: 25311
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Antique Brass Doorknob
$50 each in Gowanus
ALU: 25313 (8 available)
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Hollow Core Door 
$15 each in Gowanus
ALU: 25296 (40 available)
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BRAND NEW!
$225 each in Gowanus
ALU: 25338 (3 available)
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$18 per linear foot in Gowanus
ALU: 25298
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Environmental Events in NYC:
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Thursday, March 7, 5pm. Climate Reality - Seeing the Forest for the Trees, presented by Paul Reale. Horticultural Society of New York, 148 W 27th St., 13th Floor, NYC. Please RSVP. Thursday, March 7, 7pm. Meet author Bridgette Meinhold "Urgent Architecture!" book launch party. Van Alen Books, 30 W 22nd St., NYC. March 7 through March 9, all day. From the Outside In: Sustainable Futures for Global Cities and Suburbs. National Center for Suburban Studies, Hofstra University. See ticket prices. Saturday, March 9, 1-5pm. Anatomy of a Green Brownstone. New York City College of Technology, Division of Continuing Education, classes take place at 25 Chapel St., Howard Building, 4th Flr. Course fee is $60. Saturday, March 16 - two volunteer events in Queens! 10:30am-12pm - Volunteer with BIG!Compost at Queens Library in Sunnyside. 1pm-3pm - Volunteer with BIG!Compost at Queens Library at Broadway. Saturday, March 16. SAVE THE DATE: Grow Our Grassroots Summit. Brooklyn Borough Hall. 2013 Community-Scale Composting Grants. Made possible by the Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board (SWAB), Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer, and Citizens Committee for NYC. Applications due March 22. Friday, March 29 and Saturday, March 30. Just Food Conference 2013: Eat Work Grow the Movement. Food & Finance High School, 525 W 50th St., NYC. Tickets $45 per day. Saturday, April 6. The Annual Brooklyn Queens Landtrust Membership Meeting. Monday, April 22. Save the Date: The Greenhouse Project 5th Annual Benefit. Top of the Standard, The Standard Hotel, NYC. Saturday, May 4, 11am-1pm. Build It Green!NYC-Astoria 150 Tree Giveaway, through NYRP MillionTreesNYC program. Hosted at BIG!NYC in Astoria, 3-17 26th Ave. Reserve your FREE tree in April! Sunday, May 5, 11am-1pm. Build It Green!NYC-Gowanus 150 Tree Giveaway, through NYRP MillionTreesNYC program. Hosted at BIG!NYC in Gowanus, 69 9th St. Brooklyn. Reserve your FREE tree in April!
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BIG!NYC-Astoria
Mon-Fri 10-6
Sat-Sun 10-5
718-777-0132 x2
astoria@bignyc.org
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BIG!NYC-Gowanus
Mon-Fri 10-6
Sat-Sun 10-5
718-725-8925
gowanus@bignyc.org
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