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    Discover Sustainable Living in Brooklyn

    Welcome to Bluedot Living Brooklyn, your go-to source for climate news and solutions across the borough. Meet your neighbors who are taking steps toward change, browse local in-season recipes, and find advice on ways to reduce your impact on Earth at home and in your neighborhood.

    Discover Sustainable Living in Brooklyn

    Welcome to Bluedot Living Brooklyn, your go-to source for climate news and solutions across the borough. Meet your neighbors who are taking steps toward change, browse local in-season recipes, and find advice on ways to reduce your impact on Earth at home and in your neighborhood.

    SIMPLE / SMART / SUSTAINABLE / STORIES

    Field Notes

    From the Urban Wild

    Dear Dot Illustration by Elissa Turnbull
    Illustration by Elissa Turnbull

    Dear Dot: What’s Your Advice on Building a Garden?

    Dot teaches her readers how to build a small vegetable garden with tips for growing vegetables more prolifically. Choose a sunny spot, protect from animals, and use compost.

    Dear Dot: Why Isn’t My Milkweed Growing?

    Learn the proper steps to successfully grow milkweed from seeds. Dot shares expert tips on harvesting, storing, and germinating milkweed seeds.

    Dear Dot: What Should I Do with My Plastic Bowls?

    Wondering what to do with your hard plastic mixing bowls due to microplastics? Get creative ideas from Dot on how to repurpose them safely.

    In the News

    Brooklyn's Environmental Beat

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    Sustainable Recipes All Season Long

    Green Spaces

    Your backyard is the city

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