Photo via Goodlifer Cathy Erway is an acclaimed food writer and sustainability activist based in New York City. Two or so years ago, she renounced the consumptive culinary culture of the big apple, and set out to eat in--for every meal. An ambitious undertaking in a city practically built on dining out. Erway documented the ordeal on her blog Not Eating Out in New York, where she shared her trials and tribulations, insights on the sustainable benefits of cooking at home, and her favorite new recipes. We caught up with Erway to discuss her n...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Images via Terreform ONE Mitchell Joachim and Maria Aiolova or Terreform ONE cleaned up at the Zumtobel Group Awards, with their plans to clean up New York City by converting waste into buildings and reinventing transit. The Judges wrote: "This project is a rich source of interesting ideas of real substance. The research team is not afraid to think in whole new directions and presents a range of visionary potential approaches that are already acting as catalysts in the urban development debate." ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Does this listing mean the Smith-9th Street F/G train stop the only subway stop above a Superfund site? Photo: Alan Cordova via flickr. Nearly a year after first being proposed, the Environmental Protection Agency has added Brooklyn's Gowanus Canal to the Superfund list of the United States' most contaminated hazardous waste sites. Since it was cons...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Susan Cianciolo fall 2010 presentation, New York Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady We recently revealed the beauty secrets behind the vibrant colors at Susan Cianciolo's presentation during New York Fashion Week and now, the beautifully constructed sustainable garments from her fall 2010 collection, "Underneath the sea, inside a mountain." View photos from the event, held at White Box in New York City on February 17, and the handmade on...Read the full story on TreeHugger

C. Marchuska at New York Fashion Week, fall 2010. Credit: Arthur Eisenberg C. Marchuska closed out the GreenShows at New York Fashion Week, Wednesday night with a sustainable collection of wearable, affordable, and versatile looks for fall 2010. Former Wall Street execs, Christine Marchuska and Brooke Bresnan manufacture their chic garments in New York City. Click th...Read the full story on TreeHugger