Tamanna Mohapatra
Urban rooftop farming or International Food system festival??
Which would you prefer to attend? Thankfully, I didn’t have to choose between the two and got to attend both. Lucky me and 100 more...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Oct 20, 2019
- 2 min
Have you heard of MRF?
MRFs is the acronym for Materials Recovery Facility . Last weekend I finally got to visit SIMS Municipal Recycling Facility in Brooklyn,...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Mar 4, 2019
- 3 min
Minimalist hoarders
I am not sure if this is an actual term but it's a term I heard my friend describe herself as this weekend. I thought it was interesting;...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Jun 8, 2017
- 7 min
Book review:The Third Plate, by Dan Barber
I am a student of sustainability. I have therefore read many books on this subject that have influenced my thought process over the years...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Apr 6, 2016
- 3 min
Forked by Saru Jayaraman
I don’t usually read two books by the same author because I feel there are so many topics, so many authors one can sample in our ever...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Apr 5, 2016
- 6 min
The future of recycling in NYC, especially organics- Part 2
Part 2 of this blog I delve into the various recycling options available in the city and especially the design considerations that need...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Apr 5, 2016
- 4 min
The future of recycling in NYC, especially organics- Part 1
I am not sure what made me want to write this piece except that I was finding the whole waste management scenario in NYC pretty...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Dec 29, 2015
- 4 min
Food Sustainability-at places of learning (Part 2)
Follow up to my earlier blog piece on food sustainability initiatives at some of the leading educational institutes around NYC, this...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Dec 25, 2015
- 3 min
Food Sustainability-at places of learning (Part 1)
New York City is home to 215 higher education institutions that are responsible for educating nearly 500,000 students[i]. Dining...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Nov 8, 2015
- 4 min
City Harvest-making New York a truly special place!
Founded in 1982 as the world’s first food rescue organization, City Harvest (cityharvest.org) is dedicated to helping feed hungry New...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Nov 2, 2015
- 1 min
Book review: “This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate” by Naomi Klein
I guess I decided it was more important sharing a book review than writing my own. Here it is. #climate change, #carbon tax, #elizabeth...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Sep 30, 2015
- 3 min
A Greener Future for Waste Management
Originally posted: http://greenhomenyc.org/blog/a-greener-future-for-waste-management/ All of us living or working in New York City...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Sep 15, 2015
- 3 min
Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry (Part 2)
Part two of this blog focuses on the observed sustainability initiatives at a few US/international chains of hotels. I chose some based...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Sep 7, 2015
- 3 min
Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry (Part 1)
Part one of this blog talks about the hospitality industry and the urgent need to embrace sustainability as part of an overall business...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Aug 27, 2015
- 2 min
Styrofoam USE in the USA
Styrofoam® is a type of plastic product made from oil. Styrofoam® chemically is Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and is also known as plastic...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Aug 8, 2015
- 1 min
American Catch by Paul Greenberg
I do remember reading this book and even visiting an event on a boat where they served as fresh fish and the author was there to launch...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Aug 7, 2015
- 3 min
Are we truly sustainable?- From a sustainable city’s perspective
I recently visited Seattle and having heard that it’s one of the sustainability meccas of America; I was hoping to feel happy, pleasantly...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Jul 21, 2015
- 3 min
Biophilia vs. Biomimicry vs. Bio-engineering
In May 2015 I had attended a networking event on the topic of Biophilia. It’s easy to see the word has something to do with the love of...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Jun 21, 2015
- 3 min
Sustainability in the airline industry
It’s encouraging to note and see that many airlines are trying to reduce their carbon footprint in both the conventional manner (greening...
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Tamanna Mohapatra
- Jun 15, 2015
- 3 min
Book Summary- The Responsible Business
I am not sure what prompted me to read this book by Carol Sanford; probably a recommendation from a professor. I am really glad I read...
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