Tamanna Mohapatra

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...

Follow up to my earlier blog piece on food sustainability initiatives at some of the leading educational institutes around NYC, this...

New York City is home to 215 higher education institutions that are responsible for educating nearly 500,000 students[i]. Dining...

Sometime this September, a few of us waste geeks got invited to tour a municipal waste facility as well as a company trying to convert...

Founded in 1982 as the world’s first food rescue organization, City Harvest (cityharvest.org) is dedicated to helping feed hungry New...

I guess I decided it was more important sharing a book review than writing my own. Here it is. #climate change, #carbon tax, #elizabeth...

Living in NYC definitely has its benefits and while I used to be in the group that ‘is not in love with the city’, I am slowly seeing how...

Originally posted: http://greenhomenyc.org/blog/a-greener-future-for-waste-management/ All of us living or working in New York City...

Part two of this blog focuses on the observed sustainability initiatives at a few US/international chains of hotels. I chose some based...

Part one of this blog talks about the hospitality industry and the urgent need to embrace sustainability as part of an overall business...

Styrofoam® is a type of plastic product made from oil. Styrofoam® chemically is Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) and is also known as plastic...

A few months ago, New York Time Magazine had a feature article on four trends that are disrupting (hopefully for the better), the world...

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...

I recently visited Seattle and having heard that it’s one of the sustainability meccas of America; I was hoping to feel happy, pleasantly...

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...

Every saturday morning we start our morning by watching TV (what else is new!) and the taped episode of the previous friday’s Bill Maher...

This blog piece has been pending since December 2014. I am not sure why. Anyway, it’s finally done and published and I am grateful for...

It’s encouraging to note and see that many airlines are trying to reduce their carbon footprint in both the conventional manner (greening...

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...

As sustainability enthusiasts and professionals, we are constantly bombarded with dire statistics and news. Good stories and news are...