Reducing Plastic in Our Lives!
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Here is some great advice for reducing plastic in our lives from PSP Members. Please feel free to email us with more ideas and we’ll add to this article!
Health/Lifestyle
- Switch from body/facial wash to bar soap.
- Use bar conditioner on your hair - mine has never looked better.
- Use Tom’s bar soap for the kids.
- Buy plastic/packaging-free soaps at Lush
- We buy gallon bottles of California Baby hand soap and refill smaller bottles around the house.
- Switch to toilet paper that’s rated A on the NRDC list.
- Find eco-friendly toilet paper and tissues: https://us.whogivesacrap.org
- Use Bamboo Toothbrushes
- For those who get their period, Thinx underwear are amazing.
- Switch to cloth napkins.
LGBTQ+ Family Friendly Events-- 2019 edition
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Here are our picks for Family Friendly PRIDE Events for June 2019
Kidding Around Family Pride Picnic
When: Saturday, June 29, 10am - 1pm
Where: On the High Line (16th Street to Gansevoort Street)
How Much: Free (Guests must register in advance here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kidding-around-family-pride-picnic-tickets-59243127790
What: A celebration of LGBTQ+ families and Pride through a summer festival with carnival-style games, face painting, a musical performance, and much more.
When: Saturday, June 29, 10am - 1pm
Where: Central Park’s SummerStage
How Much: Free for the public under 21. There is a $10 registration fee for individuals 21+ (Guests please register in advance here https://2019-worldpride-stonewall50.nycpride.org/events/youth-pride/ )
What: A chance for young people to celebrate NYC Pride with their friends. Interactive Experiences, games and performances from Ava Max, DJ Nhandi, Deetranda, and many more!
Stoop Sales, Block Parties, & Bikes! The PSP Guide to Summer Fun
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Summer is here and it's time for three of our favorite Brooklyn traditions: Stoop Sales, Block Parties, and Bike Rides.
Here is some great wisdom on all three of those perennial BK topics. Have fun! Sell some stuff! Boogie down your block! Enjoy the breeze on your back as you bike with your BFFs.
STOOP SALE INFO:
Check out these informative guides to making stoop sale exchanges GREAT:
- The PSP Guide to buying great stuff at Stoop Sales.
- The PSP Guide to hosting a Stoop Sale.
Email your Stoop Sale info to the on Thursday and we'll post it, and also pull together a summary to send out to folks - weather willing of course.
BLOCK PARTY INFO:
Check out different ways to make your BLOCK PARTY GREAT! This page also includes fun ideas for kids at block parties. If you give us a heads up, Park Slope Parents will try to stop by with some Giant Bubbles! Email .
Spring in the Slope: 2019 Edition
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Spring has sprung in Brooklyn!
Some of the prettiest trees are peppered through NYC, along with PSP favorites Green-wood Cemetery and Brooklyn Botanic Garden.
The PSP Gardening Group is meeting next Saturday, May 4th, for a Plant and Pot Swap.
ENJOY!
Cherry Blossoms on 10th Street near 7th Avenue.
Tulips on 3rd Street near 7th Avenue.
A newly planted Carroll Gardens window box.
Spring is Here! Find Bunny and Earth Events
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GREAT events coming up for bunny-ears-friendly Easter, Passover, and Springtime events.
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