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Brooklyn Bridge Lights Go Green
One of the nation's oldest suspension bridges is getting a modern makeover -- the famous necklace lights on the Brooklyn Bridge will be replaced with energy-efficient bulbs. Read More.

Bloomberg: Yellow Cabs Must Go Green By 2012
Yellow cabs are going green. On Tuesday, Mayor Bloomberg announced a plan to improve the environment by improving the gas mileage for the city's taxi fleet. Read More.

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CBS 2 HD Goes Green
CBS 2 HD and wcbstv.com are committed to helping you "go green." Here are some links to resources that can help.

Run-Down Brooklyn Townhouse Goes Green
What looks like an ordinary construction site is actually one of the more aggressively green building projects in the city. Brooklyn 90-year-old townhouses fell into disrepair after years of neglect. Now in true green fashion, they are being resurrected as a speculative real estate venture, and being rebuilt in a completely environmentally-responsible manner.

Cleaning Green: Eco-Friendly Products
The effectiveness of conventional cleaning products is not in question, but the long term and caustic effects of some of the chemicals they contain may be. Now there are green and eco-friendly products available in just about every home category to help get any job done just as efficiently.

Green Your Energy For Some Serious Savings
You've heard about many of the new "going green" crazes, but how serious are you taking it? CBS 2 learned some tips on how to go green with your home utilities that can save you some serious green in your wallet!

Go Green At Home: Easy Tips From CBS 2
Lisa Rowley has been going green at home. From organic fruits and vegetable to re-usable canvas shopping bags, she's hoping the change will help the planet and protect her sons' health at the same time. And she's choosing natural when it comes to cleaning. But what do "eco-friendly, natural and green" really mean?

Go Green: Reduce Air Pollution In Your Home
Here's a scary figure: the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that indoor air pollution is actually five times worse than outdoor pollution. Smoke in the kitchen, mold in the bathroom, dust in the living room, indoor air pollution has been linked to serious health problems. But there are actually very simple things you can do to detox your home.

Bronx Teens Learn, Teach About Organic Foods
In one Bronx neighborhood, some local teenagers are giving the red light to fast food, and instead going green. They're participating in a program that's using food to build stronger, healthier communities, while at the same time raising environmental awareness.

In Tight Times, Shunning Materialism Saves Money
Give up worldly goods and help save the Earth. Oh, and save lots of money. As the economy worsens, one group of Americans is turning to an Earth-friendly way of life as a hardline strategy for saving.

Local Soda, Coffee Suppliers Going Green!
From your morning cup of joe to your afternoon soda, some of your favorite beverages are going green. CBS 2's Elise Finch explains how people from our area are leading the way. The liquids we love are going green! For college student Luke Kelly, it starts with his morning coffee. The Mamaroneck resident developed a brewing process that doesn't use any energy and doesn't produce any waste.

'Smart Sponge' May Help NY Waterways Go Green
Many families are taking steps to go green, and so are many cities. Every year health officials close beaches when toxins in the water reach dangerous levels. Now, beach water might soon be a little bit cleaner, thanks to a new eco-friendly product.