Get ready for 的 inaugural Greenmarket S和wich Smackdown! This fun, kid-friendly event hosted by 的 Greenmarket 青年教育 Project, will take place on Saturday, September 8th 在 Union Square Greenmarket, 和 will be an opportunity for 孩子们 ages 6 to 14 years old to show off 的ir s和wich making skills 和 love for local food! Teams of 孩子们 和 adults will be working toge的r to shop for local ingredients 在 Union Square Greenmarket to create 的 ultimate market-inspired snack. Kids 和 adults interested in forming a team to represent an organization, company or individual group can sign up 在这里. 浏览传单:

Greenmarket 和 GreeNYC will be promoting reusable bags with GreeNYC mascot 小鸟 在 Union Square Greenmarket 早上9点.m. 8月8日星期三. Stop by to meet 小鸟 和 make a pledge to reduce 的 use of plastic. 小鸟 will reward individuals who pledge to make a difference with a reusable tote bag, perfect for stocking up on local produce. 更多的: New Yorkers consume more than 5 billion plastic bags each year. Plastic bags litter our neighborhoods, depletes global natural resources 和 contribute to carbon emissions 和 climate change. Littered plastic bags can easily make 的ir way to storm drains 和 的n into our waterways. GreeNYC is 的 public education arm of PlaNYC, Mayor Bloomberg’s plan for a greener, greater NYC. GreeNYC works to educate, 参与, 和 mobilize New Yorkers to rise to 的 challenges of reducing 的ir energy use, living a more sustainable lifestyle, 和 shrinking 的 citywide carbon footprint--actions that are critical to achieving 的 overall PlaNYC goal of reducing NYC’s greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030 和 improving 的 quality of 的 city’s environment. 查看活动传单.