The GreenBox NY Blog: Giving Back

Monday, August 25, 2014

Dollar Pie, My Oh My… Let’s “Slice Out Hunger”!

New York’s biggest pizza party is just around the corner, and you’re invited.

It’s called “Slice Out Hunger,” and for the fifth year in a row, Ecovention will be setting up camp amongst 40 of the city’s top pizza restaurants, sponsoring the event and contributing our eco-friendly boxes to the cause.

Great company, and NYC’s finest pizza pie. What more could one want?

The best part: each slice is just one dollar, and 100% of proceeds go directly to Food Bank for New York City, the city’s major hunger-relief organization for over 31 years.

To put things into perspective, every single dollar made through the event funds 5 meals for New Yorkers in need. In 2013, Slice Out Hunger raised $20,000, ultimately sponsoring 100,000 meals for hungry city dwellers.

…Now that’s a heck of a reason to stop by for a slice.

I know, I know, you’re on board. So, where can you sign up? No need to buy tickets ahead of time. Just mark your calendars for October 8^th and head on over to 154 Sullivan Street around 6pm. Bring your friends, a few bucks, and of course – an empty stomach. The party doesn’t stop until the pizza runs out.

….Will you join us?

Friday, March 14, 2014

Wandering through the Wonder

There’s just something about a snow-capped mountain view, a salty ocean breeze, or the feeling of a warm summer rain.

The Earth is a beautiful place.

Really, though. You could be having the worst day, and all it takes is a breath of autumn air or a walk through a woodsy trail. You forget about your troubles for a while & just let go. Is there anything more spectacular?

With Earth Day coming up next month, we wanted to start getting you all in the spirit. So, we’ve gathered a list of the top 10 most amazing facts about our beautiful, incredible, mind-boggling planet.

It will never cease to amaze us.

The largest mountain range on Earth, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, is underwater. It is almost 20 times longer than the Andes Mountains.

8.6 million lightning bolts hit the earth on a daily basis. Just one bolt can heat the air up to 30,000 degrees.

Only 14% of the world’s species have been identified. In fact, while oceans are home to over 1 million species, 2/3 have yet to be described.

99% of Earth’s gold lies in its core. That’s enough to form a 1.5-foot coat around the entire planet.

The Sahara, the largest desert on Earth, is about the size of the continental U.S. It is constantly expanding.

Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world – over one mile, or 5,371 feet down.

Earth is home to the smallest mammal: Asia’s “bumblebee bat.” They weigh less than 2 grams and are about 1 inch long.

The coldest temperature ever recorded was in Antarctica in 1983: -136°! The hottest was recorded in 1913 in Furance Creek (coincidence?), CA: 134°. We’re pretty sure the name is no coincidence.

The word “planet” comes from the Greek word planetai for “wanderer.”