3r Living

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Unlike the seemingly endless array of shops that sell cute-and-pointless miscellany for the home and body, Park Slope’s 3r Living is a lifestyle store that really does improve your life and the world at large. That’s because the store sells �future friendly products� made in a way that values the three R’s: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. But banish the thought of wine bottles disguised as vases or milk cartons turned into bird feeders�3r has clearly been stocked by people who have an eye for style. The brainchild of husband-and-wife Park Slope residents Samantha Delman-Caserta and Mark Caserta (he’s an environmental lobbyist and she’s a former retail buyer), the store smartly carries products that live up to the core mission. Many of the products are imported under fair trade practices and are also �green.� The store has a devoted neighborhood following�locals love the bamboo cutting boards and accessories, the recycled boat-wood frames, and Mrs. Meyer's cleaning solutions. Another hit is the Grow-a-Note cards, made from recycled paper pulp that’s been dotted with flower seeds, and which can be planted both indoors and out. — Andrew Sessa

The in-store recycling center is a neighborhood favorite, with separate bins for old batteries, crayons, laser-printer cartridges, CDs, and cell phones.