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Utility savings after an energy audit:

up to $500/yr

For an average NJ household

Gasoline usage:

1,260 gallons/yr

For the average Princeton resident

Landfill waste generation:

4,940 pounds/yr

For an average Princeton household

Stormwater consumption:

23,890 gallons/yr

By a mature oak tree

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Events & Seminars

01
Apr

POSTPONED: Shrink Your Footprint: On Your Plate 7:00 PM

The food choices you make impact the size of your personal carbon footprint. Learn the changes you can make in your diet to reduce emissions and support a globally sustainable food system.
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26
Sep

GreenFest 12:00 PM

We are delighted to announce Princeton’s 2nd annual GreenFest on Saturday, September 26 from 12 pm to 3 pm at the Princeton Shopping Center. Please save the date and plan...
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Climate change is a global issue, but change must begin locally.

Here’s how we are getting prepared.

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Community Partners Adapt, Team Up To Increase Resiliency and Preparedness; Town Topics

Sustainable Princeton (SP), since its founding in 2012, has been working to combat climate change and prepare the Princeton community for extreme weather events, like hurricanes. This one isn’t a hurricane, but it turns out that building community resiliency is a good idea for many different reasons...

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Three events postponed

In an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), please note the cancellation of three planned events.

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County Clamps Down On Recycling Rules; Town Topics

If you find a bright red tag attached to the recycling bin you dutifully placed by the curb the night before, and the can is still full, consider yourself warned. The Mercer County Improvement Authority (MCIA) is getting serious about enforcing just what can and cannot be recycled.

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The STAR Neighborhoods program provides Princeton residents with the opportunity to actively participate in building a more sustainable community. Neighborhoods select activities that reduce their carbon footprint and enhance the community.

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