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30 Aug

Swap Party Success!

On Saturday, August 26, Sustainable Princeton hosted its first Swap Party.  Over 50 sustainably minded community members attended and brought various gently-loved items to swap...

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20 Jul

Explore Princeton’s Newest Native Meadow

Caldwell Park STAR Neighborhood’s Native Meadow is flourishing! Funded by a STAR mini-grant in 2021, the neighborhood transformed a 25’x75’ grass area into a beautiful...

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20 Jun

Subscription Recycling Programs: What to Know

In 2021, Sustainable Princeton adopted a new strategic plan to focus our efforts on actions that make the most impact to reduce our community’s greenhouse...

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15 Jun

Even Small Spaces Can Protect the Local Ecosystem

Leaving her big native plant garden in Maryland and moving to a small apartment was not easy for Alice. A Princeton resident for the past...

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7 Jun

Wildfires Remind Us That Climate Action Isn’t a Choice

While hazy skies and smells of smoke may be common in California, for many of us living in Princeton and New Jersey, yesterday’s poor air...

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24 May

STAR Neighborhoods Planted 400 Native Plugs

This April, Sustainable Princeton provided 8 STAR Neighborhoods with a variety of native plants from Pinelands Nursery. A total of 400 native plant plugs were distributed to...

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17 May

MMMMay: Minimize, Mulch-Mow, and Meadow

It’s May, and the insects are buzzing, the flowers are budding, and your nose might be running. You may have heard of the “No Mow...

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11 May

Mercy’s Meadow – A STAR Neighbor in Action

Mercy and Tim are members of the Stony Brook STAR Neighborhood and have been converting the majority of their yard into a meadow. We recently...

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5 Apr

Guyot Walk Restoration Project

The Guyot Walk is a hidden gem of natural serenity located in the center of Princeton. The path is named for a former Princeton resident, Arnold Guyot...

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29 Mar

Take Part in the Sustainable Yard Challenge!

Throughout the month of April, add your yard to one of two maps – or both! We will track Princeton’s progress on both maps and...

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