National Bike Month Sees Biking Boom, Despite Pandemic; The Town Topics
May is National Bike Month, and one of this year’s themes has been the cancellation of almost all scheduled events.
Princeton Environmental Commission subcommittee responds to criticisms regarding community renewable energy program
On behalf of the Princeton Environmental Commission Subcommittee who worked on the municipality’s energy aggregation program, we would like to respond…
Municipality program offers reduced-price renewable energy; The Daily Princetonian
Under the Princeton Community Renewable Energy Program (PCRE), the municipality of Princeton is now offering residents electricity with higher renewable energy content, at a cheaper price.
Sustainable Princeton saving the Earth – and residents’ wallets; The Trentonian
It’s Earth Day Wednesday, and I have a single simple thought: I don’t understand how anyone could be against environmentalism, against doing things to try and make the Earth – in a word – cleaner. There is no downside.
Bending the Climate Curve; Princeton Perspectives
It is too soon to tell what effect the COVID-19 pandemic will have on climate change. However, this devastating situation has taught a valuable lesson by showing what is possible when we collectively take action. Just as we are banding together to flatten the curve of the virus’ trajectory, we can also work to bend the curve of climate change’s worst outcomes.
Renewable Energy Aggregation Project Launched by Municipality with New Supplier; Town Topics
A virtual community meeting will be held on Earth Day, Tuesday, April 22 at 7 p.m., to discuss the energy aggregation project recently launched by the municipality.
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…
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.
Time to Do More Than Talk Trash; U.S. 1
During the 2019 holiday season the United States Postal Service shipped an estimated one billion cardboard boxes full of electronics, polystyrene foam, and miles of plastic.
Local Environmentalists Hoping For State Ban on Plastic Bags; Town Topics
Some New Jersey residents fighting for the elimination of single-use plastic bags got a New Year’s Day gift last week when it was announced that 10 towns and one county had banned the bags, plastic straws, and expanded polystyrene (Styrofoam) from further use.
