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Sustainability is meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The sustainability movement is a response to the imbalance between human activity and natural systems. How effective Princeton's response is will depend on all of the actions taken by the people who govern our township and borough, who live and work in town,  who teach and learn in our schools and who run each organization and business. Together we can build a brighter, greener future.


 

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The Princeton Public Library presents Film: "Dream of the Amazon People"

September 9th @ 2pm during the Princeton Farmers Market

 

"Dream People of the Amazon" tells the story of the Achuar, indigenous people who live in a remote and pristine part of the Amazon rain forest in southeastern Ecuador. The Achuar had no contact with the outside world until the early 1970’s.

Today, while still retaining their traditional culture, they are becoming increasingly sophisticated about the world beyond their forest. They know that the outside world is desperate for the oil that lies under their territory. They also know that oil operations have brought environmental and cultural devastation to their indigenous neighbors in northeastern Ecuador, only a few hundred miles away.

 

The Princeton Public Library presents Film: "Dream of the Amazon People"

September 9th @ 2pm during the Princeton Farmers Market

 

"Dream People of the Amazon" tells the story of the Achuar, indigenous people who live in a remote and pristine part of the Amazon rain forest in southeastern Ecuador. The Achuar had no contact with the outside world until the early 1970’s.

Today, while still retaining their traditional culture, they are becoming increasingly sophisticated about the world beyond their forest. They know that the outside world is desperate for the oil that lies under their territory. They also know that oil operations have brought environmental and cultural devastation to their indigenous neighbors in northeastern Ecuador, only a few hundred miles away.

 

Community Night Out

Sustainable Princeton had a booth at Community Night Out where we showed how fast and easy it is to build a compost bin. We spoke to residents, handed out flyers, and performed a ten minute demonstration where we built a compost bin. The bin materials were then donated to Community Park Elementary School for their garden club to assemble. All in all a great success!

  

Community Night Out

Sustainable Princeton had a booth at Community Night Out where we showed how fast and easy it is to build a compost bin. We spoke to residents, handed out flyers, and performed a ten minute demonstration where we built a compost bin. The bin materials were then donated to Community Park Elementary School for their garden club to assemble. All in all a great success!

  

  PRINCETON TOWNSHIP TO START FOOD WASTE RECYCLING PILOT

 

Last Monday (6/28/10), the Princeton Township Committee approved a pilot program to test the feasibility of food waste recycling, following a presentation by township Recycling Coordinator Janet Pellichero and representatives from Central Jersey Premier Food Waste and Peninsula Compost Group. Selected neighborhoods will separate out their compostable food waste which will be picked up curbside and turned in to valuable top-soil compost. Anything biodegradable is accepted including yard trimmings and paper products. Residents who participate in the pilot should see a 10 to 15 percent drop in their garbage bills. If the pilot is successful the program will expand to the entire Township.

  PRINCETON TOWNSHIP TO START FOOD WASTE RECYCLING PILOT

 

Last Monday (6/28/10), the Princeton Township Committee approved a pilot program to test the feasibility of food waste recycling, following a presentation by township Recycling Coordinator Janet Pellichero and representatives from Central Jersey Premier Food Waste and Peninsula Compost Group. Selected neighborhoods will separate out their compostable food waste which will be picked up curbside and turned in to valuable top-soil compost. Anything biodegradable is accepted including yard trimmings and paper products. Residents who participate in the pilot should see a 10 to 15 percent drop in their garbage bills. If the pilot is successful the program will expand to the entire Township.

Green Team Updates

Residential
* The Build a Bin project is off and running. Two backyard compost bins have been built at Littlebrook Elementary School and Johnson Park Elementary School. Photos can be found on our Sustainable Princeton website. The bins are made from used pallettes from the Princeton Regional Schools construction project several years ago. A how to build a bin instruction sheet can be found on the Sustainable Princeton website.

Municipal 
* The Borough is relamping the Spring Street garage with anticipated savings of $25,000 per year in electricity costs. 
* The Township is coordinating buying its 100 percent recycled copy paper with Princeton University for cost savings.
* The Borough of Princeton, Sustainable Princeton, Princeton Environmental Commission and Mercer County Improvement Authority are working together to encourage Borough businesses to recycle.  There is a $100 fine for those who do not recycle. 

 

Green Team Updates

Residential
* The Build a Bin project is off and running. Two backyard compost bins have been built at Littlebrook Elementary School and Johnson Park Elementary School. Photos can be found on our Sustainable Princeton website. The bins are made from used pallettes from the Princeton Regional Schools construction project several years ago. A how to build a bin instruction sheet can be found on the Sustainable Princeton website.

Municipal 
* The Borough is relamping the Spring Street garage with anticipated savings of $25,000 per year in electricity costs. 
* The Township is coordinating buying its 100 percent recycled copy paper with Princeton University for cost savings.
* The Borough of Princeton, Sustainable Princeton, Princeton Environmental Commission and Mercer County Improvement Authority are working together to encourage Borough businesses to recycle.  There is a $100 fine for those who do not recycle. 

 

 

 

Announcements

Join us at the next Residents Working Group meeting, and help bring sustainable ideas to life.

Time: September 28th at 7:30pm 

Place: The Whole Earth Center, 360 Nassau St. Princeton. In the seating area by the deli.

Join us at the next Residents Working Group meeting, and help bring sustainable ideas to life.

Time: September 28th at 7:30pm 

Place: The Whole Earth Center, 360 Nassau St. Princeton. In the seating area by the deli.


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