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Princeton’s Curbside Food Waste Program Needs You!

Wouldn't it be great if you could easily recycle all your leftovers instead of just throwing them in the trash? Well, » more

Princeton’s Online Green Map Goes Live!

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Do you want to visit Princeton's hidden parks and paths?  Find a great picnic site?  See the 250-year old Stamp Act trees?  Learn about a green roof project on Princeton campus?  Then check out » more

Recycling Teamwork Pays Off at Communiversity

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Thanks to a team effort, 920 lbs. of bottles and cans were recycled at this year's Communiversity, our annual town/gown street fair and celebration of the arts. Great job, Princeton!Beginning » more

Home Energy and Pesticide Use Pilot Projects Funded

Sustainable Princeton has received a $10,000 grant from the J. Seward Johnson Sr. Charitable Trust for two new pilot projects:"Housewarming" will assist 10 households (particularly seniors) to » more

Green Map Coming to Princeton!

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(April 2012 update: the Princeton Green Connections map is now live!! Please visit, comment & suggest new sites!)What are Princeton's green resources? And where do you find them? In public » more

Save water and energy at home

Are you paying for water that goes unused? Is heat leaking from your house in winter, and cold air in summer?It’s pretty easy to do some simple checks to make sure your home is using water and » more

2011 Leadership Awards

The 2011 Sustainable Princeton Leadership Awards ceremony was held on January 25, 2012.  The second floor of the  Princeton Public Library grew very crowded as we gathered to celebrate these eight, » more

Bright Ideas for the Holidays and 2012

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We want to shed some light on some of the many great ideas for making Princeton greener – both during the Holidays and beyond, in 2012.  These bright ideas can be both big and small; what’s » more

Sustainability for the Lazy

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I am a lazy environmentalist. I care deeply about the environment and while I’m cheering on the efforts of Sustainable Princeton and other groups, I’m trying to find ways to fit my ideals into my » more

Turning Black Friday into Green Friday

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Holiday season shopping "officially" launches the day after Thanksgiving -- at an ever-earlier hour. This day has been nicknamed "Black Friday" as it is the date when retailers hope their bottom line » more

Food Waste Compost Program Gets Innovation Award

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On November 15, 2011, Sustainable Jersey presented Princeton Township with an Innovation Award for its curbside food waste composting program.  This award is in addition to the bronze level » more