This is an in-progress list of useful places, people and services in and around Princeton that can help you live and work more sustainably. If you’d like to see something listed here, please contact us.
For residents and visitors
- NEW! Green Map shows Princeton’s parks & public spaces, bike & walking paths, and other green resources; add your favorite green place or path!
- Recycling: details of curbside recycling, the food waste collection program and other recycling
- Home energy use: tips on how to lower your heating/cooling bills and save energy
- Home water use: water conservation is not just for drips!
- Yards/gardens: compost, leaves, brush, vegetables, more
- Shopping: please support farmers markets and locally-owned shops
- Getting around sustainably: by public transport, bicycle or on foot
Reference Books by Local Authors
- Simple Actions for Jews to Help Green the Planet by Rabbi Dov Peretz Elkins
- Walk the Trails In and Around Princeton by Sophie Glovier
- Choosing to Live Local by Fran McManus (this short booklet can be downloaded as a pdf from ZafraPress.com)
- Logical Miracles, Stories of Hope and Healing from the Suppers Program, edited by Dor Mullen
Environmental and Conservation Organizations
Local groups involved with conserving local natural habitats include:
- Princeton Environmental Commission
- The Shade Tree Commissions for Princeton Borough and Princeton Township
- D&R Greenway Land Trust
- Friends of Princeton Open Space
- Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association
- Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space
- Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands
Nearby sustainability organizations include: