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Posted on: June 17, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 167

For the first time, New Rochelle will have two Farmer’s Markets, one on Fridays and one on Saturdays. The Saturday Farmer’s Market will be at Library Green beginning Saturday June 1. The Friday Farmer’s Market will be at... Read on...

Posted on: June 10, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 166

Come and bring your neighbors and friends to our Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em demonstration at City Hall on Wednesday evening June 12 at 7 p.m. Learn how to enhance the nutrition of your lawn and save time and money by shredding... Read on...

Posted on: June 3, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 165

Join us at City Hall on Wednesday evening June 12 at 7 p.m. for a live demonstration of mulching. The benefits of leaf and grass mulching (shredding in place) include:
• A healthy property: Mulching recycles nutrients into... Read on...

Posted on: May 27, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 164

Plants native to Westchester County are hardy and adapt to our local weather extremes. Once established, they are usually low maintenance. They do not need pesticides or fertilizers so they are good for the environment.... Read on...

Posted on: May 20, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 163

Don’t toss your wine corks into the trash. They are great as mulch for your garden beds. Just grind them up in your blender and place them in the beds to retard weeds and hold water. Alternatively, get crafty and glue them... Read on...

Posted on: May 13, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 162

Bike to Work Day is May 17th. Get some exercise and reduce your carbon footprint by biking to work or just for fun. Check out bikenyc.org for biking innovations coming to NY and Bike to Work Day celebrations.

Posted on: May 6, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 161

Painting is a quick and easy way to redecorate. When you start selecting colors, choose only low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) or no VOC paint. Avoid most latex and oil-based paints to eliminate toxins released into the... Read on...

Posted on: April 29, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No.160

Save money and energy when you recycle your old, inefficient freezer or second refrigerator. Here's how:
• Con Edison will pick up your freezer or second refrigerator at a time that is convenient for you, and give you... Read on...

Posted on: April 22, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 159

The White Plains Take It or Leave It shed is a place to bring your perfectly good, but no longer wanted items – instead of throwing them away! And while you’re there, browse the cast-offs other Westchester residents left to... Read on...

Posted on: April 15, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 158

If you are planning a kitchen remodel, incorporate green features such as built-in recycling bins, a skylight, energy efficient lighting, and recycled content tiles. Look for FSC Certified wood products with low or no VOC’s.

Posted on: April 8, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 157

The City has converted the lights in the Transit Center Garage and New Roc Garage to LED lights. This conversion is expected to result in an energy savings of 50%. This energy efficiency program was implemented as part of... Read on...

Posted on: April 1, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 156

Just as you donate used clothing, make sure to donate your old sheets, pillowcases, blankets and fabrics. These old textiles are sent to recovery facilities and made into a variety of new products including car insulation,... Read on...

Posted on: March 25, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 155

Use potted plants in place of cut flowers as centerpieces on the tables at any events you stage. You can give them to your guests at the end of the party or take them home to enjoy for months or even years

Posted on: March 18, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 154

Just one leaking faucet can waste up to 8 gallons of water a week- enough for a shower. So replace the washer as soon as you hear that tell-tale drip.

Posted on: March 11, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 153

Why keep a room ablaze with light when you are reading a book in one corner? Switch off the overhead light and just use a lamp. If a million homes all reduced their average electricity load by just 60 watts (one incandescent... Read on...

Posted on: March 4, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 152

Did you know that in January the New Rochelle City Hall campus became smoke-free? That means that no smoking is allowed in or near City Hall, the Police Department/Court Building or the Fire Department Building and this... Read on...

Posted on: February 25, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 151

Instead of using bleached paper coffee filters which are a very short lived use of trees, replace the filter in your coffee machine at home or work with a metal mesh version that can be reused hundreds of times.

Posted on: February 18, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 150

Paper, plastic, glass and cans aren't the only items that should be recycled. Reduce the environmental impacts of organic waste by composting food scraps and by leaving grass clippings and mulched leaves on lawns to... Read on...

Posted on: February 11, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 149

Radon occurs naturally from the decay of uranium in the soil and can accumulate to dangerous levels inside the home. Elevated levels of the colorless, odorless gas are the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Test... Read on...

Posted on: February 4, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 148

Use cloth kitchen dish towels instead of paper towels. The average family uses two rolls of paper towels each week, and at $14 for an 8-pack you could be spending up to $182 a year for that convenience. Instead, reduce your... Read on...

Posted on: January 28, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 147

More than 100 million trees are destroyed each year to produce junk mail. 42% of timber harvested nationwide becomes pulpwood for paper. Creating and shipping junk mail produces more greenhouse gas emissions than 9 million... Read on...

Posted on: January 21, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 146

Those plastic bottles of water in the supermarket are very enticing. However, it takes 4 oz. of gasoline to get you 8 oz. of store bought water from shipping to the petroleum in the plastic bottle. Why not just turn on the... Read on...

Posted on: January 14, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 145

Running a dishwasher can actually have less impact on the environment than doing dishes by hand if you choose a water and energy efficient model and use it only with a full load. Use a low temperature setting and be sure to... Read on...

Posted on: January 7, 2013

Green Tip of the Week No. 144

Schools are generally happy to receive materials such as magazines, newspapers, boxes, leftover wall paper and paint. They’ll find god homes in arts and crafts classes, as table coverings or even as liners for the bunny’s... Read on...

Posted on: December 31, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 143

Try to buy concentrated products whenever possible. This way you won’t be paying extra for products heavy with water that you can easily add yourself.

Posted on: December 24, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 142

Ever notice automatic lawn sprinklers watering lawns when it is raining outside? You can prevent this waste of water and electricity by putting a rain sensor on your automatic lawn sprinkler system. The sensor discerns when... Read on...

Posted on: December 17, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 141

Return reusable materials to businesses such as hangers and packing material and bring your own cups to be filled at your favorite coffee stores.

Posted on: December 10, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 140

Your hot water loses heat as it runs through the pipes to your faucets. Insulate all exposed hot water pipes to reduce this heat loss. Same goes for your hot water heater. Insulate it with a hot water heater insulation... Read on...

Posted on: December 3, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 139

Cold air seeps into your house through your electric wall outlets. You can insulate your outer wall outlets with inexpensive foam insulation made specifically to fit the outlets. Stop these leaks and reduce your home and... Read on...

Posted on: November 26, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 138

Get rid of all that unnecessary mail by taking yourself off unwanted mailing lists. Use these web
sites:
To eliminate junk mail: http://stopjunkmail.org
To eliminate catalogues: http://www.catalogchoice.org
To get off... Read on...

Posted on: November 19, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 137

Those plastic bottles of water in the supermarket are very enticing. Remember that it takes 4 oz of gasoline to get you 8 oz of store bought water from shipping to the petroleum in the plastic bottle. It's much better to... Read on...

Posted on: November 12, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 136

Plug your electrical appliances (microwave, coffee maker, food processor, TV, DVR, etc.) into power strips so you can easily turn off the power when not in use. You’ll save electricity by eliminating the vampire load – the... Read on...

Posted on: November 5, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 135

Shredded paper, including newspaper, can be added to a compost pile. Most adhesives from envelopes are 100% natural, too. Pencil shavings can also go on the heap. Major newspapers use 100% vegetable based inks, and are... Read on...

Posted on: October 29, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 134

Every year we throw away 24 million tons of grass and leaves that could be composted. This year, compost the fall leaves in your lawn and make new fertile soil.

Posted on: October 22, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 133

Walking is one of the best and easiest exercises you can do to improve your health and what better way to exercise than while meeting up and chatting with new and old friends. Join the New Ro Walks Facebook group page to... Read on...

Posted on: October 15, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 132

As the cool weather sets in, bring in your summer herbs from your garden and plant them in pots in a sunny spot. Then you can enjoy them all winter long.

Posted on: October 8, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 131

Just 1 teaspoon of mercury can contaminate a 70 acre lake. Mercury must be disposed of carefully. Take any mercury CFL bulbs or long fluorescent bulbs to Home Depot or to the Westchester County Household Material Recovery... Read on...

Posted on: October 1, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 130

You already recycle your glass bottles in your commingled bin. Now you can recycle the corks by bringing them to Whole Foods, which collects and recycles them through the Cork ReHarvest program.

Posted on: September 24, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 129

Instead of blowing your leaves away, use the mulching blade on your mower to cut them into little pieces (or just go over them a few times with your regular blade) and leave them in place on your lawn. The organic matter... Read on...

Posted on: September 17, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 128

Residential yards and gardens are doused with 127 million pounds of chemical pesticides annually. Use natural lawn products instead. Read the “Green Gardening” Article on the City’s Green Page for Ideas.

Posted on: September 10, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 127

Tomatoes sent from large farms in Florida are picked when they are green and hard and are gassed with ethylene to turn them red on their journey north. Why not buy fresh, ripe local tomatoes from the farmers market?

Posted on: August 13, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 126

The Public Library could be considered the most sustainable public institution we have. Borrow your summer reading before you hit the beach. The only thing you need to pay is a visit to the local library.

Posted on: August 6, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 125

New Rochelle ShopRite located at Palmer Avenue and 8 Joyce Road is the newest cell phone recycling location in our City. The recycling bin can be found at the Customer Service Desk.

Posted on: July 30, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 124

A TV can be powered for 2 hours by energy saved from recycling one aluminum can.

Posted on: July 23, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 123

If just 20% of American households switched from paper to electronic bills, we could save 1,811,275 trees and avoid 2 million tons of greenhouse gases.

Posted on: July 16, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 122

These are the top ten plants for removing indoor toxins in your home and workplace:
1. Areca Palm
2. Bamboo Palm
3. Boston Fern
4. Dracaena “Janet Craig”
5. Dwarf Date Palm
6. Ficus Alii
7. Lady Palm
8. Peace Lily
9... Read on...

Posted on: July 9, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No.121

You can make 20 cans out of recycled material with the same amount of energy it takes to make one new one. Bring your redeemable cans back to the supermarket and put those that are not redeemable in your recycling bins.

Posted on: July 4, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 120

Fans use a fraction of the electricity of air conditioners. Instead of placing your AC on its highest setting, try putting an oscillating fan in front. The room will cool faster, and you'll save money and electricity.

Posted on: June 25, 2012

Green Tip of the Week No. 119

Today's lawn mowers nearly all offer a mulching attachment which cuts grass blades multiple times leaving a finely chopped clipping which sifts easily back to the soil surface and which does not need to be picked up. If... Read on...