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Southampton floats helium balloon ban

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 The Long Island Times Environment, Southampton

The Town of Southampton is proposing a new law that would prohibit the sale, distribution and release of helium balloons.

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That’s watts up: PSEG-LI customers saved $280M

January 6, 2020 The Long Island Times Business, Environment, PSEG Long Island

Energy efficiency improvements made by businesses and homeowners have saved them about $280 million in electric bills since 2014, according to PSEG Long Island.

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Recycling company contributes to campaign against drunk driving

December 22, 2019December 22, 2019 The Long Island Times Environment, Holidays, STEM

Gershow Recycling donated a wrecked vehicle to the Town of Huntington for the town’s campaign against drunk and distracted driving.

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Long Island students help recycle 9,000 pounds of electronic waste

November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 The Long Island Times Education, Environment, Kids, STEM

Students from Mineola Middle School collected nearly 9,000 pounds of electronics during the school’s eWaste Drive. Recycling electronic waste keeps it from winding up in landfills.

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New trails open at Hempstead Harbor Woods

October 23, 2019October 23, 2019 The Long Island Times Environment, Hempstead, Parks

A series of mountain biking and hiking trails has been forged in Port Washington by volunteers from the nonprofit Concerned Long Island Mountain Bicyclists (C.L.I.M.B.).

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DEC patch sales help support state trails

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 The Long Island Times Environment, Fundraisers, Parks

Trail Supporter Patches were first introduced in 2007 as a way to raise money to maintain state trails.

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Grants sprout for urban forestry projects

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 The Long Island Times Environment, Grants, Green, Parks

Grants are available for tree planting, maintenance, tree inventory, community forest management plans and for educating those who care for public trees.

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Construction begins on last phase of Coastal Greenway

October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 The Long Island Times Babylon, Environment, Green, Health, Islip, Oyster Bay, Parks

The Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway is undergoing its final phase of construction, extending the shared-use path by 10 miles.

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Smithtown shreds more than 6 tons of paper over the weekend

September 25, 2019September 29, 2019 The Long Island Times Environment, Green, Smithtown

More than 300 Smithtown residents showed up for the town’s paper shredding event on Saturday.

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More green for friends of parks

September 14, 2019September 14, 2019 The Long Island Times Environment, Grants, Parks

The total grant amount has doubled to $1 million for groups that enhance preserve, maintain and promote state parks and public lands.

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