From New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s “Making Waves” e-newsletter:Good news for local governments! Governor Hochul recently announced the new Green Purchasing Communities Program, a first in the nation […]
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Learn how you can “close the loop” in your household food waste stream through food scrap recycling. You’ll keep a significant amount of your waste out of landfills, while reducing
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Clearly, water protection is important to Putnam residents. On short notice, more than 60 County residents wrote their legislators to urge a ‘no’ vote last week on Legislator Amy Sayegh’s
Clean water is good … and good for business. Read More »
Sustainable Putnam was concerned to learn of County Legislator Amy Sayegh’s proposed resolution urging Governor Hochul to veto Senator Pete Harckham’s water protection bill, overwhelmingly passed by both Houses of
Dear County Legislature: Please protect our water. Read More »
In Getting to Hope Part I, Joe described two forms of hope: one passive, the other active, based on the book Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in without Going
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On this Independence Day weekend, Sustainable Putnam founder Joe Montuori shares some thoughts about hope and hopelessness, a topic that arises again and again for many of us. As Joe
Getting to Hope…and staying there Read More »
Sustainable Putnam is preparing to launch a new solar electric installation program for home and business owners throughout Putnam county. “Installing solar electric panels on your home or business can
Solarize Putnam II: Home Installations! Read More »
We are sad to acknowledge the recent death of our friend and colleague, Curtis Watkins. Curtis was an engaged, long-time advocate for the environment, and especially passionate about protecting and reclaiming
Remembering Curtis Watkins Read More »
As the Mahopac News so clearly explained (Utility bills skyrocket, NYSEG customers caught off-guard, February 17, 2022), electricity bills have increased dramatically this winter. That trend is likely to continue
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Solarize Putnam is the county-wide program Sustainable Putnam initiated last summer to help residents, businesses, and our town and county governments expand solar power and clean, green jobs, eliminate a
884 tons and Counting! Read More »