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Drive for Free

DRIVE FOR FREE: I have a luxury sedan because I’m so cheap By Krista Madsen– This all started with those darn tiny houses. I can’t pinpoint what inspired this but I dedicated a good portion of the extra free time I gained during the early-pandemic to watching ... More »

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The Era of the Heat Pump is Here

The Era of the Heat Pump is Here And left its silver alien tubes all over my house By Krista Madsen– To recap, my ongoing off-gassing journey so far has included essays on: Danger + Opportunity—exploring the use of “crisis” when attached to climate- or midlife... More »

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A Pre-Earth Day Ambush of Killer Shrubs

By Barrett Seaman– Out in the Irvington Woods on a sunny afternoon, some two dozen men and women in jeans and t-shirts are getting a two-day jump on Earth Day, hacking away at patches of a prickly, invasive shrub called Japanese Barberry. Most are employees of... More »

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Holtec Pauses Plans to Discharge Wastewater from Indian Point

By Rick Pezzullo— Nine days after creating a community stir by announcing it would be moving up the date to dump radioactive wastewater from the closed Indian Point nuclear power plants into the Hudson River, Holtec International has put on the brakes to that ... More »

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What is a Repair Café?

By Suzie Fromer Repair Cafes are community events where volunteer repair coaches from your town help fix your beloved but broken items for free. The concept of a repair café was dreamed up by Martine Postma of Amsterdam in 2009. New Paltz resident John Wackman... More »

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An Ode to Induction

The lifestyle revolution to combat climate change begins in your kitchen By Krista Madsen– This is a love letter to my stove, but let’s back up for some context: Now that we measure time in pandemics, I’ve been on a mission to get my life off fossil fuels sinc... More »

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Westchester Power’s Doubled Electricity Charge Burns Consumers

By Alexander Roberts– Timing is everything. For most of 2022, Westchester Power, a program of the non-profit consortium Sustainable Westchester, provided low fixed rate electricity to 29 local governments and 40% of residents. They were able to do so because o... More »

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TEAC Co-Chairs to be Honored by Volunteer New York

By Barrett Seaman— Each spring for more than 40 years, Volunteer New York, the nonprofit organization that supplies volunteers to more than 300 other nonprofits throughout the metropolitan region, honors the best of them with its “Volunteer Spirit Awards.” Nom... More »

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Irvington Hires Sustainability Director

By Barrett Seaman— Communities across Westchester County, including the rivertowns, are elevating the status of environmental sustainability enhancement as a function of local government. The latest move in that direction is in Irvington, where the village boa... More »

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Tarrytown, Dobbs Ferry in Line to Benefit from State Grant

By Rick Pezzullo—  The villages of Tarrytown and Dobbs Ferry could reap the benefits of a multi-million-dollar grant that was awarded by New York State to a consortium of agencies and municipalities to enhance clean transportation and improve mobility options.... More »

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The “Eco Fair” Beats The Foul Weather Predictions

By Barrett Seaman– A lot of events were planned in the rivertowns for the first weekend in October, so the dismal weather forecast triggered by Hurricane Ian was not welcome news. Irvington High School canceled its homecoming parade. Folks in Dobbs Ferry frett... More »

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Art Comes Alive At The New David Rockefeller Center

By Barrett Seaman— Like the elegant structure on the grounds of the Palace at Versailles that was its model, the Orangerie on the grounds of Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate in Pocantico Hills, is filled with light that pours through skylights and the arched win... More »

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An EV Road Trip: Planning for the Long Run

By Dean Gallea, TEAC Co-Chair– In late August, I drove my Tesla Model Y from Tarrytown to visit family and a friend in Minnesota, a two-day drive each way. I chose this mode of transportation over flying after a chat with a colleague on the Hastings Conservati... More »

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Greenburgh Scheduling Electronic Waste Pick-up

For the first time, the Greenburgh DPW will be offering a special curbside e-waste pickup for residents of unincorporated Greenburgh during the week of September 26. We are now looking to schedule electronic waste pick-ups twice  a year. Items eligible include... More »

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The White Roof, an Energy-Saving Choice

By Rachel Tieger, TEAC Co-Chair For a couple of months, I had been seeing small pieces of asphalt shingle in my garden and around my property. Because there is no easy access to my high flat roof, it has always been out-of-sight, out-of-mind. But I was finally... More »

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