Southampton floats helium balloon ban
The Town of Southampton is proposing a new law that would prohibit the sale, distribution and release of helium balloons.
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Environment
That’s watts up: PSEG-LI customers saved $280M
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Annual Arbor Day art contest asks for student designs
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the start of its annual Arbor Day poster contests.
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Family fun at Pine Barrens Discovery Day
The Sept. 14 event features fun shops, nature walks, kids discovery center games and activities, and exhibits for the entire family.
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Fall cleanup set for Oyster Bay beaches
Several Long Island nonprofits and environmental groups are scheduled to attend a fall harbor cleanup in Oyster Bay on Saturday, Sept. 14.
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Safely shred sensitive documents at Smithtown shredding event
Safely dispose of sensitive documents at Smithtown’s paper shredding event on Saturday, Sept. 21.
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Crack open a cold one to clean the harbor
For every pint of Good Reef Ale sold, Blue Point will donate five oysters toward the goal of restoring 1 billion oysters to the water by 2035.
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Oyster Bay aims for more oysters in bay
The Town of Oyster Bay announced a new community shellfish gardening initiative to help improve water quality in the harbor.
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