Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council

Work Day at RiverWalk

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Work Day at RiverWalk Park - Tarrytown

Meet at the end of West Main Street, Tarrytown
Bring gloves, hand tools for weeding!
Go to www.riverkeeper.org and the Riverkeeper Sweep event
Click on "Tarrytown Waterfront" to register and be eligible for a free beer and raffle

Everyone welcome!
Meet your neighbors! Make new friends!Join us on Saturday May 11 from 10 am to 2 pm

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Village Wide Clean-Up

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Spring Village-Wide Clean-Up

Meet at Patriots' Park or the Tarrytown Lakes
Saturday, April 20, 10AM - Noon

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The Plastic Bag Ban An Inside-Out Look

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Please join us for a presentation and discussion with Sarah Goddard of the Rye Sustainability Committee to hear how and why Rye banned single-use plastic bags, and what the impact has been since the law was enacted.

We will also be screening the film Bag It, an award-winning documentary about an average American who decides to take a closer look at our cultural love affair with plastics.

DATE UPDATED! 7 PM, May 13, 2013 at Warner Library

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Special Update for Lower Hudson Communities about PCB Cleanup and Future River Restoration Efforts

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The public is invited to a special Lower Hudson communities forum to learn about the progress being made with the cleanup of toxic Hudson River PCBs undertaken by General Electric (GE) and overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With slightly more than half the cleanup being completed, the upcoming informational meeting is a timely opportunity for stakeholders to learn about future restoration efforts in the Hudson.

The forum will be held Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, from 3–6 p.m. at the Marist College Boathouse. The event is being sponsored by Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Riverkeeper and Scenic Hudson, with additional support from the Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach at SUNY New Paltz.

More Information: http://www.scenichudson.org/

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Hastings HS Electronic Recycling Drive

The Hastings High School Environmental Club will be partnering with Per Scholas, a Bronx based not-for-profit organization, to hold an electronic recycling drive from 12p.m. to 3p.m. on Saturday December 1st at the Farragut Middle School/Hastings High School playground off of Hillside Avenue. Per Scholas will responsibly recycle your electronics and will use the funds generated from recycling to provide technology education, access, training and job placement to low-income communities in the Bronx. Come to the drive with a completed tax deduction sheet (attached) so that a Per Scholas official can sign off on it. Attached also is a list of electronics that will be accepted. Donations will be accepted at the drive to offset a nominal truck fee and to support Per Scholas’ anti-poverty work. If you would like to learn about the electronic waste crisis, e-Stewards (Per Scholas is e-Steward certified), a certification that holds electronic recycling companies to the highest standards of environmental responsibility and worker protection, explains it here: http://e-stewards.org/the-e-waste-crisis/.

Tax Deduction Form (PDF)

Items Per Scholas Accepts (PDF)

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Revenge of the Electric Car

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Revenge of the Electric Car
Where: City Center 15: Cinema de Lux, White Plains
When: April 18, 2012 @6pm

Sponsored by FCWC
Tickets for adults are $25/ticket, college students are $10 ( promo code Student).but students under 18 are FREE!
If students would like to come, please call the office (914) 422-4053 and they may be put them on a list for free entry. Other tickets can be purchased on the website <http://www.fcwc.org/events>).

Revenge of the Electric Car is a thrilling documentary that follows the Director Chris Paine and his film crew behind the closed doors of major auto distributors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. Revenge follows the race to be the first, the best, and to win the hearts and minds of the public around the world. It’s not just the next generation of green cars that’s on the line. It’s the future of the automobile itself.

After the movie, we will be hosting a panel discussion featuring the film's director Chris Paine, who will talk about the making of the film and where he sees the future of electric cars going in the US, and Hon. Tom Roach, the Mayor of White Plains will be discussing White Plain's plans for rolling out electric vehicle infrastructure.
Before the movie, attendees can view an electric Tesla.

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Harvest Fair

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Harvest Fair Saturday, October 13, 10am - 2pm, Patriot's Park

The Village of Tarrytown held the Harvest Fair on Saturday, Oct 13, at Patriot’s Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, sponsored by the Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Committee. The Fair was also supported by the Westchester Community Foundation. Many organizations provided helpful information and demonstrations about reducing energy and water usage, more healthy choices for personal care products, home cleaning agents without harsh chemicals, gardening without pesticides, using alternative forms of transportation, and buying renewable energy. There was also be information about 'Love em and leave em' - a more cost efficient and ecological method of dealing with fallen leaves. Vendors sold eco-friendly merchandise.

While at the fair, visitors took advantage of Tarrytown’s own farmer’s market, providing locally grown produce and baked goods among other things.
Eco-Fair was family friendly, with activities for children, good food, and fair trade products for sale.

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