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It's time to Green the Holiday Season - from Thanksgiving to New Year's, a period when household waste jumps by 25%. The New Castle Going Green podcast crew is here with easy ways to keep your holidays fun and sustainable. From planet-friendly holiday feasts to creative low-waste decorating, thoughtful gifting, and smart strategies to use the food you buy, this podcast will help you celebrate in style without overflowing your home - or the trash can.

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In this episode we spoke to Leo Wiegman, Director of Solar Programs at Sustainable Westchester, and Ben Kriegler who works at a private company that is assisting Sustainable Westchester with the Residential Solarize Program. 

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Beyond Plastics Lower Westchester Chapter co-chairs Liz Silverstein and Camilla Calhoun join us to discuss how pervasive plastic is and its impacts on nature, the environment, and human health. They also highlight legislative efforts aimed at curbing its proliferation.

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Local expert Peter Jamros discusses composting food scraps and yard waste—whether in your backyard, with community organizations, or through municipal programs. It’s easy to do and incredibly beneficial for the environment!

Click for more information about New Castle’s Food Scrap Recycling and Yard Waste Composting programs.

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Peter McCartt, Director of Energy Conservation and Sustainability for Westchester County, joins us for this special Earth Month episode to discuss the County’s efforts to implement thermal energy networks, electrify its vehicle fleet, promote recycling, and divert food waste from the solid waste stream.

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Join us on this months episode to hear from students on New Castle's SAB on how they became inspired to become involved and how other youth can join them. 

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The Sustainability Advisory Board discusses the Town of New Castle's Energy Efficiency Upgrades and progress. 

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On this episode we take a virtual tour of the New Castle Recycle Center. Listeners will get valuable information on the various ways to reduce waste by practicing the six R's: Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, and Recycle. Discover Recycle Coach, a customizable software tool for New Castle residents that features calendar functions and a searchable database to answer the question, "What Goes Where?" for disposing of, recycling, and donating your unwanted items.  

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New Castle Going Green Season 4 Episode 3 Eco Friendly Holidays dives into various ways you can green your Thanksgiving and the holiday season including reducing waste, shopping locally, and eating some plant based recipes.

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This episodes dives into Sustainable Westchester and the Westchester Power Program. Sustainable Westchester is a municipally-led shared service provider that delivers climate solutions to the governments, businesses, organizations, and people of Westchester County. We are joined today by Noam Bramson, Executive Director of Sustainable Westchester, Vivek Agastya, a member of the SAB, and a now regular on our podcast- who has been been advising the Town Board with regard to our Town’s participation in the Westchester Power program.