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Nearly one in every eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetimes. This year, according to the American Cancer Society . . . more

10/19/23

After catalytic converter bust, we’ll breathe easier

If you think breathing on the streets of a large city is difficult now, imagine what it was like 50 years ago, when vehicles guzzling lead-based gasoline spewed poison from their tailpipes . . . more

12/22/22

Newspapers don’t belong in state recycling bill

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach who chairs the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, has introduced legislation in the Senate that could cripple magazines and newspapers across the state . . . more

4/1/21

Residents in Town of Hempstead's sanitation districts may resume leaving recycling out on their regularly scheduled days starting May 4.

Hempstead Town to resume recycling collection

Town of Hempstead’s Department of Sanitation will resume recycling collection on May 4, according to a town news release. more

4/27/20

Town of Hempstead suspends recycling amid the pandemic

Because of staffing issues, the Town of Hempstead is suspending all recyling collection until further notice during the coronavirus pandemic. more

4/1/20

Bag ban is a good first step, but let’s do more

Starting March 1, New York is set to join a handful of other states, including Connecticut, Delaware, Maine and Vermont, in banning the use of disposable plastic bags at commercial locations. more

2/28/20

The Long Island Association, in conjunction with Stony Brook University's Advanced Energy Research Center, the Gershow Recycling Corporation and Deepwater Wind, hosted a tour last Wednesday of the wind farm recently constructed three miles off the Block Island coastline. At center, in yellow, was LIA Board of Directors member Katherine Heaviside.

The future is blowing in the wind

New York officials say they hope to generate half of the state’s power from renewable sources by 2030. To meet this goal, officials are looking to the recently constructed Block Island offshore wind farm as a model for how renewable energy can power whole communities. more

By Tyler Marko | 10/10/17

Yeonwoo Lee, with her Bowling Green Elementary School teacher Teresa Fjellstad, was a recent winner in the Town of Hempstead’s 2015 Recycle Poster Contest. Her artwork will be used to promote recycling townwide.

Bowling Green student is a Recycle Poster Contest winner

Yeonwoo Lee, a fourth grader at Bowling Green Elementary School, was a recent winner of the Town of Hempstead’s 215 Recycle Poster Contest, which promotes the importance of preserving and protecting the environment. more

By David Weingrad | 4/29/15

Adrianna Como, a third-grade student at McVey Elementary School, holds her award while surrounded by her family and Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray.

A different form of art

The Town of Hempstead crowned nine winners of its 2014 Recycle Poster contest on Monday at Levy Park in Merrick. Two of the winners were elementary school students in the East Meadow School District. more

By David Weingrad | 6/25/14

It's in the bag: a spring cleaning initiative

Historically, bold and brave people have moved west in this country, but often, innovative ideas have moved east. more

3/13/14

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