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Keep Water Out of Your House But in Your Yard
May 16, 2013If you are a homeowner, you undoubtedly think about water in your yard from time to time, perhaps because you live in a sloped area an...
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Summit Free Market is Booming
April 23, 2013Last Saturday was the first of the two Summit Free Market events this spring...and it was very busy. People brought loads of great mer...
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Celebrate Arbor Day in Summit
April 23, 2013On Friday, April 26th, the City of Summit will celebrate “Arbor Day” in two separate locations. At 9:30 AM, Mayor Ellen Di...
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Earth Day Clean Up and Other Events in April Offer Family-Friendly Volunteer Opportunities
March 27, 2013Enjoy the spring warmth, get some exercise, and support the Summit community by taking part in one of the green events scheduled in Ap...
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Tips for Traveling Green
March 13, 2013As winter is coming to an end (hopefully), we can all start thinking about summer, and maybe even a great summer vacation. Planning ah...
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Teaching Kids to Think Green
February 28, 2013In this "use it and toss it" age, teaching children to respect and protect our natural resources will help them develop life...
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Green Goodies for Valentine's Day
February 11, 2013Valentine's Day is a retailer's dream. Driven by love, or possibly guilt, people run out to stores to load up on those traditi...
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There's a (Green) App for That!
January 31, 2013Smart phones abound and, for many people, are the primary source of information--for virtually everything. Good apps save you time, mo...
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Houseplants: Nature's Air Cleaners
January 22, 2013As the deep cold creeps in again this week, doors and windows are shut tight and your furnace is churning away, circulating warmed air...
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Green Your Holidays
December 4, 2012Feeling stressed by thoughts of shopping amid the hordes, spending too much money, winding up with a lot of new "stuff" and ...
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Hurricane Sandy and Community
November 20, 2012Hurricane Sandy put many things in perspective, and I now have a long list of things in the plus column of my life that I might have o...
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Do I have to remove staples? ... and other tricky recycling questions
October 22, 2012What was once new and different is now commonplace. Summit's recycling program, both curbside and at the Transfer Station, is an u...
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Summit's Updated Environmental Resource Inventory Makes for Fun and Informative Reading
September 19, 2012Did you know that: - Summit’s Department of Community Services plants 100-150 trees annually, including both native an...
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Getting Ready for College? Think Green
July 9, 2012Most colleges and universities have made sustainability an integral part of campus life. Nearby Drew University, for exampl...
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Is Organic Produce Always the Best Choice? When and Why to Buy Organic
June 26, 2012Summer is the perfect time to load up on all those gorgeous fruits and vegetables that aren't always available year-round at a pri...
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Summer Energy-Saving Tips
June 12, 2012Does your summer electricity bill give you heart palpitations? Well, look out! After record spring temperatures in the contiguous U.S....
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Recycling in Summit Saves Taxpayer Dollars and the Environment
May 30, 2012Yogurt containers, plastic fruit containers, plastic water, soda, and laundry detergent bottles--all these can be co-mingled with glas...
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The Summit Farmers' Market Has Begun
May 15, 2012The Summit Farmers’ Market, everyone’s favorite, opened on May 13, and will take place every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p....
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Earth Day Clean Up A Great Success
May 2, 2012Even with the threat of a Nor'easter on the way, more than 100 volunteers came out to clean up Summit's parks and trails on Sa...
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Arbor Day: Make Your Choice to Celebrate Trees
April 17, 2012A single person can make a difference. Consider Johnny Chapman, familiarly known as Johnny Appleseed. When the United States was a...
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Green Articles are Chock-Full of Easy and Cost-Effective Ideas
April 3, 2012During the past year, members and friends of the Summit Environmental Commission have been writing articles and blog posts about many ...
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Plant and Tree Insights from Reeves-Reed Arboretum Manager of Horticulture, Shari Edelson
March 20, 2012Reeves-Reed Arboretum (RRA) horticulture expert Shari Edelson graciously agreed to answer questions on how changes in the weather and ...
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Make Summit Safer by Driving and Walking without Distractions
March 6, 2012The beautiful tree-lined streets of Summit should be safe places for people to walk but, particularly in the last few years, there hav...
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Books and the Environment: Buying, Borrowing and Downloading
February 22, 2012True confession: I love my Kindle. Especially when we travel, having books on the small, convenient Kindle lightens the load considera...
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Cupid is taking aim...
February 8, 2012Valentine's Day is a retailer's dream. Driven by love, or possibly guilt, people run out to stores to load up on those traditi...