TRIP and RCHR are hosting the 2nd Annual Troy Green Fair in partnership with the City of Troy, Rensselaer County, and Transition Troy. It’s Free and the public is invited. Come recycle your stuff to save it from the landfills. (see list below) Learn about ways to be greener and… Read more »
On September 29th, from 9 AM – 1 PM, in the Troy Marina Parking lot (just north of the Green Island Bridge), TRIP & RCHR will host our first Green Fair. Underwritten by Citizens Bank Foundation and in partnership with Rensselaer County and the City of Troy, TRIP & RCHR… Read more »
Do you have a pile of old electronics taking up space in your house or garage? Have you ever considered home composting? And what’s the deal with solar energy? All of these questions and more will be answered at TRIP & RCHR’s first annual Green Fair on Saturday, September 29,… Read more »
Hot, summer days are here again, and for most of us that means using a lot more water to keep our yards and potted plants thriving. Increased attention on possible water shortages during summer months has us looking for water conservation strategies. It’s obvious that we would prefer to drink… Read more »
Spring is here, and it’s time to dust off those bikes! TRIP’s 2011 Troy’s Treasure Awardee, Troy Bike Rescue, can help you get peddling again! In their own words, “TBR is a collective of bicycle enthusiasts committed to removing bikes from the waste stream, and putting them back into use.… Read more »
Congratulations to Public School 2 and the Hillside North Neighborhood Association (“The Hill”) on the awarding of two grants! Project applications earned $2,500 and $2,000 respectively! School 2’s “Artists in Schools” Grant will fund a student-based, co-curricular “Paint the Boards” art project in collaboration with TRIP and The Hill. Sixth… Read more »
Do you have old computer parts, batteries, or other electronics taking up space in your house but aren’t sure how to get rid of them? You’ve already made the right first step—these are not things that should just be put in the regular garbage. The chemicals and plastics used to… Read more »
As you have undoubtedly noticed, it’s getting cold again. While this year has brought a strangely temperate winter, we can’t forget about the importance of monitoring our energy use and weatherization. Weatherization is a broad term describing ways of protecting your home from the winter elements. Steps to keep the… Read more »
Mayor Harry Tutunjian has announced that residents can now combine all of their recyclables into one container and no longer need to separate them. This new process called “single stream recycling” makes recycling easier for the residents while incurring no additional costs to the city. “Single stream recycling means you… Read more »