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Visit our pages to learn about invasive pests (Asian Longhorn Beetle)...

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and invasive plants (Garlic Mustard).

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Find resources for building & maintaining your pond.

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Learn about environmental regulations that affect you...

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ways to manage your woods and other resources...

and so much more!

Environment

We engage with the community to solve and respond to key environmental challenges, reduce and make more equitable our collective use of the Earth's resources, and inspire respect for natural systems and our reliance on them.

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New Styrofoam Ban

As of 1/1/22, New York State has banned the use of single-use polystyrene food and beverage containers and "packing peanuts". Get the details here.

Making Compost!

Find resources here on how to start and maintain a home compost bin! Learn how to turn food and yard waste into "black gold" for your garden!

Microplastics

Microplastics are so small they slip through water filtration systems and end up in our waterways. Learn more about them here.

Tconnect Service

Tconnect app based, on-demand service is available in Etna and Lansing.

Electric Vehicles

Consider whether an electric vehicle might be right for you, learn about the myths and facts of EV ownership, and hear feedback from EV owners, right here!

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Land Acknowledgment

We join Cornell University in acknowledging that our Ithaca site is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫ' also known as the Cayuga Nation.

Last updated January 14, 2022

Environment

2022 Advisory Committee

Environmental Issues Program
* = representative to the Board

Karyn Bischoff
Rebecca Evans
Karin Harjes
Tom Hirasuna*
David Kay
Ann Stork
Kristi Sullivan

Don't Move Firewood!

Firewood Transport Rules were revised August 2012 to improve regulatory compliance and enforcement. The existence of this regulation helps prevent firewood infested with invasive insects such as emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle from being transported throughout the state, destroying trees from one place to another.

Food Waste Recycling

If you don't compost at home but want to keep food waste out of our landfill, Tompkins County Solid Waste now offers drop-off locations in Ithaca, Dryden, Lansing and Trumansburg where you can drop your food scraps for composting. Learn DETAILS about locations, how to prepare your scraps, and what food waste is accepted.