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Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE)

In January 2008, the CARE Collaborative agreed to continue to work on:

  • Vehicle Idling Reduction - subcommittee has been working with RATSA (Rochester Area Transportation Supervisors Association) and specific school districts including Rush-Henrietta since March 2006. These efforts have significantly increased awareness and reduced idling from buses, delivery vehicles and passenger vehicles.

As of June 2008, the CARE Collaborative worked on the following additional issues:

  • Autobody refinishing - Three workshops were presented in October 2007 to BOCES students and shop owners.
  • Old pill Collection – Several collections were coordinated with Monroe County in April, June and August 2008

In November 2008, the CARE Collaborative has identified the following additional issues on which to work:

  • Alternative Transportation - Livable Community System Design
  • Education/Awareness on the broad topics of Sustainable Communities and Pollution Prevention

We have recently applied for grants to do this work and continue to look for other funding opportunities.

Is Green the New Blue?

SmartCarACEEE's Green Book is a unique consumer resource providing Green Scores rating the environmental friendliness of every vehicle on market.

Greenercars.org provides a host of resources to help you better understand the impact of vehicles on the environment.

DEC launches "Don't Flush" Campaign

EPA launches "Don't flush" campaignA new initiative to help reduce the growing presence of pharmaceuticals in water bodies is being launched today by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Commissioner Pete Grannis announced. The “Don’t Flush Your Drugs” campaign and website, www.dontflushyourdrugs.net , will help raise public awareness and provide information about how to dispose of medicines properly to help prevent problems with water quality in the future.

Read the Press Release | Proper Disposal Handout


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