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PMVB is once again seeking volunteers for its region-wide litter pick-up day happening on Saturday, April 26.

Registration open for region-wide litter cleanup

NORTHEAST PA — The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) invites the community to celebrate Earth Day by spending time caring for the environment. PMVB is once again seeking volunteers for … more

4/16/25

Wayne County electronics recycling

4/1/25

New Frameworks' straw structural insulated panels (S-SIPs); the architecture firm is Love|Schack Architects.

Carbon emissions: the last straw?

Reducing the carbon emissions of buildings is a critical strategy to address climate change. New Frameworks’s innovative approach to reach this target is to build with straw as an insulation … more

By JACOB DEVA RACUSIN | 3/19/25

Ellen Enslin, left, and Kelly Stagen of the Pike County Conservation District were recently honored by the National Association of Conservation Districts for their leadership.

National recognition for Pike conservation staff

PIKE COUNTY, PA — Two personnel from the Pike County Conservation District were nominated by fellow staff for the 2024 Distinguished Service Award from the National Association of Conservation … more

3/19/25

Did you install a heat pump or make a different energy-efficient change in 2024? PPL notes that you might be eligible for tax credits or a rebate.

PPL rebates available

Did you make energy-efficiency improvements or purchase a heat pump or other efficient appliance in your home in 2024? You might qualify for tax credits or rebates from PPL if you are in the PPL … more

By KATHARINE DODGE | 3/19/25

SEEDS (Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support) of Northeastern PA is gearing up for its Energy Efficiency program. The group is seeking volunteers and interns to learn about home energy efficiency, and to accompany other volunteer adult supervisors/assessors on home energy assessments.

Spend a summer with SEEDS

NORTHEASTERN PA — Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support (SEEDS) of Northeastern PA is seeking volunteers—and there are internship opportunities available to assist the … more

3/19/25

Women’s health and healthy homes

Women’s well-being directly affects their families and is central to the health of future generations. However, many homes—meant to be safe havens—expose families to harmful toxins … more

By THE PARSONS HEALTHY MATERIALS LAB TEAM | 3/19/25

Paving the way for low-carbon concrete

Concrete is the foundation of modern infrastructure—roads, bridges and buildings rely on it. However, its key ingredient, cement, is responsible for approximately 8 percent of global CO2 … more

By CHRIS NEIDL | 3/19/25

A glossary of terms

What is biogenic carbon? Biogenic CO2 refers to carbon in wood, paper, grass trimmings and other biofuels that was originally removed from the atmosphere by photosynthesis and, under natural … more

Compiled by LAURIE STUART | 3/19/25

Trees, like all plants, absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere during photosynthesis to produce sugars for energy and growth. The carbon from the CO2 is stored in the tree’s biomass, including its wood, leaves, roots, and branches. When trees die, decompose, or are burned, the stored carbon is released back into the atmosphere as CO2, or into the soil. If the forest is maintained, it will regrow, and the trees will once again absorb CO2 from the atmosphere, restarting the cycle. Some of the carbon stored in harvested trees can be transferred to long-lived wood products, such as furniture or buildings, which can store carbon for decades or even centuries. Disturbance events such as fire, insect outbreaks, or disease can also release carbon back into the atmosphere.

Growing building materials

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. Now is the second-best time.” Sometimes attributed to an ancient Asian proverb and other times cited as a common saying from modern … more

By JODI SMITS-ANDERSON | 3/19/25

Balancing the built environment:

A few years ago, while working with an architecture firm on a sustainability strategy, I sat in a meeting where the tension between cost, time and aesthetics played out in real-time. The firm wanted … more

By KELLEY TAPIA | 3/19/25

Climbing out of the rabbit hole

We have developed the technologies to provide heating, cooling, humidity control and ventilation with very minimal energy use. A key to making this technology work is how well we construct … more

By STEPHEN STUART, CPHT | 3/19/25

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, left, and Representative Rob Bresnahan head up a Sunday, March 2 roundtable.

Luzerne County reps push for end to ‘rain tax’

CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED — During a roundtable held Sunday, March 2, elected officials from Northeast Pennsylvania raised concerns over a “rain tax,” which they said unfairly … more

By LIAM MAYO | 3/3/25

Congressman Rob Bresnahan speaks with the media following a March 2 roundtable, together with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin.

Local reps, Trump admin reopen fracking conversation for Delaware River Basin

DELAWARE RIVER BASIN — Local reps and members of the Trump administration have discussed ways to fight the ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin, in order to return drilling rights to … more

By LIAM MAYO | 3/3/25

PA program offers replacement for invasive species

PENNSYLVANIA —Invasive species pose a significant threat to bio diversity worldwide. Pennsylvania has identified over 250 invasive species—ranging from plants and insects to pathogens and … more

2/27/25

Report gives updates on state of Delaware River Basin

DELAWARE RIVER — On February 21, the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) released its 2025 State of the Basin report, which provides an overview of the health of the water resources … more

2/21/25

Former Sullivan rep chosen for EPA administrator

NEW YORK STATE — Former New York State Senator Mike Martucci, who represented District 42 from 2021 to 2022, has been chsen as the Regional Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency … more

2/7/25

Hidden but still mighty, locals Jane Cyphers, Jill Padua, Jim Powell and Linda Rajlevsky were among the over 200 activists who recently converged on Albany to lobby for legislation that would dramatically slash the amount of plastic packaging allowed in the state. The group gathered on the Great Western Staircase in the New York State Capitol for a press conference, then fanned out to meet with legislators. The Sullivan County team met with District 100’s new Assemblymember, Paula Elaine Kay, who—like her predecessor, Aileen Gunther—enthusiastically agreed to cosponsor the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act.

NY residents advocate for packaging reduction act

Communities across the region are struggling to deal with ever-increasing amounts of waste—and plastic packaging makes up a huge and growing portion of what we toss. That’s why … more

2/5/25

Solar panels in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

SEEDS gets funding to help energy efficiency assessments

HONESDALE, PA — Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support (SEEDS) has received a grant of $30,000 from the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies (CFA) for building the capacity of … more

2/5/25

A solar installation at the Highlights Foundation in Boyds Mills, PA, completed in the summer of 2020 by SEEDS and Highlights volunteers.

Energy-efficiency internships open at SEEDS

HONESDALE, PA — Sustainable Energy Education and Development Support (SEEDS) of Northeastern PA is seeking responsible college students for a paid summer internship. The students selected will … more

2/5/25

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