November 2022 | Issue 3

The Sustainability team of ALANYC is thrilled and proud to share our newsletter with you - SustainALANYC.  Our commitment to sustainability has never been stronger.  Through our newsletter we will provide information on how each of us individually and as organizations is responsible for economic, social and environmental change and what we can do to make a difference.  With each newsletter, we will provide you with information from our team members as well as featured sustainability experts.

Vegetarian Recipes
By: Rose Hirsch
In choosing a vegetarian diet you may be simultaneously helping the environment and improving your health. At present, food systems account for a substantial use of natural resources and contribute considerably to climate change, degradation of land, and water use. 
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America Recycles
By: Rebecca Owen
America Recycles Day observed in November, also known as National Recycling Day, was started on November 15, 1994. Forty states took part in this day after two employees from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality suggested the idea to the Nation Recycling Coalition. 
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Buy Nothing Project 
By: Camille Gallardo
Engaging in your local BN group will not only help you understand and learn more about your local community, but you would also be cutting down your costs all while fostering a more sustainable form of consumption that is actually better for the planet. 
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Why Trees?
By: Oria Aponte
For millions of years, there have been plants and trees on Earth. They are the most significant and underappreciated component of the environment. 
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Wildlife Populations
By: Lisa Gilbert
Wildlife populations depend on their environment or habitat to receive the basic needs for survival. An ecosystem or habitat provides populations of wildlife with food, water, shelter, and space. 
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