Environmental News

neighbors helping neighbors join the clean energy revolution

Environmentally Responsible?

Get it Done!

The simple things you can do to battle climate change pay back in both cash and the satisfaction of knowing that you and thousands of your neighbors, businesses and Towns throughout the Delaware Valley are getting the job done! Some steps require no investment and some do. ALL can save you money.

How to Videos

You can take small steps like driving less and working your thermostat or you can Go Big - watch these videos on the Friends of EAC YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/ UCwISP41eRhD0SUyHxGpY9xQ!

Switching to Electric Vehicles

Buy renewable electricity the smart way (can be cheaper than PECO)

Install solar on your home or business

A more plant-based diet

Make your home or apartment energy efficient

Compost your food waste

can help nonprofits and community businesses go solar with zero upfront cost by using the capital of local Co-op members. Visit www.cleanenergy.coop or Email info@cleanenergy.coop to learn more about becoming a member and having your organization go solar. Solar the Easy Way

Solarize DelCo Group Pricing. Available to all residents and businesses and non-profits in Delaware County. Visit www.solarizedelco.org or Email solarizedelco@gmail.com with name, address and phone number and we can help you assess whether your home or business is right for solar. Solarize Delco, staffed by volunteers, has selected a vetted vendor and offers significant discounts over market rates. We can explain how Houses of Worship might take advantage of the federal tax credit as well. Get Personal Help from your neighbors in Delaware County to get any of these done and tackle climate change by emailing us at havswitch@gmail.com.

Zero Waste and Composting Food Waste

Contact Havswitch@gmail.com for help recycling “beyond the blue bin” through our Haverford volunteer based Terracycle programs. Please follow directions on what is accepted in each program. Make sure packaging is as clean and dry as possible! We have drop off locations for oral care items, personal care items, brita filters, food pouches and caps, foil lined chip bags, straws, writing utensils, scrap metal and more! Thanks for keeping these items out of our trash stream and incinerators. More details: http://bit.ly/3v0ZfdU. Help your Neighbors Fight Climate Change!

If you have a Solar Home, Electric Vehicle or Buy Renewable Power in Delaware County (PA), you can get a motivational lawn sign to help move the needle in your community. We are hoping to get folks throughout the region to display a sign, especially those on a high visibility street.

Contact havswitch@gmail.com with name, address, phone number and the subject: I want a {Solar, EV and/or Buying Renewable Power} lawn sign - and tell us which sign. Haverford Recycling Workshop Oct 6 at 7-8:30pm.

What does and does not go in your blue bin, what steps are necessary to sort and clean, and where to locally recycle items that are not accepted in your blue bin.

Composting Workshop Oct 13 at 7-8pm.

Food waste accounts for about 22% of our trash. By composting food waste, we complete the carbon cycle by making nutrient-rich soil in which to grow more food. Learn how to do it and fight climate change! Discount $25 Compost Bins for Haverford Township residents attending the compost workshop (one per residence) while supplies last. Questions or can't make the workshop? Contact Havcompost@gmail.com.

Free garden mulch and lawn fertilizer!

Shred leaves for excellent garden mulch (mow pile, shredder, mulching vacuum, weed wacker in can of leaves). Mow leaves right into lawn for excellent organic fertilizer. Ask your landscaper, it might be cheaper!

Haverford Township upcoming E-Waste & Shredding Events

We had a great turn out for both events last April. The next events are being planned for fall. Please check http://www.havtwp.org under current events to find out how to register for the next one. Delaware County Hazardous Waste Events

Visit https://www.delcopa.gov/ recycle/hhw.html for information on how to register for one of the 4 collection events each year. Review instructions carefully for acceptable and unacceptable materials.

This Program is offered as a community service to the residents of Delaware County and is not open to businesses, institutions or industry.

Join Haverford EAC: Volunteers welcome! 1st Tuesday each month, 7:30 PM, virtual. Email Havswitch@gmail.com for link or questions.

Stormwater Management

Hav-a-Rain Garden

10 Haverford Residents per year are getting a rain garden built by the Hav-a-Rain Garden program if their home or small business ranks highly enough, they contribute sweat equity and commit to maintaining their garden. Email havaraingarden@gmail.com to volunteer, request an assessment, or sponsor us. Resources and Training

Visit http://www.edcsc.org/ rain-gardens for how to videos and manuals but there is nothing like building one with us to learn the ropes!