Planet Manhasset Coat Drive!, Details>>
Planet Manhasset is having a coat drive from Monday, November 30, through Friday, December 11, to focus on its “reuse” concept and to help those in need. Please donate your gently worn coats – men’s, women’s and children’s. Planet Manhasset’s Shelter Rock Chair, Liz Miller, will be collecting coats at her home. Please place them in the Planet Manhasset bin located on the stoop. Feel free to contact Liz Miller with questions.

North Hempstead S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants)
This program offers residents of North Hempstead the opportunity to dispose of their household hazardous waste in an environmentally friendly manner. Many people do not realize that ordinary household products, such as aerosols and cleaners, can be corrosive, explosive, or toxic if mixed indiscriminately with regular household garbage. Please take an extra moment to check labels for warnings, and please take advantage of this years S.T.O.P. dates to ensure safe disposal.

All programs take place:
Saturday September 12, 2009, 9:30 – 3:00 pm 
Michael J. Tully Park/ Indoor Pool
1801 Evergreen Avenue (off Denton Avenue) 
New Hyde Park, NY 11040

Simply Green Summer 2009--Fuel Economy
Read about these sensible money-saving tips; use the referenced sites to find cheap gasoline in your area.  Read More>>

Simply Green May 2009--Handy Household Products

Learn how to use everyday products to make any number of household chores safer, easier, and cheaper. Read more>>

Simply Green Special "Personal Care Products and the Environment" issue

What do Shampoo and Mascara have to do with the Environment?
Read more>>

"Simply Green"--Read environmentally friendly tips and suggestions,
courtesy of Planet Manhasset.
**New** ISSUE XII Spring: SPRING EDITION/RECYCLING>>

More Recycling Tips:
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Long Island will also take just about anything you are willing to donate and they pick up! Call 1-631-234-0000, or click the link to schedule online.

Junior League of Long Island Thrift Shop  is local--Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn.  They take gently used clothing and furniture. 

New “No Idling” Signs to Posted at Schools
Planet Manhasset Reminds Parents to Turn Off Car Engines at School Pickup.
Read More>>

Over 160 Trees Recycled in Planet Manhasset's 2nd Annual Event
Read More>>
Photos>>

Recycling Phone Books--Did you know that phonebooks create about 660,000 tons of trash every year?  Take your name off the mailing list on YellowPagesGoesGreen>> and "Google" instead from your computer or your cell phone.  Read more>>

Manhasset Schools Begin
Recycling Program>>

Have you checked out the extensive list of Green Links>> lately?
Do you have a site link you'd like to share?  Please e-mail us at PlanetManhasset@yahoo.com>> and we'll consider including it on the site. 

Want to buy some Green Gear?
Green Gear Order Form, click here>>
Slide Show Photos of Green Gear Merchandise, click here>>

Letter to the Editor, Manhasset Press, October 23, 2008
Click here>>

Planet Manhasset Water Bottles Available for Sale:
We're pickin' up good hydration . . . Manhasset Sporting Goods store manager, John Kiggins, has graciously agreed to sell the 27 oz. stainless steel water bottles, sporting the new Middle School/High School "M" logo.