The time for community power is NOW!

Hanover was in the first wave of towns to launch community power programs. Go here to learn more!

WHO KNEW? Highlights

Upcoming Events

Events
CANCELLED - see Feb 7 Styrofoam and Old Holiday String Lights Recycling
Jan 31
CANCELLED - see Feb 7 Styrofoam and Old Holiday String Lights Recycling

UPDATE - The January 31 styrofoam collection has been rescheduled due to extreme weather. The new date is Saturday, February 7. See the new event page.

The collection will be held from 10AM-noon on Saturday, January 31th, at the Richmond Middle School, 63 Lyme Road in Hanover. Styrofoam marked #6 (no floppy types or packing peanuts, please) should be clean and free of tape and stickers. See examples here. Light strings of all types are accepted, but if you can easily remove the bulbs, please do so.

All are welcome. There is no fee to participate. Donations are appreciated to cover collection and transportation expenses.

In case of extreme weather, the collection will be rescheduled to Saturday, February 7th, same time and location. Check this page or Hanover’s BetterBin app (a free app that’s very helpful for answering your recycling questions) for updates.

NEW DATE: Styrofoam and Old Holiday String Lights Recycling
Feb 7
NEW DATE: Styrofoam and Old Holiday String Lights Recycling

UPDATE - The January 31 styrofoam collection has been rescheduled due to extreme weather. The new date is Saturday, February 7. See the new event page.

The collection will be held from 10AM-noon on Saturday, February 7th, at the Richmond Middle School, 63 Lyme Road in Hanover. Styrofoam marked #6 (no floppy types or packing peanuts, please) should be clean and free of tape and stickers. See examples here. Light strings of all types are accepted, but if you can easily remove the bulbs, please do so.

All are welcome. There is no fee to participate. Donations are appreciated to cover collection and transportation expenses.

Check this page or Hanover’s BetterBin app (a free app that’s very helpful for answering your recycling questions) for updates.

Sustainable Hanover Committee
Feb 18
Sustainable Hanover Committee

The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.

Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.

Sustainable Hanover Committee
Mar 18
Sustainable Hanover Committee

The Sustainable Hanover Committee meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Members of the community are welcome to attend the meetings which are held at the Board Room upstairs at Town Hall.

Infrequently there may be a schedule change. Please email Sustainable Hanover to confirm meeting date and time and the availabiity of attending by zoom.

WHO KNEW?
WHO KNEW that Hanover Residents on the Town’s Water Supply Can Track Their Water Consumption in Real Time? 
WHO KNEW that Hanover Residents on the Town’s Water Supply Can Track Their Water Consumption in Real Time? 

How Can I Track My Water Consumption?

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WHO KNEW You Can Recycle Your Styrofoam and String Lights on Saturday, January 31st?
WHO KNEW You Can Recycle Your Styrofoam and String Lights on Saturday, January 31st?

How can I recycle Styrofoam and string lights?

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WHO KNEW an Important New Year’s Resolution Could Be to Limit Your Exposure to Plastics in the Foods You Eat?
WHO KNEW an Important New Year’s Resolution Could Be to Limit Your Exposure to Plastics in the Foods You Eat?

How can I limit my exposure to plastics?

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WHO KNEW an Electric Snowblower Could Be Easy, Effective and Fun to Use?

What about electric snowblowers?

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WHO KNEW What to Do with Christmas Trees, String Lights, Styrofoam and Styrofoam Peanuts after Christmas?
WHO KNEW What to Do with Christmas Trees, String Lights, Styrofoam and Styrofoam Peanuts after Christmas?

What do I do with my Christmas tree, old string lights, styrofoam and styrofoam peanuts???

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WHO KNEW There Were so Many Fun and Environmentally Friendly Gift-Wrapping Options?
WHO KNEW There Were so Many Fun and Environmentally Friendly Gift-Wrapping Options?

What are some ideas for sustainable holiday gift wrapping?

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WHO KNEW You Can Check Off Those Gifts on Your Christmas List Easily by Using “Thoughtful Giving” and Give Back to the Earth as Well?
WHO KNEW You Can Check Off Those Gifts on Your Christmas List Easily by Using “Thoughtful Giving” and Give Back to the Earth as Well?

How can I do my gift shopping sustainably?

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WHO KNEW How Much Progress Hanover Has Made toward Sustainability?
WHO KNEW How Much Progress Hanover Has Made toward Sustainability?

How is Hanover doing on it’s sustainability goals?

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WHO KNEW Thanksgiving Week Would Be the Perfect Time to Start Composting with a Local Food Waste Recycling Program?
WHO KNEW Thanksgiving Week Would Be the Perfect Time to Start Composting with a Local Food Waste Recycling Program?

How can I compost my Thanksgiving food waste?

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WHO KNEW Hanover Community Power Offers So Much More than Lower Rates?
WHO KNEW Hanover Community Power Offers So Much More than Lower Rates?

What are the advantages of Community Power?

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WHO KNEW that Acorns Need Sun to Sprout?
WHO KNEW that Acorns Need Sun to Sprout?

How can we protect elm trees and decrease deer in Hanover?

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WHO KNEW the Nationwide Celebration of Sun Day on September 21 Included a Hanover to Norwich parade, a Fair on the Norwich Green, and a Solar Quiz?
WHO KNEW the Nationwide Celebration of Sun Day on September 21 Included a Hanover to Norwich parade, a Fair on the Norwich Green, and a Solar Quiz?

What happened on Sun Day?

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WHO KNEW You Could Create Wildlife Havens and Save Money at the Same Time?
WHO KNEW You Could Create Wildlife Havens and Save Money at the Same Time?

To rake or not to rake? What do I do in the fall?

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WHO KNEW it’s Easy to Recycle or Up-cycle Clothing and Other Used Textiles?
WHO KNEW it’s Easy to Recycle or Up-cycle Clothing and Other Used Textiles?

What can I do to responsibly get rid of old clothes and other textiles?

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WHO KNEW You Could Help Improve Transportation Accessibility on Oct 4th?
WHO KNEW You Could Help Improve Transportation Accessibility on Oct 4th?

How can I help this area adopt bike and pedestrian paths?

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Sustainable Hanover supports efforts of the community to assure that the Town of Hanover thrives for present and future generations.

Our Values
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Sustainable Hanover’s Community, Energy, and Environment efforts focus on the daily, weekly and seasonal choices we make that can impact every aspect of our local, regional and global community.

Community

Sustainable Hanover exists to support the efforts of our community to assure that the Town of Hanover thrives for present and future generations.

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Energy

In May 2017 Hanover residents showed up at Town Meeting in record numbers to make history. We voted overwhelmingly to transition to 100% renewable energy—electricity by 2030 and heating, cooling and transportation by 2050.

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Environment

For Sustainable Hanover, the focus on the environment centers on the myriad ways we impact our surroundings to ensure a resilient, healthy, and vibrant community for people, animals, plants, and other organisms.

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Contact

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Email
sustainablehanovernh@gmail.com