Local Resources
This page is in development. We hope to develop a comprehensive list of local, sustainability-focused resources and organizations. The purpose is to help make sustainable choices easier for those in our community.
Please reach out to us with more resources to add.
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Electric Vehicle Information
Incentives: https://www.ampedproject.org/residential-incentives#vehicles
Purchasing: Full or hybrid electric vehicles can be purchased at most local car lots.
At-Home Charging Stations
Charging stations can be installed at-home.
https://www.edmunds.com/fuel-economy/how-to-get-the-best-home-charger-for-your-plug-in-car.html
Public Charging Stations
Please see https://www.plugshare.com/ or https://evhype.com/map/
Locations:
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Camp Eastman - 1 (under repair)
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Durand Eastman Golf Club - 2
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Irondequoit Town Hall - ??
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Wegmans on Titus - 4
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Reidman Campus Wellness Center - 10?
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LaCroix Court Apartments - 1
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St Ann's Care Center
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Rochester Regional Health - Portland Ave Garage
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Rochester Regional Health - Carter Street Garage
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Hidden Creek Townhomes
Low Waste Stores
Grocery
The following stores offer bulk foods, refills, and other low waste cleaning and hygiene essentials. They are listed in alphabetical order
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Abundance Food Co-op: https://shop.abundance.coop/s/1000-1/
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Marilla's Mindful Supplies: https://marillas.com/
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Niblack Foods: https://niblackfoods.com/
Recycling
Location: 10 Avion Drive, Rochester, NY 14624
Hours: Wednesday 1-6:30 PM, Saturday, 7:30 AM-1 PM
A free, self-serve recycling center. The website provides information about what they will accept and leads you to locations to recycle what they do not accept.
Self-service: Most stations there are self-service--be prepared to unload items yourself.
Hazardous items: For hazardous items (listed on the website) an appointment is necessary. There is a charge for tires, on and off the rim, as well as appliances containing refrigerant.
Recycling wins:
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Recycle number 6 styrofoam
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Christmas Trees
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Electronics
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Plastic bags
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Goodwill drop off on site
Sustainability Organizations
The Climate Solutions Accelerator is an inclusive, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and facilitating a large-scale climate mobilization in the nine-county Genesee-Finger Lakes Region. Their goal is to create a healthier, more equitable, and regenerative community by catalyzing local efforts to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and address the effects of climate change.
The CSA is Color Irondequoit Green's parent group.
We are the local chapter of The Climate Reality Project within the Finger Lakes Greater Region of New York State. This region includes the cities of Binghamton, Syracuse, Ithaca, Elmira, Corning and Rochester and areas in-between. The chapter includes trained Climate Reality Leaders and interested community members. We are part of the New York State Coalition of Climate Reality Chapters and fall within the Northeast US Region of the US Branch. Our region includes parts of six US Congressional Districts.
Sustainable Finger Lakes (formerly “Sustainable Tompkins”) is a community-based organization whose mission is to promote the long-term well-being of our region by integrating social equity, economic vitality, ecological stewardship, and shared responsibility.
We offer this web platform with its Map of over 700 sustainability-minded organizations as a shared resource for activists, innovators, and entrepreneurs to find each other, discover resources in nearby communities, and organize more effectively around issues of community development. This will be a place to share your news and upcoming events, send out Calls for Action on diverse issues, and celebrate each other’s contributions to a better future.