Reduce pollution from buildings, transportation, commerce and human activity

The Town of New Cas­tle con­sid­ers air, light, noise and odor impacts asso­ci­at­ed with new devel­op­ment. Exist­ing codes should be revised so that they are in keep­ing with best envi­ron­men­tal prac­tices. In addi­tion, the Town should devel­op inno­v­a­tive out­reach efforts to edu­cate the pub­lic on the exis­tence of pol­lu­tants in the envi­ron­ment, their source, and what role res­i­dents can play in decreas­ing pol­lu­tion. Top­ics should include green­house gas emis­sions; ener­gy effi­cien­cy and renew­able ener­gy; sep­tic sys­tem main­te­nance; prop­er use and dis­pos­al of pes­ti­cides, deter­gents and oth­er house­hold chem­i­cals; and resource conservation.