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Saturday’s ReThink Waste Fair drew a crowd to Christ Church’s parish hall for a day of hands-on activities, shopping for low waste products, and information from community partners. Highlights included a cooking demo using scraps with Chef Juan Benitez and information on food scrap recycling, composting, oyster shell recycling, and much more. Continue Reading →
Dr. Goldstein is required to do a restoration on his property at 10 Sandy Lane to remove substantial amounts of fill from an Upland Review Area associated with the wetland that is part of the Horseneck Brook system. The violation is still active. Continue Reading →
S.E. Minor & Co showed photos taken May 21 that show the disturbed areas now “nice and full and lush,” but environmentalist Jay Fain for the neighbors said it was invasive species growing aggressively. He said the plan should emphasize native species and a maintenance plan. Continue Reading →
A total of 186 trees over 4-inch DBH were removed; others were limbed, plus an unquantified amount of shrubs on Ashton Drive properties including Governor Lamont’s. Some tree cutting stemmed from trespass onto a neighbor’s forest. Police got involved when the neighbor’s property manager reported the trespassing. Continue Reading →
The third annual ReThink Waste Fair featured a fashion show from the “OR Blue Wrap Upcycled Project.” Continue Reading →
The Goldsteins’ brought in 16,000 cubic yards of fill at their back country property, adjacent to a wetland and Converse Pond Brook (a tributary to the East Branch of the Byram River). No permit was applied for or received. Tony D’Andrea acknowledged that a great deal of damage had been done and some trees were buried in up to 18 ft of fill. Continue Reading →
Some of the recipients included six local restaurants who took important actions to reduce their food waste, such as composting and donating surplus food. Continue Reading →
At Friday’s Sustainability committee meeting, the new Director of Environmental affairs, Beth Evans, was introduced. Continue Reading →