The equipment is leased from ChargePoint, Inc. and will cost users $2.11 for two hours or $0.16/kwh. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Installs Electric Vehicle Charging Station at Town Hall
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Conservation Commission
Recent Posts
Greenwich Conservation Commission Urges the Adoption of PAYT
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“Make yourself heard! Urge the Board of Selectmen, Board of Estimate and Taxation, and the Representative Town Meeting to adopt Pay-As-You-Throw. We should and can do this.” – Patricia Sesto, Director of Conservation Commission and William Rutherford, Chair Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Opinion, Conservation Commission, Patricia Sesto, Pay as You Throw, PAYT, tipping fees, William Rutherford
Voluntary Food Scrap Pilot On Hold, but Starter Kits Available for Sale
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When the food scrap pilot does start all food, including meat and dairy products, as well as tea bags, cut flowers, paper towels and napkins, will all be accepted. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Conservation Commission, Greenwich Green & Clean, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Waste Free Greenwich
DesChamps: ‘Pay As You Throw’ at Holly Hill Will Bring A Sustainable Future
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“Over 40% of recoverable materials in residential trash are compostable organics, and this figure skyrockets to 68% for restaurants and 51% for grocery stores. …The majority of food waste from Greenwich businesses ends up on the tipping floor at a cost to taxpayers.” – Julie DesChamps, Founder, Waste Free Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Conservation Commission, DPW, GRAB, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Holly Hill, Julie DesChamps, Pay as You Throw
Greenwich to Pilot Food Scrap Recycling in April
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A new, voluntary, drop off food scrap recycling program is the result of efforts by GRAB and Waste Free Greenwich working with the Dept of Public Works and Conservation Commission for the pilot starting in April. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Conservation Commission, food scrap recycling, Greenwich Dept of Public Works, Greenwich Green & Clean, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board (GRAB), ioby, Sustainable CT Community Match Fund
Conservation Commission, GRAB Offer Tips for a Sustainable Holiday Season
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Choose LED over incandescent. LED lights last longer, use less energy and are more environmentally friendly. Lights can be dropped off at the designated electronics area at Holly Hill Transfer Center. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Conservation Commission, GRAB, recycling
Wednesday Night Environmental Lecture Series on Climate Change Continues in November
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The Conservation Commission is partnering with local conservation groups to Host a Wednesday night environmental lecture series on climate change. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Aleksandra Moch, Alexander Felson, Braeden Cohen, Conservation Commission, Elizabeth Di Salvo, EV Club of Connecticut, Greenwich Audubon
Experience The Sound to Feature 40+ Groups, Free Raw Bar, Family-Friendly Activities
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The family-friendly event features 40+ groups, all with information and activities. The event is free and open to the public. There will be face painting, a free raw bar and tours of the schooner SoundWaters, a Marine Police boat, and a shellfish barge. Come learn about all the seps being taken to protect the Sound and its creatures. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Bruce Museum Seaside Center, BYO Greenwich, Conservation Commission, Experience the Sound, From Streams Through Soil to Sea, Greenwich Point, Innis Arden Cottage
2019 Fish Ladder Open House Set for Saturday, May 4
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The annual Mianus River Fishway Open House is set for Saturday, May 4, 2019, 11:00am-1:00pm (Rain date: Sunday, May 5, 2019, same time) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Conservation Commission
Coast Guard Installs LED Lights at Great Captain’s Island
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The flashing green light inside the lighthouse on Great Captain’s Island was installed in the cupola in 2012. “That’s a channel marker you’d normally find on a buoy. It’s a channel marker inside a lighthouse!” – Ian MacMillan, Greenwich Harbor Master Continue Reading →