Barrels categorized for styrofoam, sports balls, plastic containers, glass bottles, straws, and more filled up quickly on Saturday morning. There were also tables and tents set up for environmental groups to share information. Continue Reading →
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PHOTOS: Third Annual ReThink Waste Fair Features UpCycled Fashion Show
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The third annual ReThink Waste Fair featured a fashion show from the “OR Blue Wrap Upcycled Project.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Volunteering, Angie Hartofilis, Anna Leventon, Beata Popis-Matejak, Beth Evans, Bob Conlan, Cate Tucker
Residents, Mark Your Calendars for the Fall Paper Shredding Island Beach Lot
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Shredding Day is organized by volunteers from Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board and Greenwich Green & Clean. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Green & Clean, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Island Beach parking lot, paper shredding
Greenwich Green & Clean to Host Garden Tour at Sleepy Cat Farm on Saturday, June 3
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Or tickets can be purchased at the event. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Green & Clean, Sleepy Cat Farm
Next Paper Shredding in Greenwich Set for Saturday, October 8
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Organizers can accept up to 5 boxes of paper per car from Greenwich Residents only. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, GRAB, Green & Clean, paper shredding
LETTER: After Earth Day, Then What?
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“As the leaves open on the trees and our gardens come to life please take a moment each day to consider the fragile state of our planet.” – Joanne Clark Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Earth Day, GRAB, Green & Clean, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Hazardous Waste Day, Waste Free Greenwich
Live Like Luke Beach Cleanup Draws 1,000 Volunteers
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Luke Meyers legacy is actually exciting. His memory will live on. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Volunteering, beach cleanup, GHS Environmental Action Club, Green & Clean, Live Like Luke, Luke Meyers, Skip the Straw
Tree Hearing: Residents Urge Compromise to Spare Mature Oak Tree on Greenwich Ave
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“We need to be placing a much higher level of importance on every tree.” – John Conte Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alyssa Keleshian, Bill Lewis, Dr. Greg Kramer, Francia Alvarez, Green & Clean, Greenscape Committee, Jason Kaufman
Massive Bulb Planting Effort at Cos Cob’s Chestnut Allée Will Pay Dividends in Spring
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“It’s great to see dozens of citizens working side-by-side with our great employees of DPW. Next spring you’ll see a very different island here.” – Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Arts, Government, Volunteering, Alice Ruf, Ashley Cole, BerrinSnyder, Bridget Bucknall
Greenwich’s Voluntary Food Scrap Recycling Pilot Gets Under Way
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The Town of Greenwich, in partnership with Waste Free Greenwich, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board (GRAB) and Greenwich Green & Clean, announces the launch of the municipal food scrap recycling pilot on Monday, June 15, 2020. The drop-off food scrap recycling pilot is voluntary and free to all Greenwich residents with a permit to Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility. Residents will collect food scraps at home in accordance withguidelines and bring them to the designated drop-off location next to the trash building at Holly Hill. The food scrap kits include a small bin you can keep in your kitchen, and a larger bin you can keep in your garage. You can purchase compostable bags to line the bin with. Continue Reading →