Shredding Day is organized by volunteers from Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board and Greenwich Green & Clean. Continue Reading →
Residents, Mark Your Calendars for the Fall Paper Shredding Island Beach Lot
|
Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board
Recent Posts
Greenwich Green & Clean Announces International Coastal Cleanup at Tod’s Point on Sept 23
|
Greenwich Green & Clean announced their upcoming International Coastal Cleanup, scheduled on Saturday, September 23, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at Greenwich Point Park. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Volunteering, Coastal Cleanup, Greenwich Green & Clean, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Save the Sound
LETTER: Sending out an SOS on Trash
|
“Connecticut is currently facing a serious waste crisis. Trash is piling up. With the closure of the Hartford trash-to-energy plant, more than 35% of our garbage is now being sent to incinerators and landfills out of state. This is not the answer, neither fiscally nor environmentally. And especially not long-term. ” – Sally Davies, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Earth Day, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Sally Davies
LETTER: After Earth Day, Then What?
|
“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
Greenwich Launches Townwide Textile Recycling Program
|
In the US, 85% of textiles are tossed in the trash, but nearly all can be reused and recycled as secondhand clothing, rags and even building materials. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Government, Fairco-Greentree, GRAB, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, textile recycling
Greenwich’s Voluntary Food Scrap Recycling Pilot Gets Under Way
|
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 →
Filed under: Around Town, food scrap recycling, food scraps, GRAB, Green & Clean, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Holly Hill, Julie DesChamps
Voluntary Food Scrap Pilot On Hold, but Starter Kits Available for Sale
|
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
|
“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
Food Scrap Recycling Enthusiasts Tout Benefits to Greenwich’s Budget, Environment, Social Justice
|
Soon residents will be able to purchase kits to use to set aside food waste inside a compostable bag with food scraps, as well as coffee grinds, egg shells, bones, meat, oyster shells, and even napkins. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Government, Volunteering, Aleks Moch, Ali Ghiorse, Betsy Champy, Dept of Public Works, food scrap recycling
GHS BEAK: Styrofoam Free School Lunches Are Better for the Environment
|
“These trays also lead to enormous amounts of waste because they are not considered recyclable in Greenwich. Over 480,000 trays will be added to the waste stream each year – without these trays, there will be a 75% reduction of cafeteria waste.” – Emma Burstiner, GHS Beak Editor-in-Chief Continue Reading →