This resolution, like the mural, supports the mission of establishing native pollinator-friendly habitats and food sources for bees, birds, butterflies, other pollinating insects and wildlife where people live, work and play. Continue Reading →
Myra Klockenbrink
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Public Art: Mural May Grace Concrete Wall on East Putnam Ave across from GHS
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A proposed “Pollinator Pathway” mural painted on the concrete wall at the bus stop across from GHS would feature butterflies and flowers. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Government, Transportation, bus shelter, East Putnam Ave, Greenscape Committee, Greenwich High School, John Conte
One Water: Water Doesn’t Fall from the Sky, It Comes from the Soil
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“It may feel counterintuitive to think of soil to improve our water supply, but soil plays a critical role in our watershed. Because the soil is largely invisible we tend to think of it as simply the place where plants grow. In fact, soil is a living matrix that absorbs, filters and stores our water. Soil holds the landscape together in the presence of water.” – Myra Klockenbrink, Co-Chair of the Land and Water Sector of the Greenwich Sustainability Committee Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Around Town, Myra Klockenbrink, One Water, Soil, water quality, water supply
LETTER: Tipping Fees for MSW Do Nothing to Address Rising Cost of Waste Disposal
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“Tipping fees may further reduce competition in the hauling market in Greenwich. The large carrying costs of tipping fees could drive smaller haulers out of business, allowing the larger haulers to set the market price.” – Myra Klockenbrink, Cos Cob Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Myra Klockenbrink
Food Scrap Recycling Enthusiasts Tout Benefits to Greenwich’s Budget, Environment, Social Justice
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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 →