“Maybe what you’re doing is imposing what I’ll call a bag tax rather than putting something into the property tax.” – Mark Fichtel, Byram Continue Reading →
Residents Question Proposed “Pay As You Throw” Trash Ordinance
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HIGBIE: Pay as you throw plan is garbage… and is just another tax, but there is a better solution.
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“Aside from the irony of a town that banned plastic bags now forcing you to BUY plastic bags, this is just another tax, the same as raising the mill rate.” – Carl Higbie Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Carl Higbie, municipal solid waste, Pay as You Throw, recycling, WasteZero
LETTER: Why Not Combine Tipping Fees and Pay As You Throw?
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“A combined program of Tipping fees and PAYT will reduce the tax burden on Town residents, provide appropriate compensation to our haulers, and create a more sustainable and fiscally responsible solution to the growing problem of solid waste.” – Gina Gladstein, Old Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Gina Gladstein, Holly Hill, Pay as You Throw, recycling, tipping fees
CAMILLO: 5 Myths About the Proposed ‘Pay As You Throw’ Waste Reduction Program
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“We can implement a policy that makes economical and environmental sense while once again allowing Greenwich to lead.” – Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, China, Fred Camillo, municipal waste, Pay as You Throw, PAYT, recycling
First Selectman’s Proposed 20-21 Budget: What’s Cut? What’s Funded?
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Cuts include police directing traffic on Greenwich Avenue. New would be “Pay As You Throw” at the dump. Residents would not have to pay to to recycle, but would be required to purchase special bags for their trash at local retailers. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Board of Education, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Cardinal Field, Cardinal Stadium, Central Middle School, Dept of Public Works, Dorothy Hamill Rink
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
Book Swap at Holly Hill Seeks Gently Used Children’s Books for Bridgeport Toys for Tots Event
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Volunteers at the book swap at Holly Hill hope to deliver enough for the parents to choose books for all of the 2,600+ children supported by the program. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Greenwich Book Swap, Holly Hill, Lorrie Staplefield, recycling, Toys for Tots
Mark Your Calendars for Paper Shredding Day in Greenwich
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All Greenwich residents are invited to shred. Cost is $2 per box, cash only. Maximum is 5 boxes per car. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Greenwich Green & Clean, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Mary Hull, paper shredding, recycling
Greenwich Beach Clean Up Yields Abundant Plastic, Clothes, Buoys and More
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About 200 volunteers showed up for the beach clean up on Sunday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Bob Conlon, BYO Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Isabelle Abbasi, Jeanette Petit, Jeanine Behr Getz, Julie DesChamps
Letter: Please Recycle All Those Holiday Party Supplies, Packaging and Wrapping Paper
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“It’s the season of additional food containers, party supplies and all sorts of packaging and wrappings, plus batteries and old electronics replaced by new. No getting around it, there’s just more to recycle during the holidays.” – Joanne Clark Continue Reading →