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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Undaunted by Rain, Volunteers Pour into Tod’s Point for Coastal Cleanup
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On Saturday a rescheduled September Coastal Cleanup drew many intrepid volunteers to Tod’s Point, braving the persistent rain. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Volunteering, Aleksandra Moch, Annabelle Elkin, Conservation Commission, Danielle Sittol, Ethan Pond, GHS Environmental Action Club, Greenwich Green & Clean
LETTER: Sending out an SOS on Trash
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“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
Earth Month in Greenwich Kicks Off with the ReThink Waste Fair, Because Sustainability Matters
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A highlight of the event was the Sustainability Committee’s presentation of its first Sustainability Awards, including Everyday Heroes, Future Leaders, and Icons. All are excellent examples of how any one person can make a difference. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Volunteering, Andy and Nancy Chapin, Bob and Jan DeAngelo, Isabel and Peter Malkin, Isabelle Harper, Julie DesChamps, Karen DeWahl
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 →
Filed under: Around Town, food scrap recycling, food scraps, GRAB, Green & Clean, Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board, Holly Hill, Julie DesChamps
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 →
Filed under: Around Town, Government, Volunteering, Aleks Moch, Ali Ghiorse, Betsy Champy, Dept of Public Works, food scrap recycling
Parents Continue to Demand Better Food, Elimination of Styrofoam Trays at Greenwich Schools Cafeterias
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At Thursday’s BOE meeting parents and students continued to press the board for improved quality food in Greenwich Schools cafeterias. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Barbara O'Neill, Brigaid, Dan Giusti, Eastern Middle School, Environmental Action Club, Estelle Rouffiac-Creteur
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
12th Annual Experience the Sound Event Celebrates Marine Life and Much More
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The weather held for most of the Experience the Sound event on Sunday. Beachgoers wandered up to the Bruce Museum Seaside Center with buckets of creatures to have them identified, watch the Osprey Cam, and learn about shellfish and various conservation efforts in Town. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Aleksandra Moch, Angelica Dziurzynski, Bruce Museum, Cynthia Ehlinger, Greenwich High School, Marianna Perrier, May Hull
Boys & Girls Club Vamps Up Its Recycling Program!
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On any given afternoon there are 340 kids inside the 53,000 square foot Boys & Girls Club. There is much opportunity for recycling and GRAB has helped provide 40 recycling bins toward that end. Continue Reading →