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As of this past January 1st, Chittenden Solid Waste District, our local solid waste management organization, now accepts single-use batteries for free recycling at drop-off centers and the environmental depot. Batteries have a much bigger carbon footprint than most things their sizes, and they add toxicity to landfills when just
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A message from the Chittenden Solid Waste District: Discover the benefits of “closing the loop” with your own household food scraps in this interactive, hands-on demonstration of a healthy compost system — one that works for you all year ’round! WHEN: Monday, September 14, 5-6 pm and Tuesday, September 15, 5
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reposted from a CSWD announcement The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) and Green Mountain Compost are joining the rest of the planet in celebrating International Compost Awareness Week, May 3-9, with a roster of fun, soil-boosting workshops and activities. Check out the list below and reserve your spot at CSWD’
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This post courtesy of Chittenden Solid Waste District Are you a rampant recycler? Do you carry your banana peel home when you can’t find a compost bin? Are you on a mission to reduce waste and spread good fun in the process? If so, we want you! We’re
Ideas and Opportunities
From Clare Innes at Chittenden Solid Waste District: The Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD) is forming a Citizen Advisory Committee to get public input on a proposal to change how trash and recycling is picked up from households in Chittenden County. CSWD has been examining a system called “consolidated collection,
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An average guy makes a resolution to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store. Little does he know that this simple decision will change his life completely. He comes to the conclusion that our consumptive use of plastic has finally caught up to us, and looks at what we
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Try going a day without plastic. Plastic is everywhere and infiltrates our lives in unimaginable and frightening ways. In this touching and often flat-out-funny film, we follow “everyman” Jeb Berrier, who is admittedly not a tree hugger, as he embarks on a global tour to unravel the complexities of our
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News from The Chittenden Solid Waste District: Breakfast at Tape-anys by Sarina Cannizzaro 18th Annual CSWD Creative Reuse Art Showcase The CSWD Creative Reuse Showcase is an art competition for Chittenden County students in grades 9 through 12. The purpose of the Showcase is to encourage students and the community
Ideas and Opportunities
Another tip passed on by the Chittenden Solid Waste District, this time a deal on compost bins and compost. Have you considered a compost bin as a Christmas present? It’s beginning to look a lot like …. compost! Check out this great compost bin offer — just in time for holiday
Ideas and Opportunities
Members and friends of Williston Green Initiatives contributed these ideas for making the holidays more sustainable. First, some great ideas for sustainable wrapping. The carbon footprint of the presents themselves is still the main show, but you can reduce carbon footprint and waste while putting environmental consciousness at the fore