Concentration of CO2 in the Atmosphere

Keep your holiday celebrations out of the landfill, all year round

By Clare Innes

Here’s a mashup of ideas for keeping your holiday spirit out of the landfill all year ’round:

Say NO! to artificial Christmas trees. Here’s why:

Think a real tree poses a greater fire hazard? Think again. Artificial trees are made with polyvinyl chloride, which is toxic to inhale if there is a […]

Vermont unveils new recycling, composting, and trash symbols

Last year, the Vermont Legislature passed Act 148, which phases in recycling and composting as the law of the land. This week, state officials celebrated America Recycles Day by unveiling a set of symbols that will be used throughout the state to help businesses, residents, and visitors alike know what goes where when it […]

Got leaves in Chittenden County?

Here’s what to do with them!

Color in the treetops will soon be crunching underfoot as foliage season gives way to raking season, which coincides with putting-the-garden-to-bed season. What to do with all your non-woody leaf, yard, and garden debris? Read on:

NOTE: Non-woody leaf, garden, and yard debris includes leaves, grass clippings, and plant […]

From CSWD:

Two schools sort through their trash to improve recycling and composting efforts

A few days before Halloween, students at Colchester High School and Champlain Valley Union will dump a day’s worth of trash out on their lawns to find out whether compostables and recyclables are hiding inside.

In an effort to keep resources out of […]

Recycling For Your Construction Project …

Did you know?

By Clare Innes

Crushed glass, as mentioned in the article, used in place of crushed gravel to build a French drain at a residence.

When you’re making plans to button up your house, close down your cabin, and shore up the shed for winter, it’s easy to keep a […]

2013 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION EVENTS

SOLID WASTE ALLIANCE COMMUNITIES

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

8:00 a.m- 9:30 a.m.– BENSON TRANSFER STATION, Benson

10:30 a.m. -noon. – SUDBURY RECYCLING CENTER, across from the Town Garage, Williams Lane, Sudbury

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. FAIR HAVEN Transfer Station, Fair Haven Avenue, Fair Haven

FREE SERVICE TO: Residents of the Solid Waste Alliance Communities (SWAC) […]

CSWD in September:

News Flash! Green Mountain Compost update

By Jen Baer, GMC Sales and Production Coordinator

Here’s where we’ve been: In June of 2012 we discovered that our compost contained trace amounts of persistent herbicides that affected a number of gardens. In response, Green Mountain Compost (GMC) immediately halted sales and launched a customer-directed response, documenting damages […]

Hundreds of Books at One Day Sale – for holiday giving?

Hundreds of new books! Great choices for holiday giving. Most books $.25 – $3.00. One day only! […]

Recycling in West Lebanon, October 13

Sustainable Rutland’s Trash 2 Art Contest

Calling All Artists! Sustainable Rutland’s fourth-annual Trash 2 Art Contest & Exhibit returns on Saturday, October 6, from 11am-3pm on Center Street in Downtown Rutland.

Learning to reduce, reuse and recycle is an important part of everyone’s life and an essential component of a healthy environment. This project encourages everyone […]