Category Archives: Recycling & Waste Reduction

Students for Zero Waste Conference 2019

It’s time to register for SZW19! Join us for Students for the Zero Waste Conference on Friday, October 11 to Sunday October, 13, 2019! Check out the video above to get a feel for the event. Register before September 13th for early bird registration rates Are you a student on a member campus? Log onto the member hub for a registration discount Interested in volunteering in exchange for free registration? Sign up here See you in Philadelphia and The […]

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Your August CSWD Digest

August 2019 Hello Neighbors, Happy dog days of summer! In the July digest, I wrote about reducing food waste. This month I’m going to add on reuse, the second “R” in the Reduce/Reuse/Recycle mantra. A recent trip to my basement inspired–terrified may be a better word–me into making some changes. Bags of “someday” clothes litter my basement. Sound […]

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Downtown Spring Move Out Project 2019 – May 23rd

Whether you’re moving out or you just want a little more elbow room, the annual Spring Move Out Project (SMOP) is the time and the place for unloading unwanted—but still usable—household goods. Students and area residents bring clothing, books, household items, furniture, and non-perishable food items down to this annual community recycling and swap event. Leftovers will […]

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Plastic-Free Campaign Organizer Job Opening! — Due April 24th

We are excited to announce yet another full-time job opening at the Post-Landfill Action Network — the Break Free From Plastic Campus Campaign Director. We are seeking an experienced organizer to guide the growth of a new project we’ve launched in collaboration with the global Break Free From Plastic movement. The selected candidate will build and activate a national campaign to divest college and university […]

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Join us for Students For Zero Waste Conference 2019!

PLAN is pleased to announce our 6th annual Students for Zero Waste Conference! The event will be held in Philadelphia on the weekend of October 11-13, 2019. Registration and workshop proposals are now open — please share the details below with students who might be interested! If you have any questions, email chris@postlandfill.org. We hope to see you there this year! […]

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Registration Open! VERMONT ORGANICS RECYCLING SUMMIT (VORS 2019) – April 11

Early Bird Registration is Open 13th Vermont Organics Recycling Summit   WHEN? Thursday April 11th, 2019 8:15 AM – 4:00 PM WHERE? Judd Hall Vermont Technical College 124 Admin Drive Randolph Center, VT 05061 Driving Directions NEED MORE INFO? Natasha Duarte info@CompostingVermont.org 802.373.6499 Choose from four concurrent workshops, morning and afternoon, featuring more than 20 […]

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Zero Waste Job Positions for student leaders – apps due 3/24

The Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) has three full-time job openings for recent college graduates starting this summer. Graduating seniors with experience running zero waste (or sustainability) programs on campus will be well suited for these roles — please share with student leaders in your network! Applications due Sunday March 24th. See our Careers page for more information. Thank you, […]

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LCC Jan 2019 E-news – Ice Volcanoes, The Long Winter, Pickling Sidewalks, Water News & More

Lake Champlain Committee January 2019 E-news Below is the January 2019 edition of the Lake Champlain Committee (LCC) Enewsletter. It includes nature notes, clean lake tips for winter, articles about ice volcanoes and the winter solstice, and water news from near and far. It comes to you with our deep thanks for your past membership […]

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