Website: https://cswd.net/?utm_source=FL%20CSWD%20NewsFlash%201116&utm_campaign=2016-Oct%20NewsFlash%20Version%20A&utm_medium=email It’s officially fall. The leaves know it – they’re already glowing with a Crayola box of color and launching themselves from the treetops to your yards. There are several options for disposing of leaves and yard and garden debris. Note: Limits, specs, and fees may apply. Please call ahead! Leaves & yard debris includes […]
Continue readingA dollar was found in the trash on October 12th, 2016 by a group of Eco-Reps and friends of Sustain Champlain during the annual Trash Bash event. These individual found the reward by sorting the approximate total of 35 pounds of trash collected from IDX compactor which either originated from the Dining Hall and/or a residential hall. […]
Continue readingOctober 2016: NEWSFLASH Visit Our Website Rock Art Brewery swaps out black plastic can carriers for recyclable version Black plastic has been in the news lately. The reason: Most if it is no longer recyclable in Chittenden County. One Vermont company has already taken steps to make sure they are literally on the green side […]
Continue readingHave some time on Friday that you’d like to spend with some elementary school students trying to rid their cafeteria of styrofoam? Click on the link below to learn more. Waste Sort at Sustainability Academy Elementary School
Hey, friends! This is a big month for us – several projects that have been in the works for a long time are finally rolling out! We’re really pumped to officially launch our Zero Waste Resource Center, after nearly a year of development and trials. (Check it out.) Additionally, we just developed a system of retail and […]
Continue readingNewsFlash September 2016 The Rover is on the move! The Rover is CSWD’s mobile household hazardous waste collection unit that stops once in each town and accepts household hazardous wastes from residents. The Rover accepts household hazardous wastes such as paints and stains, automotive fluids, hobby supplies, pesticides, fertilizers, household cleaners, and similar items with the words “Danger,” “Caution,” […]
Continue readingWant to be part of the Sustain Champlain team? We have work study and hourly positions available, including Eco-Reps (10 positions available) and a Waste Reduction Coordinator (see job description below). Applications for Eco-Reps are due on Tuesday, September 7th. The Waste Reduction Coordinator position will be open until filled. Student Employee Job Description […]
Continue readingWhen students and faculty return to the classrooms and computer labs this semester, you’ll notice a small change. Building upon the success of a pilot project we conducted last year in Joyce Hall, we’ve removed the trash and recycling bins from the individual classrooms in CCM, Ireland, Foster, and Wick and have made triple waste stations […]
Continue readingNewsFlash August 2016 Click the icons above to find us on Facebook & Twitter! Meet CSWD’s new General Manager! On August 8, Sarah Reeves will take the helm as General Manager of the Chittenden Solid Waste District. Tom Moreau retired from the position after 21 years of leadership. Sarah Reeves was born and raised in […]
Continue readingShare your skills and solutions with the zero waste world! Present at the 3rd Annual Students for Zero Waste Conference This November 11th & 12th in Durham, NH, the Post-Landfill Action Network will again host student leaders, social businesses and community activists from all across the country for a zero waste conference on the zero […]
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