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 […]
Continue readingApril 2019 Once Upon a Time… That’s a strange way to start a newsletter from CSWD – but stay with me, we do have a tale to tell. Are you curious as to what happens AFTER you put items in your blue bin or cart? Is there a magical recycling fairy that waves her wand […]
Continue readingWe 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 […]
Continue readingPLAN 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! […]
Continue readingHello loyal readers! I am thrilled to be writing this as the new Marketing & Communications Manager here at CWSD. I will be handling day to day marketing and media responsibilities. A little about me… I moved to Vermont eleven years ago from the Windy City (Chicago) to follow my grammar school crush. I ended […]
Continue readingEarly 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 […]
Continue readingThe 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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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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Thanks to former Eco-Rep, Duncan Persons ’19, for this Lake Champlain PSA.
Are you ready for the next chapter in The Story of Plastic? With the release of the full film just around the corner, we’re excited to share our latest mini-documentary with you today. Neighborhoods in Manila, Philippines have a bold new solution to plastic pollution. Check out how this decentralized model works and how it’s holding companies […]
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