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From #volunteers to attendees, we look forward to seeing so many of you TOMORROW A.M. at Gwinnett County Fairgrounds for our first Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day of 2024! If you're wondering what qualifies as #householdhazardouswaste and why it's so important to dispose of or recycle it properly, read our latest blog, "The Gwinnett Handbook to Household Hazardous Waste": https://ow.ly/Y0VB50QzEiR

After a difficult year of budget cuts, the NYC Council and Mayor have agreed to restore funding for the city's community composting programs in the FY25 budget. This will cover longstanding groups like GrowNYC as well as expand support to a broader range of organizations, including microhauler Bk Rot and The Brotherhood Sister Sol. The $112.4 billion budget is a win for small-scale composters, who faced the complete elimination of funds in late 2023. Crucially, the Council has ensured this funding can't be touched by the administration, providing more stability for these critical services. As the city prepares to roll out curbside organics collection this fall, this restored funding will be essential to helping communities ramp up composting capacity. It's an important step towards diverting more organic waste from landfills and building a more sustainable New York. #composting #sustainability #nycpolicy #wastemanagement

When you opt for surplus items over new purchases, you're not just making a smart choice—you're also embracing the principles of ♻️ reduce, reuse, recycle, creating a positive ripple effect through your community. 🌎 Community Impact When you snag auctions from your local governments, you're contributing to the efficient use of taxpayer resources. The money saved can then be reinvested in vital community programs and services. 💡 ♻️ Environmental Heroes By diverting surplus items from landfills, you're actively participating in waste reduction. It's like giving a high-five to Mother Earth! 🌎🙌 🤝 So next time you're eyeing a GovDeals auction, remember: You're not just getting a great deal—you're making a positive impact. Keep being awesome! 🛒🌟

In her blog, one of our Senior Advisors explains why she works at the Environment Agency and why community action is so important to stop waste criminals. Find out what quick, simple action you can take at home and work that will make a difference: https://lnkd.in/e5rgF88H #WasteCrimeWednesday

Why settle for the old way of doing things? At FERPAL, our solutions reuse materials, track #emissions, and save over 500 mature trees annually, all while renewing #watermains efficiently. For us, it’s not just about #infrastructure—it’s about safeguarding the communities we serve. https://lnkd.in/e_JGWz8E #TrenchlessTechnology #WatermainRehabilitation #Municipalities

🗑Do you know where your trash goes? Our Trash Lives Next to this Community is a recent podcast episode from The Broadside by Anisa Khalifa and Charlie Shelton-Ormond from North Carolina Public Radio-WUNC that highlights stories from the community of Snow Hill. The residents of Snow Hill, once a thriving Black community in Sampson County North Carolina, live next to the largest landfill in the state. It covers approximately 1400 acres and although some waste is prohibited (flammable materials, factory farm waste, tires, vehicles, etc.), some residents have witnessed these items being dumped there. Though the landfill currently complies with its permits, some argue the laws are not strong enough and do not account for cumulative impacts. For example, in addition to the landfill, which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reports is the second largest methane emitter among landfills across the U.S., there are many factory-scale livestock production facilities in the area. And high levels of PFAS have been found in wells around the landfill. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has been brought in to test for PFAS and drinking water safety, and methane capture technology, which would generate electricity from the methane emitted from the landfill, has been proposed. However, many residents, who protested the siting of the landfill from the beginning, see these efforts as greenwashing and want the landfill closed. It is not projected to be full for another 20 years. Learn more via the links below: Episode can be found here - https://lnkd.in/eSnaNdXg Read Cameron Oglesby’s reporting for The Assembly on Roseboro’s Snow Hill neighborhood and its 50-year fight against North Carolina’s largest landfill - https://lnkd.in/eSJb7Mdt 

Today is #ImagineADayWithoutWater! Take the time to think about how water impacts your life and what it would mean to be without this crucial resource for a day.

This #ShowYourStripesDay, we thought we'd take a moment to celebrate all the climate-based activities we run as a BID, together with Reading businesses, to positively impact the town centre. Did you know, we: 📦 Provide businesses with access to weekly recycling and carboard collection at no extra charge, making it simple for businesses to do their bit for the environment and reduce their contribution to landfill (collecting on average over 5 tonnes of cardboard every week!). 🖥️ Provide small electrical waste disposal, meaning less business waste going to landfill (2 tonnes per year). 🌺 Work with the council to brighten the public realm of Reading with wild flowering in 3 areas, enhancing the environment, while supporting Reading’s important wildlife, insects and pollinators. 🧤 Helped run the Winter Warmer event in January which encourages Reading businesses and their employees to recycle and donate unwanted clothing to charities working with people most in need. 🦆 Supported Canals and Rivers Trust in their mission to look after miles of waterways across England, by delivering a project to install reedbeds along the Kennet and Avon Canal in the centre of Reading. 🚮 Initiate regular litter picking activities for local businesses and their staff to get involved with and give back to the community. Our environmental initiatives are more than just a tick-box exercise – and the impact goes far beyond businesses’ front doors. Each of these projects contribute towards Reading’s Net Zero objectives and ultimately help make our town a cleaner, greener place to visit, live and work – for everyone. https://lnkd.in/eG92wCMw #ReadingBID #businessimprovementdistrict #sustainability #towncentre #climatechange