This article will be published in the Teton Valley News on December 10, 2015. It is republished with permission. It has been a busy year for Teton Valley Community Recycling and for recycling services in Teton Valley. TVCR board members, staff, and volunteers, as well as our municipal governments and local businesses are working hard…
This article was published in the Teton Valley News on November 5, 2015. It is republished with permission. Due in part to our title, “Teton Valley Community Recycling,” it’s natural to think of our organization as solely a recycling organization, yet I’d like to take a moment to shine the spotlight on waste REDUCTION and…
On behalf of Teton Valley Community Recycling’s board of directors and myself, thank you to all attendees, participants, donors, and sponsors of our Trasho’ween trash bash celebration on Saturday, October 24th. Funds raised will go towards local waste reduction and recycling programs in Teton Valley. Trash bash funds give us the flexibility to pursue small…
This article will be published in the Teton Valley News on October 1, 2015. It is republished with permission. I recently was invited to a clothes swap, which served as an impetus for me to sort through my closet and cull the clothes that I no longer wear or like. I quickly filled a…
This article will be published in the Teton Valley News on September 10, 2015. It is republished with permission. As you may know, after a several month process, on July 27th, Teton County, ID awarded the new solid waste hauler contract to R.A.D. Curbside. In October 2014, the county’s ten-year exclusive waste hauling contract with…
This article will be published in the Teton Valley News on August 6, 2015. It is republished with permission. The average American throws away more food than plastic, metal, paper, and glass. In fact, roughly 50% of food grown in the US, gets thrown out. Food waste comprises over 33% of the waste stream nationwide…
This article will be published in the Teton Valley News on July 9, 2015. It is republished with permission. We all have trash and probably multiple trash bins located throughout your home and workplace, making trash disposal convenient, right? In fact, the average American produces about 4 pounds of landfill-bound garbage every day. Multiply that…
This article was originally published in the Teton Valley News on June 4, 2015. It is republished with permission. Admittedly, even as a devoted recycler since childhood, when I started working for Teton Valley Community Recycling (TVCR) five months ago, I was surprised to learn about how many things can be recycled locally in Teton…
This article will be published in the Teton Valley News on May 7 2015. It is republished with permission. Spring cleaning and home projects are in full force! Our local cities and Teton County are also hosting community-wide clean-ups and Arbor Day celebrations May 9-16 (see our homepage for more info). All of this cleaning…
This article was originally published in the Teton Valley News on April 2, 2015. It is republished with permission. The days are getting longer, the sun is getting brighter, and the snow in my lawn has melted—all of which point to the arrival of spring in the Tetons! The spring season is a time for…