Share Your New Year’s RRResolutions and Win! It’s that time of year again – the start of a new year when we reflect on the joys and successes of 2018 and look forward to things we can improve in 2019. Teton Valley Community Recycling hopes that members of our local community are excited to implement…
Many of us keep our blue denim until it is worn out with holes in the knees that are beyond repair and are destined for the trash. Fortunately, during the winter month of January and February, Teton Valley Community Recycling (TVCR) partners with Habitat of Jackson Hole to collect used blue denim no longer suitable…
Last week, Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative was awarded the designation of RRR Business Leader, one of the first local businesses achieving this status. Fall River Electric has demonstrated a renewed commitment to sustainable business practices in 2018 by adding cardboard recycling at their Driggs’ office, attending a “Green Event Planning” workshop in an effort…
Samantha Lee, your friendly scale operator at the Teton County Transfer Station, has a fantastic salvage idea for large appliances which they just implemented this November. Often working washing machines, ranges, dishwashers, and other appliances are brought for disposal at the Transfer Station. To encourage reuse of these appliances rather than putting them on the…
Teton Valley Vision Clinic has partnered with Teton Valley Community Recycling to recycle your used contact lenses and the blister packs they came in. Through an innovative program funded by Bausch & Lomb, our partnership with TerraCycle allows us to collect, package, and ship used contact lens waste back to the manufacturer for recycling and…
It’s been a great year for Teton Valley Community Recycling, from our many successful projects and partnerships to a strong board to our many supporters who all believe that it is important to reduce waste in Teton Valley. As we close out the year and celebrate this holiday season, we’re hoping you will continue supporting…
The Teton Valley Community Recycling Switch Witch is moving on after a brief stint gathering unwanted Halloween candy at the GeoTourism Center for redistribution to local businesses. Fear not! She’s being replaced by her lesser-known cousin, the Broken Holiday Lights Fairy! TVCR will be collecting your broken light strings at the GeoTourism Center from now…
This weekend local Trashionistas hit the catwalk to display their fabulous creations at the annual fundraiser for Teton Valley Community Recycling, the Trash Bash, a celebration of all things Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. New valley resident and trashion designer, Jean McMillin, who was inspired by last year’s show, stunned the crowd with her amazing gown made…
Teton Valley Community Recycling’s 2018 Trash Bash was a blast! We’d like to thank our dedicated sponsors and our generous community raffle prize and silent auction donors, who helped make our annual fundraiser a rousing success. We live in a great community! Thank you to the TVCR Board of Directors, all of the Trashion Designers…
This weekend, Teton Valley Community Recycling continued the annual tradition of awarding the Recycler of the Year to a deserving citizen who is making the biggest difference in waste diversion in our community. This year’s honoree is Victor Elementary School’s beloved custodian, Tom Marcum. In the Teton County School District, everybody knows him as “Mr.…