Our 2020 Online Fundraising Auction was a big success thanks to the great items donated by local business, the community members who bid on items, and our annual Business Sponsors who support us all year long. The Auction took place during the week leading up to “America Recycles Day”. Community engagement was high and we…
How to Upcycle Furniture: A Guide for Beginners Originally posted on Porch.com Guest post by Evan Dunn In today’s throwaway world, it’s more important than ever to reuse the things we already have in circulation. The process of upcycling involves taking something old or already used, and repurposing and revamping it into something even better.…
We are lucky that our County’s traditional recycling collection has stayed strong through the early months of coronavirus thanks to hardworking staff at the County Transfer Station and RAD Curbside. Many other communities shut down their recycling. Teton Valley Community Recycling (TVCR) did ask community members to hang on to their “hard to recycle” TerraCycle…
Teton Valley Community Recycling (TVCR) is doing a special recycling collection for the month of July through our TerraCycle program. With summer in full swing and people grilling, picnicking, floating, and playing outside, lots of us are consuming packaged chips and snacks. TVCR will collect and recycle all savory snacks and chips bags through the…
Our world has been upended in the past few months and we’ve seen many changes both for the better and for worse. Moving into the coming months as our economy reopens, TVCR hopes that you will continue to embrace new sustainable practices that you may have picked up recently such as bread baking, home cooking,…
Thoughts on Creating a Sustainable World Post-Pandemic By Emily Selleck, TVCR Board Secretary May 19, 2020 Webinar sponsored by Waste 360 (Watch the full webinar HERE) I hate plastics. And, frankly, I’m not fond of recycling. However, when I make myself think holistically about the supply chain of materials and how it fits into…
Our 2019 Impact Report is hot off the presses. Find our what Teton Valley Community Recycling has been up to this past year including working with local contractors to reduce Construction and Demolition waste helping Teton Valley families start backyard composting partnering with local businesses and organizations to reduce event waste promoting waste reduction in…
Earth Day – April 22, 2020 – Join us for Earth Day Teton Valley, a virtual celebration. Due to COVID-19, we’ve taken the Earth Day celebration on-line on Facebook. Throughout the day, there will be lots of interesting presentations and activities for the whole family. You can also watch the recordings on your own schedule.…
The coronavirus is weighing heavily on all of our minds as we roll into April. Fortunately, Teton Valley is responding proactively with most non-essential workers staying home, schools cancelled, Broulim’s and our smaller grocery outlets doing a tremendous job staying stocked and ensuring people’s health and safety. We are fortunate that the hard-working folks at…
By Sue Miller I’m always curious to discover where our recycled items actually go. I was happy to discover that our county “e-waste” is picked up by ROM Recycling from Idaho Falls, and is a family operation, run by Dennis K. He comes and fills his trailer with all manner of things, including e-waste (computers,…