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…
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.…
Thanks to a grant from the Battelle Energy Alliance and the Idaho National Laboratory, Teton Valley Community Recycling was able to revise and print 1000 more copies of the popular “Guide to Recycling in Teton Valley.” This guide is available for free in the city offices, libraries, and tourist information stands. The updated guide reflects…
After Halloween is over, you might be left with a sad, deflated jack o’lantern whose glory days have passed. Don’t throw your old Jack-o-Lantern in your trash can. In Teton County, Idaho, it will be destined for the Mud Lake landfill, 90 miles away, where it can’t properly decompose and releases methane gas as a…
TVCR is excited to announce that our local waste hauler and partner in all things recycling, RAD Curbside, has agreed to donate a grand prize of 6 Months Free Curbside Recycling pick up to this years winning Trashionista at the Annual Trash Bash. Trash Bash is the annual fundraiser for Teton Valley Community Recycling and…
In hopes of getting more kids aware of unnecessary household waste and harnessing their creativity to spread awareness throughout Teton Valley about the problems with our disposable lifestyles, Teton Valley Community Recycling has initiated a scholarship prize for the best youth (under 18) designer at this year’s Trashion Show on November 3rd. The Youth Trashion…
October 13, 2018 marks the first ever International E-Waste Day. E-waste includes discarded TVs, computers, peripherals (including printers, scanners, fax machines), mice, keyboards, batteries, and cell phones. E-waste represents 2% of America’s trash in landfills, but it equals 70% of overall toxic waste. 20 to 50 million metric tons of e-waste are disposed worldwide every…