This year the Tin Cup Challenge in working with Teton Valley Community Recycling, will introduce new sustainability measures at the annual event including the JH20 water refill station that will be available at the Driggs City Center the day of the event. Bring your own water bottles and fill up for free! By Jeannette Boner…
By Jeannette Boner, Teton Valley Community Recycling Executive Director Teton Valley Community Recycling reaches all aspects of Teton County educating local contractors, residents, businesses and school children on the benefits of reduce, reuse and recycle. It’s working. Teton County has seen the waste diversion rate increase from 13 to 28 percent in the last five years. This piece…
This article will appear in the Teton Valley News on March 31, 2016. It is republished with permission. As executive director of Teton Valley Community Recycling (TVCR), over the past year and half, I have had a wonderful time helping TVCR fulfill our mission to develop ethical waste reduction solutions that are financially and environmentally…
This article will be published in the Teton Valley News on March 3, 2016. It is republished with permission. You may see them blowing in the wind or caught on fences and vegetation. Discarded plastic bags and other single-use products are a common sight along roadways and open spaces. Though a modern-day convenience, not many…
This article was published in the Teton Valley News on Februrary 4, 2016. It is republished with permission. Every year, with the support of our donors, school teachers and administrators, TVCR staff has the privilege of offering recycling and waste reduction educational presentations to local youth. Developing recycling education lesson plans is an excellent opportunity…
This article was published in the Teton Valley News on January 7, 2016. It is republished with permission. Since our inception in 1997, TVCR has transitioned from a grassroots organization with a primary purpose to start recycling in Teton Valley, to now an education, research, and regionally focused waste diversion organization. Throughout this transition, one…
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…
