Most of us don’t spend a lot of time thinking about waste, but David Hudacsko of RAD Curbside and Saul Varela, Teton County Solid Waste Manager, think about it every day. Both of them are committed to diverting waste from the landfill through creative means. One area both have identified as “low hanging fruit” is…
DetailsTeton Valley Community Recycling is proud to announce our new centrally-located Recycling Education Center in the GeoTourism Center in downtown Driggs. Thanks to a generous grant from the Youth Philanthropy program of the Community Foundation of Teton Valley and to volunteers, Lee and Kristie Eggebroton. The new installation has a brochure rack with current events…
DetailsCome learn about TVCR’s Construction and Demolition Waste Sorting Rebates available to the public for the 2019 building season. You’ll find out what materials are sorted for reuse at the Transfer Station and why it is so important to reduce our landfill liability. If you are remodeling or building in 2019, you might be eligible…
DetailsFor the past decade, our local telecommunications company, Silver Star Communications, has been a leader in embodying the three pillars of sustainability: social, economic and environmental. Even before Silver Star established an official sustainability program in April of 2008, the company had been reinvesting back in the communities it served through sponsorships, scholarships and donations…
DetailsNew Year’s RRResolutions 2019 Here are some of the ideas that TVCR supporters came up with to produce less waste in the upcoming year. Thank you all for sharing and congratulations to Lisie Smith who won the TVCR “sustainability kit” prize drawing. • My RRResolution is to reduce trash by using reusable containers for food,…
DetailsDoing a renovation this year? or building a new house? You may be eligible for significant cash back by sorting your construction and demolition waste through an incentive program offered by Teton Valley Community Recycling (TVCR) in 2019. TVCR is excited to spread the good news! In partnership with Teton County and RAD Curbside, we…
DetailsRecycle Your Tattered Blue Jeans Many of us keep our blue denim until it is worn out with holes in the knees that are beyond repair and likely are destined for the trash. Fortunately, during the winter months of January and February, Teton Valley Community Recycling (TVCR) partners with Habitat of Jackson Hole to collect…
DetailsShare 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…
DetailsMany 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…
DetailsLast 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…
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