This article was originally published in Teton Valley News on June 7, 2012. “Eat your vegetables – children are starving in China!” We’ve all probably heard, or said, these words at some point in our lives. Perhaps the county where the starving children reside has changed, but the sentiment is the same; we have…
DetailsThis article was originally published in the Teton Valley News May 3, 2012. “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. In April, I taught these three words to over 350 children in Teton Valley as a part of their schools’ Earth Day activities. Kids get it. They want to recycle. I learned that they also want to do…
DetailsDid you know that Americans create 25% more waste over the holidays? Gift giving is a wonderful tradition, especially when the gifts are chosen with love and are meaningful to the receiver. Wrapping gifts with reused and recycable materials is one way to reduce holiday waste. Teton Valley Community Recycling hosted an eco-wrapping booth at…
DetailsThis article was originally published in Teton Valley News on April 5, 2012. Plastics recycling has arrived in Teton Valley! The Recycling Center at the Transfer Station in Driggs now accepts #1 and #2 plastic bottles, which they will bale and sell to a plastics recycler. Residents and visitors may drop off their recycling…
DetailsI find the idea of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fascinating. I think it can change the way things are made in the first place. Just think, if a company knows that they will be (financially) responsible to provide a take back program or recycling program, how much more responsible they will be in the design…
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