by Robin Bates-Mason | Apr 6, 2024 | Being More Sustainable, Recycling, Reduce Waste
The Theme for Earth Day 2024 — A Daunting Task The theme for Earth Day 2024 is Planet vs. Plastic. Reducing plastics by 60% by 2040 is the goal, and achieving this goal will be daunting. I’m shocked at how much plastic is used daily, and I’m seriously trying to...
by Planet New Canaan | Mar 5, 2024 | Being More Sustainable, Composting, Recycling, Reduce Waste
Introducing the Author My name is Kate Kupchak, and I am a student at New Canaan High School. I am the oldest sister of four. While these two points are seemingly unrelated, many of my experiences as the firstborn have significantly corresponded to my expectations as...
by Robin Bates-Mason | Nov 23, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Composting, Recycling, Reduce Waste, Uncategorized
What and Where to Buy Key Holiday Items If buying new holiday lights, make sure they are LED. Not only do they use a lot less energy, but they are also less of a fire risk than incandescent lights. Shop Local! There will be ubiquitous cardboard boxes being delivered...
by Beth Sanford | Apr 16, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Composting, Recycling, Reduce Waste, Uncategorized
Finally, we are all starting to gather. No doubt your calendar is filling up with weddings, graduations, galas, and plain old social gatherings with friends and families. And best yet, just around the corner is what was my kids’ annual favorite…yes, St. Mark’s May...
by Robin Bates-Mason | Jan 23, 2022 | Being More Sustainable, Recycling, Reduce Waste
My Story: How I Started I started collecting and composting my food scraps over 15 years ago. I didn’t start because I was thinking of the environment. Well, not exactly. I did know that I would be recycling material. I’m a gardener and I’m cheap....
by Robin Bates-Mason | Dec 15, 2021 | Being More Sustainable, Recycling, Reduce Waste
When you think of recycling, do you picture a blue bin filled with glass, paper, plastic bottles and aluminum cans? If so, you are not alone. Single Stream recycling certainly has made recycling easier, as we no longer have to sort and separate items. However, the...
