April and May 2022
Coming soon! Information about this year's Common Thread project at Potato Salad Hill, work with the homeless and others in need, recycling advocacy and potentially exciting news about partnerships to increase recycling and diversion rates, a clean up with the high school Honor Society, news about Mill Creek, and much more!
Coming soon! Information about this year's Common Thread project at Potato Salad Hill, work with the homeless and others in need, recycling advocacy and potentially exciting news about partnerships to increase recycling and diversion rates, a clean up with the high school Honor Society, news about Mill Creek, and much more!
March 2022
Lots going on this month! We worked with three local nonprofits to help them install and/or learn how to maintain their internal recycling systems. It is excellent that these great organizations, USARA (Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness), Seekhaven, our domestic violence shelter, and the Interact Clubhouse, part of Four Corners Community Behavioral Health, all have good systems in place. The best part is, that beyond an assist or two in getting the items to our gem of a center, the Community Recycle Center, each entity is dedicated to learning how to get their items recycled. When Heidi and I went for her training, she remarked, "It's so easy!" That is what we love to hear because recycling is the very foundation of sustainability, but is so often marginalized. Here are Heidi and Lanette of USARA showing off their recycle bin:
Lots going on this month! We worked with three local nonprofits to help them install and/or learn how to maintain their internal recycling systems. It is excellent that these great organizations, USARA (Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness), Seekhaven, our domestic violence shelter, and the Interact Clubhouse, part of Four Corners Community Behavioral Health, all have good systems in place. The best part is, that beyond an assist or two in getting the items to our gem of a center, the Community Recycle Center, each entity is dedicated to learning how to get their items recycled. When Heidi and I went for her training, she remarked, "It's so easy!" That is what we love to hear because recycling is the very foundation of sustainability, but is so often marginalized. Here are Heidi and Lanette of USARA showing off their recycle bin:
We did a parkway cleanup with the Girl Scouts on March 24.
We worked with this same group when they were Brownies. It was so pleasant to walk the beautiful parkway with these enthusiast youth, removing trash and recycling, all the while having fun. Here's a few photos from the day:
We worked with this same group when they were Brownies. It was so pleasant to walk the beautiful parkway with these enthusiast youth, removing trash and recycling, all the while having fun. Here's a few photos from the day:
Are we getting through to the city at long last?
We have been cheerleading recycling community-wide since 2000. We have tried to explain to entities that recycling is not a passive action. With just a little bit of effort, huge results are achieved - results that are good for the earth and good for humans and all life. This infographic is very inspiring:
We have been cheerleading recycling community-wide since 2000. We have tried to explain to entities that recycling is not a passive action. With just a little bit of effort, huge results are achieved - results that are good for the earth and good for humans and all life. This infographic is very inspiring:
During a visit to Lions Park, a hub located at the intersection of 191 and the River Road, we happened to notice that there were 13 containers spread throughout the site. 11 were for trash, 2 were for recycling. They all look the same, and the casual observer wouldn't even realize recycling was available.
As an experiment, we visited Lions Park everyday for 11 days and pulled the recycling out of the 11 trash cans. We made a short video to show the city. We collected just under 300 cans and other recyclables in 11 days during the off-season. The problem was, we didn't want to see the wasting continue, so we keep doing the collections. As the season started, we collected as many as we got in 11 days in just 2 days. We then reached out to the Parks supervisor, who we met at the park. We agreed that Moab Solutions would set up recycle bins at every location where there were trash cans as a way to gauge amounts and public interest. We have been maintaining them since then and have taken 100s of gallons of aluminum, #1 plastic, #2 plastic, steel cans, glass jars and bottles, along with some single layer cardboard and a corrugated box or two to the Community Recycling Center. We are hoping that the City will step up with simple ways to ensure that recycling gets recycled, not trashed. Stay tuned! Here is the photo of the items collected over 11 days:
As an experiment, we visited Lions Park everyday for 11 days and pulled the recycling out of the 11 trash cans. We made a short video to show the city. We collected just under 300 cans and other recyclables in 11 days during the off-season. The problem was, we didn't want to see the wasting continue, so we keep doing the collections. As the season started, we collected as many as we got in 11 days in just 2 days. We then reached out to the Parks supervisor, who we met at the park. We agreed that Moab Solutions would set up recycle bins at every location where there were trash cans as a way to gauge amounts and public interest. We have been maintaining them since then and have taken 100s of gallons of aluminum, #1 plastic, #2 plastic, steel cans, glass jars and bottles, along with some single layer cardboard and a corrugated box or two to the Community Recycling Center. We are hoping that the City will step up with simple ways to ensure that recycling gets recycled, not trashed. Stay tuned! Here is the photo of the items collected over 11 days:
We pulled this recycling from a city trash can along the parkway.
Assists for People in Need, and Homeless Updates
We are keeping our eye on Brandon. He has been homeless for some time now and has a host of serious health issues. We check in on him once a day and make sure he has what he needs to get by. He doesn't have many options, so the best we can do is struggle to keep him going.
When the weather starts to warm up, many transient homeless find their way to Moab. We try to meet folks who seem to be staying here, and make sure they are aware of the variety of services available.
In March, we spent $4,787.94 in assists for people in need of rent assistance, utilities, food, transportation, (from repairs to gas), and more. Community helping Community!
We are keeping our eye on Brandon. He has been homeless for some time now and has a host of serious health issues. We check in on him once a day and make sure he has what he needs to get by. He doesn't have many options, so the best we can do is struggle to keep him going.
When the weather starts to warm up, many transient homeless find their way to Moab. We try to meet folks who seem to be staying here, and make sure they are aware of the variety of services available.
In March, we spent $4,787.94 in assists for people in need of rent assistance, utilities, food, transportation, (from repairs to gas), and more. Community helping Community!
Older information not moved to the archives
We had a mini work party in the canyon on September 1st, 2020. Sandy Freethey, trail worker extraordinaire, met me and Sam to help us maintain a trail and block some user made trails. That tumble is almost as big as Sandy!
Tragic Update on the BSPark.....
Well, despite all of our efforts, including an offer to redo the grading plan by a licensed grading contractor and permaculture expert, the original horrible plans went ahead and it is a huge disaster. Protected trees are being irreparably harmed, and the entire area desecrated. And we ask, FOR WHAT?
I have not been able to go anywhere near that area, nor look at photos. I am heartbroken and very disappointed with the city, for allowing this to take place. Let's not have a repeat!
Well, despite all of our efforts, including an offer to redo the grading plan by a licensed grading contractor and permaculture expert, the original horrible plans went ahead and it is a huge disaster. Protected trees are being irreparably harmed, and the entire area desecrated. And we ask, FOR WHAT?
I have not been able to go anywhere near that area, nor look at photos. I am heartbroken and very disappointed with the city, for allowing this to take place. Let's not have a repeat!
Don't destroy this!
We lost another great one. Dean Nebergall, pictured here with Breezy, passed away on 12/6/19. One of the kindest humans to walk the earth, we send love unending to Dean and to those who love him.
Long time Moab Solutions' volunteer Carol Hoggard - who passed away 7/5/19 -
is seen in the background.