August 13, 2019
The heat has been getting to us, here in Moab. We had a very wet winter, and a cool wet spring, but then BOOM, we were in it and it has been hot. We are nearing the point where the heat will break, people will feel semi-normal again, and energy levels will increase. (I hope!)
Since single stream recycling came to Moab, I have been very busy doing FreeCycle pickups of recycling to take to our beautiful local Community Recycle Center. Knowing the materials there are processed by type and kept in the US, mostly in Utah, is a very good thing. I have a few free public bins that I service, and do pickups for friends, neighbors, nonprofits, businesses, and others. Single stream has taken over in many places across the USA and that is not good for recycling. Much of the material ends up landfilled because of contamination, or sent to Asian countries for processing in environmentally unsound ways. And, the CRC is only here because of the blood, sweat, and many tears of dedicated folks since its founding in 1991. The center is in the best shape ever, and can accept and process a myriad of materials. Thanks for recycling at the CRC. If you aren't, consider a visit there to see how nice it is now. Make sure and check out the Recycle Garden! It full of flourishing plants, grasses, and flowers.
The heat has been getting to us, here in Moab. We had a very wet winter, and a cool wet spring, but then BOOM, we were in it and it has been hot. We are nearing the point where the heat will break, people will feel semi-normal again, and energy levels will increase. (I hope!)
Since single stream recycling came to Moab, I have been very busy doing FreeCycle pickups of recycling to take to our beautiful local Community Recycle Center. Knowing the materials there are processed by type and kept in the US, mostly in Utah, is a very good thing. I have a few free public bins that I service, and do pickups for friends, neighbors, nonprofits, businesses, and others. Single stream has taken over in many places across the USA and that is not good for recycling. Much of the material ends up landfilled because of contamination, or sent to Asian countries for processing in environmentally unsound ways. And, the CRC is only here because of the blood, sweat, and many tears of dedicated folks since its founding in 1991. The center is in the best shape ever, and can accept and process a myriad of materials. Thanks for recycling at the CRC. If you aren't, consider a visit there to see how nice it is now. Make sure and check out the Recycle Garden! It full of flourishing plants, grasses, and flowers.
The story of the amazing Kate of the Virginian Motel The manager of the Virginian Motel wanted to start recycling, so she contacted me for information about how to bring it to life. I was very happy to hear that the motel wanted to recycle, so I started working with her right away. We provided the small blue guest room bins, and the containers to sort the recycling into for transport to the Community Recycle Center. Kate is getting her staff on board, and has put in time sorting into the larger bins.
This very positive action will have far reaching impacts that are good for Moab, and the planet. We are very grateful for people like Kate who take the time to understand recycling on this scale and to make it happen. They are going to end up with very little trash, judging by the first few days of collecting recycling. We will update you as we work to make this system work. THANK YOU KATE!
This very positive action will have far reaching impacts that are good for Moab, and the planet. We are very grateful for people like Kate who take the time to understand recycling on this scale and to make it happen. They are going to end up with very little trash, judging by the first few days of collecting recycling. We will update you as we work to make this system work. THANK YOU KATE!
This slide show is in memory of original Moab Solutions member, Carol Hoggard, who passed away on July 5, 2019.
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