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Event Recycling Project

La Croix All-Church Picnic with a Purpose
May 31st 2009

Description:  We set up a recycling center collecting aluminum, plastic, cardboard, compostable food and biodegradable utensils, paper.

Last year the trash bins were overflowing with garbage.  This year when we left- two were still relatively empty (just some Andie's containers) and two were approaching full.  
Items saved from the landfill:
  1. 6 bags of plastic containers
  2. 1 1/2 bags of plastic bags
  3. 1 bag of paper & cardboard
  4. 1 bag of aluminum
  5. 1 bag of Styrofoam
  6. about 75 assorted, flattened cardboards from various boxes
  7. 2 empty charcoal bags
  8. 6 bags of paper plates and napkins
  9. 4 buckets of compostables

Democratic Party Celebration
November 4, 2008

Description:  Recycling bags were set out at the event.  Provide opportunities to recycle paper, glass, cans, plastic, and Styrofoam.  Good cooperation and quantity of .garbage that was sent to the landfill was reduced.

Greener Tour de Cape - recycling project
October 4, 2008

Description:  Set out recycling bags at each of the rest stops.  Provide opportunities to recycle paper, plastic, and compostables.  Place recycling symbols on the maps to identify locations.

To sign up to work on this project, email us at semocpi@gmail.com