Upcoming Events:
STYROFOAM RECYCLING
Saturday August 16
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Lifoam Industries,
2 Fifth St., Peabody
E-WASTE
Saturday August 30
8am - 12noon
5 Jefferson Avenue.
No limits
Cost: $10/item
Proof of residency/
ownership required
Contact Julie Rose at
[email protected] or 978.619.5679 with questions or to volunteer.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR BOOK SWAP
Saturday September 20!
Help organize, unload cars, answer questions...
Volunteer from 8:30 - 11:00 am or from 10:45 am - 1:30 pm
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Tell us your best summer recycling or reuse story and we will feature it in our next newsletter!
Here is one from one of the SalemRecycles crew:
I spent my vacation swimming in a beautiful river in northern New England that has recently become a popular place for tubing. My favorite spot along the river has a good current that spills into a calm deep pool- great for swimming. I always make sure I have a plastic bag with me - for my wet towel, a pretty rock, etc. Apparently some tubers found the small rapids challenging as one day I noticed a couple of shiny objects - cans at the bottom of the swimming hole. I fished them out and deposited them into my plastic bag. Over the next week I also found a pair of shorts, a t-shirt, and suntan lotion. The shirt and shorts washed up nicely and I added them to my donation pile for the upcoming Salem Recycles Textile Event in November. Of course the cans were recycled (and I am using the suntan lotion).
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A Food Waste Reduction Movement is
Gathering Steam
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News You Can Re-Use
August 2014, Issue 12
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BACK TO SCHOOL!
No matter how old one gets, September and the start of school always feels like the beginning of a new year: a time for a fresh start, to learn new things, to set new goals and to renew old ones.
September is a time to go! So let's start the "new year" right using the
Three R's: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
1. Back to School Shopping
- Check out second hand shops for clothes and sporting goods.
- Plan a clothing swap with friends and share your "what I did this summer" stories!
- Remember, reusable bags are not just for groceries! Use them for clothes, books and all your fall shopping and swapping.
2. Repurposing & Upcycling is COOL for "Back to School"
- Backpacks and notebook, phone and tablet covers can be made from items you have around the house!
- An old sweater washed in hot water will shrink up nicely and turn into felted wool that can be cut and sewn without unraveling.
- Customize a water bottle too!
- For other great project ideas, check out SalemRecycles' upcycle display at our Book Swap on Saturday, September 20.
3. Re-think "single use" -- especially at school
- If the school lunchroom uses plastic utensils and throw-away plates, bring your own.
- Start a program at your school to offer reusable items.
- Encourage your school to compost and recycle.
- Or start a "ban the plastic water bottle" pledge.
Be an environmental leader...
gather your friends and family to help!
Use things up, pass them on, and when all else fails--recycle!
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Free Book Swap Coming Up September 20, 2014- Start Collecting Now!
Just in time for Fall Cleaning - SalemRecycles is holding another free book and media swap on Saturday, September 20, 2014 from 10 AM - 1 PM at the Senior Center, 5 Broad Street, Salem.
Mark your calendars now and start gathering your unwanted books, commercial CDs, DVDs and videos! All books will be accepted. Everything that doesn't find a new home will be donated or recycled.
Materials can be dropped off in advance on Friday, September 19 from 5:30-7:00 PM or bring them with you on Saturday (before noon). Volunteers will be available to help unload.
Everyone is invited to take books, etc.-no "swap" needed. For more information contact Julie Rose at [email protected] or 978-619-5679.
SalemRecycles is the recycling committee for the City of Salem. The free book swap is held twice a year. For more information go to GreenSalem.com or the SalemRecycles Facebook page.
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