2021 Sustainability Series Workshops
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This March, join CVSWMD and friends for a series of webinars that will help you be more sustainable every day. From backyard composting and sorting recycling to mending sweaters and making the most of your food, you can learn different ways to reduce waste and save money.
Backyard Compost Basics
Tue, March 2, 2021 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST Register Here Zero-Waste Shopping & Swapping Wed, March 3, 2021 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EST Register Here Recycle Right: From Blue Bin to Beyond Thu, March 4, 2021 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EST Register Here Re-Cook Café: How to make the most of your food Tue, March 9, 2021 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM EST Register Here Visible Mending: Clothes and textiles Wed, March 10, 2021 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST Register Here Safer Cleaning: Reduce & Replace Toxins at Home Thu, March 11, 2021 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EST Register Here International Fix-It Clinic Sat, March 13, 2021 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM EST Register Here to attend Register Here to volunteer
*All webinar giveaways are available only to residents of Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District member towns. CVSWMD member towns include: Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Bradford, Calais, Chelsea, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fairlee, Hardwick, Middlesex, Montpelier, Orange, Plainfield, Tunbridge, Walden, Washington, Williamstown, and Woodbury.
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Workshop DescriptionsRecycle Right! From Blue Bin to Beyond
You’ll have all your recycling questions answered in this in-depth workshop. Come learn the overview of Vermont’s recycling laws, what goes in/what stays OUT of your recycling bin, and what “additional” recycling is and how to do it right and how to avoid “wish cycling.” Backyard Compost Basics This workshop will show you some easy ways to get started composting and do it successfully, and we’ll review other ways to keep your food scraps out of the trash. You’ll learn strategies for jump-starting an old pile, and how to keep smells down, and animals out. We'll also review Vermont's food scrap ban from the landfill, and other options for managing food scraps in addition to home composting. Participants will be entered to win either a Green Cone, Soil Saver, or Compost Pail* Safer Cleaning: Reduce & Replace Toxins at Home Learn how to avoid harmful chemicals while cleaning your home. This virtual workshop will teach you how to identify non-toxic household cleaners, and how to make your own! Participants will be entered to win a green cleaning starter kit* Re-Cook Café: How to make the most of your food Join Chef Jim McCarthy and Anne Bijur for a Virtual ReCook Cafe that teaches tips, tricks, and techniques to help home cooks get the most out of their food. This webinar will feature a presentation on reducing food waste, followed by a cook-along session where you can make dinner for yourself and/or your family. Participants will be entered to win a gift bag of items to help reduce waste in the kitchen* Zero-Waste Shopping & Swapping Join CVSWMD educators and learn how to avoid packaging waste when you shop. Get ideas for reducing your waste and reusing more. Learn how to find simple swaps and shopping tips to lower your bills and reduce waste. Participants will be entered to win a gift bag of items to help reduce waste in the kitchen* Visible Mending: Clothes and textiles Self-taught mending enthusiast Ollie Cultrara will guide participants in three basic visible mending techniques for patching and darning your own items. International Fix-It Clinic Join a global community of repair-minded folks for this handy workshop. Sign up to get help fixing something you want to keep working, or offer your repair expertise in the online forum. |
