Solid Waste & Recycling Newsletter 

Be an Earth Hero

Earth Day, April 22, is a day to reflect, respect and advocate for the earth and its many landscapes. While our actions to protect, preserve and conserve our environment shouldn't be limited to one day, we hope Earth Day inspires you to introduce new habits into your daily routines.

Take this one week challenge (beginner):

• Swap a plastic water bottle for a reusable water bottle.
• Turn off the water while brushing your teeth.
• Turn off the lights when you leave a room.
• Eat your leftovers to reduce wasted food.

Take this one week challenge (advanced):

• Go plastic free.
• Reduce your shower time by a quarter.
• Turn your heat down or skip the air conditioner.
• Learn new recipes with food you might have otherwise thrown away.

Download the Conservationist for Kids! Spring 2019 issue, Be an Earth Hero. Kids can learn to take actions to help the earth each and every day by reducing plastic pollution, saving water, protecting native plants and animals, reducing wasted food, and keeping our air clean! No action is too small for an Earth Hero.

Earthapalooza 2019. Learn. Get Inspired. Take Action.

Wood Library and the City of Canandaigua's Climate Smart Canandaigua (CSC) will host Earthapalooza on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2019 at Wood Library. This all-ages event is free and open to the public with a full schedule of events from 10:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Earthapalooza is designed to raise awareness of environmental issues and educate the community on actions they can take to help reverse climate change, with a focus on waste management and food waste diversion. 

Upcoming events

• April 18, 2019: Composting Made Easy Workshop - Bethlehem
• April 20, 2019: Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Tompkins County
• April 20, 2019: Brooklyn Bridge Park Earth Day - Brooklyn
• April 22, 2019: Earthapalooza - Canandaigua
• April 23, 2019: Composting Made East Workshop - East Greenbush
• Order by April 25, 2019: Backyard Compost Bin Sale - Orange County
• April 27, 2019: Repair Café - Yorktown
• April 27, 2019: Repair Café - Mamakating
• April 27, 2019: Repair Café - Tusten
• April 27, 2019: Repair Café - Newburgh
• April 27, 2019: Earth Day Recycling and Activity Day - Hyde Park
• April 27, 2019: Earth Day Celebration - Cornwall
• April 27, 2019: Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Town of North Hempstead
• April 28, 2019: Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Town of North Hempstead
• April 28, 2019: Repair Café - New Paltz
• April 28, 2019: Repair Café - Locust Lawn
• April 28, 2019: Compost Fair - Ithaca
• NYC Recycling Events

Conferences, Workshops & Webinars

• April 25, 2019: Optimizing Plastic Film Recycling: Resources, Tools and Compliance - Webinar
• April 25, 2019: Edible Food for Donation - Webinar
• May 7 - 8, 2019: 2019 Regional Recycling Impact Workshop - Massachusetts
• May 8, 2019: 2019 Sustainable Business Summit - Buffalo
• May 11 - 14, 2019: Cultivating Community Composting Forum - New York City
• May 19 - 22, 2019: Federation Conference - Lake George
• May 23, 2019: NYC Food Waste Fair - NYC
• August 5 - 9, 2019: USCC Composter Operations Training Course - Ithaca

Funding Opportunities - Application Deadlines

• May 31, 2019: NYS P2I Community Grants Program (Note: NYS P2I is currently being renovated. The Community Grants RFA is available for download via DropBox)
• June 1, 2019 : NYC Curb-to-Market Challenge

Award Opportunities - Application Deadlines

• May 15, 2019: NY Recycles Calendar Entries Due

We Want To Hear From You!

Is there a topic you'd like to learn more about or a public event or workshop related to recycling (organics, textiles, traditional recyclables, etc.) you'd like the greater community to know more about? E-mail us at: organicrecycling@dec.ny.gov.