A story in today’s Savannah Morning News reports the flame has gone out at the city’s controversial incinerator. Scott Larson’s story “City dumps garbage incinerator,” features an interesting quote from an elected official about refuse that would previously have been burned, but will now end up in the landfill:
Chatham County Commissioner Dean Kicklighter represented the […]

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[ March 8, 2008; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] The Savannah Tree Foundation presents a tree planing at May Howard Elementary School on Saturday, March 8, from 9 a.m. - noon. The school is located at 115 Wilmington Island Road.

STF is partnering with the May Howard PTA and the Georgia Forestry Commission to help parents, teachers and community volunteers plant 63 trees at three […]

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[ March 2, 2008; 1:00 pm; April 13, 2008; 1:00 pm; ] Wear long sleeves, pants, and sturdy shoes, and bug spray is a good idea.  Walks meet in northern corner of Bacon Park Tennis Courts, located off Skidaway Road just south of Bonna Bella Road. For more information, visit the Savannah Tree Foundation Web site.

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[ March 1, 2008; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Help the Savannah Tree Foundation plant 60 trees on city-owned lots purchased with FEMA funds on March 1 from 9 a.m. until noon. The lots can’t be developed due to flooding problems, and the trees we plant will help absorb stormwater runoff and help repopulate the urban tree canopy!

The STF’s partners for this tree […]

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[ February 27, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] Project Green meets at 8 p.m. on the second floor of the SCAD Student Center. On the agenda:

Recycling at SCAD
‘Build a Better Birdhouse’ Design Competition
‘Build a Better Birdhouse’ promotions charette
Field Trip possibilities
T-shirt contest
Poster contest
Movie suggestions for next meeting
Web site
Officer elections

For more information, e-mail projgrn@scad.edu.

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