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Conservation
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01.05.10One year later: Savannah’s curbside recycling programTo mark the one year anniversary of curbside recycling for residential customers in the City of Savannah, WTOC and WSAV aired approving segments on the program. It's reached 50 percent participation, a level that surpassed expectations. Early in the program there was considerable grumbling about everything from missed pick ups, to the size of the containers to the color of the container lids. While curbside recycling (and recycling in general) still has critics, plenty of Savannah residents have found that the city's system delivered on it's promise. It's made recycling easy. WTOC's story hinted that the next area of expansion would ...
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11.30.09Have lunch with the trees on Dec. 1The Savannah Tree Foundation suggests supplementing your brown bag with a "leisurely stroll amongst a canopy of gold, red and yellow leaves" in Forsyth Park on Dec. 1. The Fall Color Walk through Forsyth's Arboretum will be led by Bill Haws, the City of Savannah's forest administrator. Participants will see different species and cultivars of trees and Haws will discuss how to plant for fall color and diversity. Meet at noon at the fountain. More information is available on the Savannah Tree Foundation Web site.
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09.29.09Mr. Jalopy vs. the culture of disposabilityI ride my bike past Scott TV repair just about every workday. Sometimes there are television carcasses sitting out front on the sidewalk. Sometimes I can see people moving around inside. Sometimes it's open. More often it's not. A bigger mystery than Scott TV's business hours is this: Who takes a television in for repair anymore? And perhaps an even more important question: Can a modern television set even be repaired by a local shop? When ride past Scott TV, I usually think of Mr. Jalopy, who I wrote about last year on my other blog. A leader in the "Makers Movement," ...
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06.03.09Savannah Tree Foundation to mark National Trails Day with new signage at Bacon ParkThe Savannah Tree Foundation has been working with its partner, the City of Savannah, to help install back-country style natural walking trails in Bacon Park Forest. According to a press release: “We’ve been working with the city on developing natural walking trails at Bacon Park Forest for years,” said Diane Houston, President of the Savannah Tree Foundation. “While this day marks the beginning of the trail installation process, it’s also the culmination of a great deal of time spent by our organization and staff from the city’s Leisure Services Bureau to develop the concept and design. This is a great moment ...
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05.11.09RedeSIGN art project finds new use for old street signs, benefits good causeWhat becomes of old traffic signs when they are targeted by taggers, mangled by wayward motor vehicles or simply lose their reflectivity? Some signs suffering from these conditions — or that otherwise deemed unfit for continued service on Savannah streets — have been repurposed by Savannah artists, The redeSIGN Art Project, on display beginning today at 312 West Broughton St., was organized by New Moon of Savannah's Jake and Miriam Hodesh and in partnership with the City of Savannah, the Savannah Development and Renewal Authority, and The Savannah Bicycle Campaign. The show will also serve as the venue for the monthly Green Drinks ...
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Transportation, land use, local farming and green building are all potential topics for Sustainable Savannah. The goal is to aggregate content about local events and projects, so there will be a central place to review everything that’s happening. The site is aimed at encouraging collaboration and information sharing between groups and individuals currently engaged in sustainability efforts. The site can also provide a snapshot of Savannah for green-minded people who are considering visiting or moving to to the area.
