Recycling
Telluride film festival screening scheduled for Jan. 21 in Savannah
Savannah is a long way, both horizontally and vertically, from the peaks of Telluride, but that won’t stop films from the Mountainfilm in Telluride festival from making a tour stop at Trustees Theater on Saturday, Jan. 21. Titles, with a sustainability theme, to be screened in Savannah include: With My Own Two Wheels: “The story … Continue reading
You don’t have to take it with you, but please don’t leave it in the lane
It happens in every college town at the end of the academic year. As students move out of their apartments for the summer, possessions that are no longer needed or that won’t fit in the car are left on the curb. Or in Savannah’s case, in the lane. While some of these items will be … Continue reading
Savannah Earth Day Festival assembled of popular components
Forsyth Park will be home to the City of Savannah’s annual Earth Day Festival again on Saturday, April 23. The long-running features individual events and programs that have become immensely popular. The Savannah Bicycle Campaign’s Earth Day Wheelie Bike ride, which attracts hundreds of cyclists, departs from the park at 4 p.m. Earlier in the … Continue reading
Islands Elementary School to host Recycled Art Festival, April 27
The students at Islands Elementary School are holding a Recycled Art Festival, which will include an art exhibit, performances by a recycled band, a recycled pre-K marching band and a chorus, and a fashion show. Doors open for the exhibit at 5:30 and the fashion show begins at 6 p.m. The concert starts at 6:30 … Continue reading
One year later: Savannah’s curbside recycling program
To 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 … Continue reading
Mr. Jalopy vs. the culture of disposability
I 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 … Continue reading
Savannah Tree Foundation to mark National Trails Day with new signage at Bacon Park
The 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 … Continue reading
The next step in local recycling
While the city’s new curbside recycling program has made plenty of news this year, today’s announcement of a new partnership between the City of Savannah and St. Joesph’s/Candler represents a significant step in a new direction. In a press release, hospital President and CEO Paul P. Hinchey said, “If a system our size can do … Continue reading
Great expectations for single stream recycling
Even before the City of Savannah began disclosing the details of its single stream curbside recycling program late last year, the complaints started rolling in. Additional grumbling ensued after the launch of the program earlier this month. From insistence that the program should pay for itself to griping about the color and size of … Continue reading
Yard Clipping Collection
From today’s Savannah Morning News . . . Along with the start of curbside recycling, Savannah also initiated its yard clipping collection last week. By state law, yard waste cannot be commingled with household waste in a landfill. Separating it allows the city to compost yard waste. Yard waste is collected on the day after … Continue reading
