[Summit] Recycling challenge in providence

[Theresa Mathiesen]

Hmmm, she doesn't take into account the can- and bottle-pickers.  "Old
Faithful" was here yesterday, just ahead of the recycling truck.

Elva Mathiesen

On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 7:42 PM, Greg Gerritt <gerritt at mindspring.com> wrote:
> Forwarded message from Sheila Dormody  Director ofr Sustainability for the
> City
>
> oday is the day the Providence Neighborhood Recycling Challenge begins! From
> now until September 7th, the Office of Sustainability will track your
> neighborhood’s recycling rate. The neighborhood showing the greatest
> percentage improvement in recycling over the course of the competition will
> win a Neighborhood BBQ, as well as five trees.
>
>
>
> Weekly standings will be posted on Providence City News and Mayor Taveras’
> official Facebook page. Neighborhoods will be designated by the day of the
> week that trash and recyclables are collected curbside (Go Team Tuesday!).
>
>
>
> Please help us spread the word about the Neighborhood Recycling Challenge!
> If you’re a resident of Providence, please reach out to your neighborhood
> associations and community groups. Make the pledge to improve your recycling
> rate by attending our Facebook event, and feel free to copy-and-paste and
> edit this note in your outreach emails. (Maybe express some of your own
> recycling day neighborhood pride or throw down a friendly challenge against
> another weekday…)
>
>
>
> Another easy way to get the word out: add this image to your email
> signature, and link to the following page:
> https://www.providenceri.com/sustainability. Encourage others to use the
> e-signature pledge as well! (Note: Gmail users can use this link to add the
> image to their signature: http://i45.tinypic.com/10s9do9.jpg)
>
>
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> This is a great opportunity to both save the City money and protect our
> environment. Recycling only works when everyone participates. Thanks for
> your help in spreading the word!
>
>
>
> Thanks!
>
> Sheila
>
>
>
> PS I would love to hear from you if you have other creative ways to promote
> this challenge and improve Providence’s recycling rate. Please send me your
> ideas. Better yet: Do your idea and brag about it on the Facebook event
> page!
>
>
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