http://thegreenwichblog.com/grab Sat, 25 Aug 2007 12:55:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While doing Fall Clean-Ups, sort as you toss.  Much of your "trash" can actually be recycled or reused. Holly Hill (formerly known as The Dump) provides a one-stop center to drop off your trash and recyclables. Start at the Goodwill Truck where you can drop household furnishings, toys, clothing and reusable items ... http://thegreenwichblog.com/grab/2007/08/25/think-recycle-during-fall-clean-ups/ Poricelli's Food Mart is the first supermarket in Greenwich to take the giant step forward - and stop offering plastic bags for groceries.  They are joining an international trend to ban the plastic bags, and to encourage the use of re-usable bags.  Please join this trend and carry your own ... http://thegreenwichblog.com/grab/2007/07/31/no-more-plastic-bags-at-food-mart/ How often do you make a purchase and barely leave the store before removing the item from the bag - but by that time it's too late to refuse the bag. Another option is to Carry Your Own Bag when shopping.  Most supermarkets now sell (for a nominal cost) re-usable grocery ... http://thegreenwichblog.com/grab/2007/05/19/can-you-do-without-a-bag/ Cell Phones continue to be collected for recycling in Greenwich. This is an easy way to reduce your carbon footprint.  By keeping recyclables out of the trash - you reduce trash to be hauled by truck, burned into ash, hauled by truck again, and buried in a landfill.    The challenge of reducing your ... http://thegreenwichblog.com/grab/2007/05/15/recycle-used-cell-phones-and-reduce-your-carbon-footprint/