Many thanks to many residents and volunteers who participated in the 2016 Annual Spring
4-in-1 Community Recycling Event held in the parking lot of The Gathering Place between 9:00am and Noon on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
As you can see from the weights and measures table on the left, this was another very successful annual spring recycling event.
3.6 tons of recycled weight in just 3 hours is a LOT, which included 2.16 tons of shredded paper that had the additional estimated associated (embedded) effects of saving:
- 9,072 killowatt hours of electricity
- 15,120 gallons of water
- 1,296 pounds of air pollutants, and
- 36.72 trees
We express special appreciation to Debbie DiSabatino, who originated the "Community 4-in-1 Recycling Community Event" concept in 2011; FHA Health, Safety & Security and the Fearrington Green Scene, who partnered to organize this year's event; the many residents who brought their recyclables to the event; and to the following volunteers who planned and/or worked the event: Ken Benjamin, Jon Darling, Debbie DiSabatino, Barbara Harris, Tom Hauck, Carol Kurtz, Matthew Leavitt, Jerry Redden, Martin Simon Thomas, Jason Welsch, and Jan Wislon. We also appreciate the support of the Chatham County Sheriff's Department in collecting the recycled expired medicines for proper disposal.
