Sustainable Mullica Meeting, Friday Night at 7:00 PM

Who:  Calling All Mullicans!

What:  Sustainable Mullica Meeting & Green Drinks

When:Friday, October 28, 2011 @ 7:00 PM

Where:  Polk's Cabin, 1701 Fifth Avenue, Devonshire in Mullica Township

Why: To Celebrate Mullica Township's Sustainable Jersey Certification and Discuss Sustainable Mullica's Projects & Concerns

If the weather cooperates we'll be outside and have a bonfire

 

Please RSVP by Tuesday, October 25, 2011 to Susan at susanpolk53@gmail.com or (609)703-1700

What we will be discussing:

New Focus for Sustainable Mullica:

•    Education for Sustainability Programs – Bringing the Sustainable Me! Program to Mullica Township Middle School

• Food Production – School Garden – Mullica Township Committee, Sustainable Mullica, AtlantiCare’s Healthy Schools, Healthy Children and Mullica Township School will join together to create a school garden

•  Waste Reduction – Continue Gayle Brill’s action and focus on recycling in our schools

• Adopt a Backyard Composting Program

• Adopt a Grass – Cut It and Leave It Program

•   Other Innovative Project – Work on creating a sustainable living demonstration site

Mullica Township Clothing Drive Fundraiser

The Mullica Township PTA is holding a Clean Out your Closet clothing and more drive during the month of May. (please see link above for acceptable items and where you can drop them off). This is a great chance to clean out your closets and donate to a great cause all at the same time.

Give Your Stuff Away Day - Saturday, May 14

Sustainable Mullica has decided to join "Give Your Stuff Away Day" held on Saturday, May 14th.

All you have to do is leave stuff out that you no longer have a use for and give it away. It's like a yard sale without anyone paying. Unclutter your life, while at the same time, reduce what is going into our landfill.

On May 14th, bring your unwanted stuff to your curb. Some guidelines - no trash, recyclables, illegal or dangerous items. No food, drugs, chemicals, or weapons. Just safe, valuable items we would like to donate. Then watch the fun – or better yet, take a walk and find some free stuff you can use.

The above link has a list of items which are acceptable and which are prohibited.

We would also like to compose a list of those in Mullica participating, so please send an email to us at sustainablemullica@gmail.com or leave your address as a comment here. I'll compose a list you can download from here and then print out and you can be a part of the World's largest giveaway/recycling event.

Waste Management Program launched at Mullica's Schools

Gayle and Gary Brill have launched their Waste Management Program in our Mullica Township School cafeteria.  A special thanks goes out to Gayle & Gary, Doreen Khebzou, Jennifer Polidoro, Pat McCarthy, Roseanne Fittipaldi, Roseanne Lugg and the students for their great effort with the first trash audit.  Gayle will now begin her education/outreach part of the program and try to reduce the waste.  Stay tuned to learn more and remember to try your best to lessen your impact on the environment!

Have an old refrigerator/freezer, want it picked up for free and get paid $50?

Sustainable Mullica has teamed up with the NJ Clean Energy Program in their Refrigerator/Freezer Recycling Program. Whether you are planning to purchase a new refrigerator or freezer this year or have an older one in your basement or garage that you want to get rid of, this is the plan for you.

Chances are, your older refrigerator and/or freezer are running up your utility bill by an average of $150 a year. Energy Star has a Refrigerator Retirement Savings Calculator which will help you figure out how much your refrigerator or freezer is costing you to operate and how much you can save by buying a new Energy Star appliance.

You can help lower energy use, reduce your energy bills and protect the environment by keeping harmful materials out of landfills by recycling your old refrigerator and freezer today.  There are a few rules: 1) It must operational at time of pick up. They will ask you when you call and I believe they want it plugged in and showing that it is working. This is their way of showing that they are recycling refrigerators and freezers that are using higher energy usage. 2) It must be between 10 cubic feet and 30 cubic feet. 3) Someone over the age of 18 has to sign a release form at time of pick up. 4) You must provide clear and safe access at time of pick up. 5) They prefer models from 1995 and older, but will pick up older models.

How can you sign up? Contact me either by leaving a comment with your email address, emailing me at sustainablemullica@gmail.com or by phone at (609)965-3424 and I will take down your information and give you the number to call to schedule a pick up date and time.

You will receive a $50.00 incentive from NJ Clean Energy for recycling responsibly once your transaction is processed (90-120 days after pick up).

This program is only running until December 31, 2010. Sustainable Mullica will receive points towards Sustainable Jersey Certification.

To read about how the entire refrigerator/freezer is recycled, see tab above or click here.

Deneen St. Amour
Coordinator for Sustainable Mullica Refrigerator/Freezer Recycling Program