Tewksbury's 4th Annual Zero Waste Day is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 22 at the Wynn Middle School.
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- Bill Gilman
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Friday, September 21, 2012
It's not exactly Christmas but for Loretta Ryan and Beth McFadyen, it's pretty close. On Saturday, Sept. 22, Ryan and McFadyen, along with a team of volunteers and representatives from more than a dozen non-profit organizations will be at the Wynn Middle School, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Tewksbury's 4th Annual Zero Waste Day. On the Zero Waste Day web site, the event is described as a "drive thru donating and recycling event held annually to provide residents with a quick and easy way to pass along items that they no longer need." But there is an added bonus. When they bring items to Zero Waste Day, people are donating them to a variety of non-profit agencies, helping thousands of families throughout the Merrimack Valley and Eastern Mass…
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Event at the Wynn Middle School sees more donors than previous two years.
- VOLUNTEERS IN THE NEWS
- B Schill
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The Tewksbury Congregational Church and the Tewksbury Recycling Committee teamed up for the third annual Zero Waste Day at the John Wynn Middle School. Residents were encouraged to donate or recycle items that would otherwise end up in a landfill. "Zero Waste Day is a great day for people to donate used, but usable items," said Loretta Ryan, a co-coordinator of the event. "Bottom line, don't put it in the waste stream. Every ton that we don't put in the waste stream saves the town of Tewksbury (...) It's a great way for people to clean up, clear out, feel good about giving." The parking lot was set up so that cars could stop at various stations depending on what they were donating. Local groups such as Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the ASPCA…
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10:15 am on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Agree! I have been saving up items waiting for this day. My favorite donation charity is the Wish Project but I can't seem to ever get there when they are open. I love how this event has people who take electronics, old tires, furniture, baby items, furniture, bikes, etc. I am already noting what I missed to donate at the next event! more ›