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Press Release- RCSWD receives SWIP grant

Posted on May 20, 2020
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Rutland County Solid Waste District
Mark S. Shea, District Manager
802.775.7209
mshea@rcswd.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Rutland, Vermont – Rutland County Solid Waste District/ Mark S. Shea, District Manager Presents that Rutland County Solid Waste District receives SWIP Grant (2020)

Rutland County Solid Waste District has received a Grant for 2020 in the amount of $43,319.01 from the Department of Environmental Conservation to assist with the costs associated with the collection, management and disposal of Hazardous Waste and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW).  Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) includes any household products labelled “caution, toxic, danger, hazard, warning, poisonous, reactive, corrosive, or flammable”. These items include paint, cleaners, motor oil, oxidizers, adhesives, epoxy resins, aerosol cans, acids, fluorescent light bulbs, batteries, mercury, and more.

This money helps in its compliance with the state requirements of the State Materials Management Plan (MMP) and Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP). 

Reduce – Reuse – Recycle – Compost

5-6 Board of Supervisors Meeting

Posted on May 4, 2020
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RCSWD Board of Supervisors Meeting

Wed, May 6, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM (EDT)

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Story of Plastic Screening & Panel Discussion

Posted on April 29, 2020

"THE STORY OF PLASTIC takes a sweeping look at the man-made crisis of plastic pollution and the worldwide effect it has on the health of our planet and the people who inhabit it." - storyofplastic.org

WATCH THE PANEL DISCUSSION RECORDING

How to Take Action

Check out the list of resources we compiled to assist you in making individual and systemic changes in plastic production, use and disposal.

Meet the Panelists:

Candy Jones

350 Rutland County Chapter

Candy is on the steering committee of Rutland county 350. The group is focused on community education in a number of environmental and fossil fuel issues. One of these issues in particular is the link between fossil fuel consumption and plastics manufacturing and use.

More info: 350.org

Marina McCoy

Founder/CEO | Waste Free Earth

Marina McCoy is an award-winning Zero-Waste and Recycling Expert. Her company, Waste Free Earth, builds zero-waste strategies and sustainability-focused content for companies and events throughout the country that furthers their brand and mission. Personally, Marina has been living zero-waste for the past six years and loves sharing her enthusiasm for waste reduction with anyone willing to learn.

More info: wastefree.earth | marinamccoy.com

Photo by Jason Dixson Photography. www.jasondixson.com

Emily Gaynor

Corporate Sustainability Manager
Bee's Wrap

As corporate sustainability manager for Bee's Wrap, Emily manages the company's community and environmental initiatives. One of her recent projects is spearheading Bee's Wrap's mask-making efforts to support frontline workers in Addison and Chittenden counties during the COVID-19 pandemic. She believes that businesses play a key role in facilitating sustainable change for consumers and our environment, and is proud to work for a company that does just that.

More info: beeswrap.com

Protect yourself and avoid waste

Posted on April 16, 2020

Are you concerned about your material footprint going up with all the single use protective gear? Running out of toilet paper? Check out our tips for conserving those and other items:

-Masks: Many people are making reusable masks to reduce the need to purchase single-use masks so they may benefit healthcare and other essential workers. Ask around or post on Front Porch Forum to see which neighbors may have some!

-Gloves: Just as well, saving single-use gloves for essential workers will benefit everyone. The CDC recommends best practices while running essential errands including frequent hand washing and sanitizing, touchless payment and avoiding frequently touched surfaces or touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Disposable gloves are not mentioned. If using reusable gloves, make sure to wash hands before applying and after removing them.

-Shopping bags: Keep reusable bags in your car and put groceries in your shopping cart loose at checkout. Bring them out to your car and bag items there!

-Toilet paper: Do NOT flush anything except feces, urine and toilet paper. This causes backups and clogs in septic systems as well as municipal wastewater treatment. If you have to get creative to wipe, dispose of other materials in trash bags. Otherwise, here’s an article on toilet paper alternatives.

Wondering about other materials?

CHECK OUT OUR A-Z LIST

Commemorating Women’s History Month

Posted on March 26, 2020

Credit: International Solid Waste Association; https://www.iswa.org/women-of-waste/

"Dreams are lovely, but they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It's hard work that makes things happen. It's hard work that creates change." - Shonda Rhimes

At the RCSWD, we are grateful for the women that work hard every day to lead the organization and keep operations going smoothly. We have highlighted each of them below:

Dawn Remes

Office Manager

Dawn has worked in her position for over 24 years! She takes care of the day-to-day tracking and paperwork from the transfer station and office, and even weighs trucks dropping off and picking up recycling at the Material Recovery Facility. Dawn always has a bright smile and cheery tone to help everyone out.

Vanessa Cable

Transfer Station Attendant

Vanessa is the only woman working as a regular attendant at the Gleason Road Transfer Station. She helps customers dispose of items at the recycling center and hazardous waste depot. Since the fall of 2018, she also collects hazardous waste from residents at surrounding town transfer stations during our rural collection runs.

Jenna Robles

Waste Reduction Program Coordinator

Jenna started her position in December of 2019, and has taken up the reigns with determination. She oversees the transfer station program operations to ensure compliance with regulations and optimal waste diversion. In addition, she tracks and reports at least monthly for most other transfer stations in our district

Women in the Materials Management Industry

The Solid Waste Association of North America has posted several great articles highlighting women working in our industry. We encourage you to read them.

We can't thank Dawn, Vanessa and Jenna enough for their hard work in an industry that the number of women employees has remained steady for years. Some might say it's a "male-dominated" industry, but there is also recognition of the need for diverse perspectives in materials management. Many groups are confident that more women will gain positions of leadership and share in the benefits of the industry as time goes on.

Following are some groups working to promote the success of women in materials management:

 

We also recommend checking out this revolutionary study released on March 26 by FP Analytics: "Women as Levers of Change: How Women are Changing Male-Dominated Industries".

The report examines women's inclusion and impact across 14 legacy industries including the waste sector and could be interesting for your Women’s History Month activities.

Read findings and download the report at WomenAsLeversOfChange.com

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