The Green Earth Party!
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This looks like it will be a BLAST!
The Antibodies’ Green Earth Party in partnership with C.A.R.M.A and the Greenfield Excursion present
GREEN EARTH PARTY 2012, April 27th & 28th at The Music Camp in Spartanburg, South Carolina
About The Green Earth Party: The Green Earth Party was founded and is hosted by The Antibodies (music group) in an effort to raise awareness of sustainable living. This year, The Antibodies have teamed with local nonprofit C.A.R.M.A., Inc, to organize and promote the party. The party will feature more than 20 regional bands along with artisan vendors and members of the holistic health community.
Goals of the Green Earth Party 2012:
- Empower others with actionable steps to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle.
- Educate consumers of the benefits of supporting local businesses, farmers and organizations.
- Offer holistic health alternatives to members of our community.
- Reduce consumption, waste and pollution, Reuse what we have and Recycle everything we can.
- Conserve energy, water, and other natural resources.
- Use environmentally friendly products.
- Encourage environmentally safe growth.
Email or call Renee Denton 864-426-4950 for more information!
The Pizza Box Recycling Mystery
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For years, I’ve heard you shouldn’t recycle pizza boxes for a variety of reasons. I ran across this article this morning that finally explains why…
The Pizza Box Recycling Mystery
No Out of State Garbage
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SC should not be the dumping ground for other states…Visit “No Out of State Garbage” to learn more.
Watershed Ecology Center Summer Camps 2012
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USC Upstate’s Watershed Ecology Center will be holding 3 summer camps this year. It’s $70 a week BUT there is an Early Bird Special of $60 if you sign up before Earth Day!
- K-2nd grade: “Discover Critters”, June 4th – 8th, 9am-12pm, looking into critters and the water in their habitats
- 6th-8th grade: “Discover Science”, June 4th – 8th, 9am-12pm, learning different branches of science such as chemistry, plants, insects, etc.
- 3rd-5th: “Discover Survival”, July 11th-15th, 9am-12pm, learning outdoor survival skills such as how to use a compass and other things that don’t have an “on” button
For more information, visit their website HERE.
Park Hills Early Learning Center Garden Project
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In 2011, the Mary Black Foundation gave a $900,000 grant to Spartanburg District 7 Schools to assist with the creation of the Park Hills Early Learning Center. The Early Learning Center program is designed to enhance children’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development by offering comprehensive services such as home visits.
Learn more HERE.
SustainSC 2012 Conference & Expo
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The SustainSC 2012 Conference and Expo will be held on March 29 & 30, in the Hyatt Regency, Greenville, SC.
USGBC South Carolina Chapter will host its fourth annual green building and sustainable community conference and expo in Greenville, drawing hundreds of professionals and industry leaders from across the state and around the southeast region. SustainSC Expo highlights the latest green building products and services.
Educational Sessions offer continuing education credits (CEUs), address a range of issues and topics pertinent to various levels of green building professionals and citizens.
For more info, visit the SUSTAINSC 2012 Conference website.
Is there Poison in Our Food?
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Great article on the dangers of BPA in the this month’s Mother Earth News:
Is There Poisons in Our Food? Concerns about BPA
Cloth Diapering 101
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Creating Cloth Diaper Awareness in the Spartanburg Area
Where: Labors of Love 850 Floyd Rd. Ext.
When: Thursday, Dec. 1, 2pm
Are you the parent or caregiver of a child in diapers (or soon to be)?
Do you want to do something good for your budget, your baby’s health, and the environment?
Would you like to become more aware of the modern methods and options in cloth diapering?
Do you wonder if you can afford the investment?
Are you just curious about cloth diapering?
If you answered yes to any of these questions or know someone who would, join us at Cloth Diapering 101 where you will learn about these things:
- The Major Benefits of Using Cloth Diapers
- Modern Diapering Techniques
- The Basics Required to Use Cloth Diapers
- The Types of Diapers and Covers Available
- What Modern Cloth Diapers are Made of
- Can You Use Cloth Diapers on a Budget? YES!
- Where can you get local support in your efforts to use cloth diapers?
Also: Ask questions of veteran cloth diaper users and see demonstrations!
PLUS: Enter raffles to win cloth diapering products!
This meeting is casual, FREE, and for your benefit!
Join our Yahoo! Group: Spartanburg Cloth Diaper Friends for more info and an email reminder about this meeting.
Go Green, Save Green
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If you’ve never watched WSPA’s Justin Cooper’s series “Go Green, Save Green,” you should! You’d enjoy it! Here’ a link to catch up on what he’s already done!
Computer Recycling Drop-Off 2011
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This is a GREAT opportunity to recycle all of the electronic “stuff” you have sitting around the basement! (Please keep it out of our landfills!!)
Saturday, October 22nd
9am until 3pm
at Converse College (Twichell Parking Lot)
The following items can be recycled!
Computer components
Hard drives
Monitors ($8)
Keyboards/Mice
Cables/Wiring
Power Supplies
Printers/Copiers
Fax Machines
Telephones/Cell Phones
Scanners
Battery Back-ups
Printer Cartridges
Any Metal (shelving, file cabinets)
All Electronics except TVs
For more information, contact:
Technical Knock Out
(205) 451-0180
www.technicalkno.net