Low Carbon Gatherings

1/10/12   Newlands/Greenlands Low Carbon Group started out the New Year with an “agenda-less” gathering.  Conversation centered around…

  • …getting rid of  new plastic coming into our homes by buying bulk products when possible.  We will  be taking a field trip to  Simply Bulk Market in Longmont followed by a dinner at Terroir on Thursday, February 9 @ 5:30. Check out www.greenamerica.org   for more info.
  • …disposing of hard-to-recycle and hazardous waste materials.  We will be coordinating a collection and trip to dispose of these materials.
  • joining a CSA with a dropoff in Newlands.

12/13/11  Low Carbon Gathering topics included …”What  bulk products are available at the various Boulder stores? 

11/16/11  Topics included…

  • Website to calculate your household carbon footprint:  www.empowermentinstitute.net
  • confusing Xcel Bills
  • the Occupy Movement
  • travel
  • local wine
  • tracking new plastic coming into our homes
  • New format for future meetings?  Sunday evening potlucks, meeting at Pekoe Tea or Breadworks?

 

 

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