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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