Master Composter Sara Beckleman starts a compost pile with grass and
leaves, along with other items that help the contents breakdown. The
finale is showing worms used to create compost from food discards.
Attendees receive Composting handouts and each household receives a
compost bin to take home.

We request $10.00 per family to help with the KRB expenses. Please
contact KRB to register or for more information at 972-463-3929 (9 a.m. –
1 p.m. Mon. thru Fri.) or email
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Clean Up event – Neighborhood intersection of 740 and 741

Parking and Registration for the event will be at Johnson Elementary (701 S. Bois Darc).
Volunteers will receive gloves, vest, trash bags (until gone!) and cleanup instructions.
Appreciation Cookout after event at Hamblen Park downtown (bring lawn chairs)
Participants will receive lunch ticket when they turn in their vests at the end of the cleanup.
 
For your comfort and safety, please wear sturdy, closed toed shoes. Participants should be at
least 15 years old.
 
Release Forms will be signed prior to or during registration. Minor Participants will need an adult
signature before they can begin cleanup.
 
RSVP one week prior to cleanup date.  Call 972-524-0007 or email eco@trashbusters.org.

Registration 9:00 AM
Cleanup until 10:45 AM
Cookout 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The City of Arlington Master Composter
volunteers hold composting classes the second Saturday of every month
at the composting display in the Science Center's parking lot area. The
class includes demonstrations of proper pile building, and a worm
compost bin. Attendees will receive a free book. No need to register,
just show up. Dress for the weather. For more information, call
817.459.6778 or visit www.arlingtontx.gov.

Free.

Environmental Co-op’s

Kaumpost in Kaufman County Series 2011
(Composting made fun)

IT’S FREE!

9 am – 12 pm: Advanced Composting

1pm – 4 pm: Organic Composting

To Register:

972-524-0007 l fax 972-524-0086 I eco@trashbusters.org

Sponsored by: IESI l City of Kaufman l Environmental Co-op

General Meeting of the Greater Ft Worth Sierra Club

We will NOT
have a regular meeting with a speaker, but we will have a wonderful time
socializing with members and guests. Please bring a snack or dessert to
share. Drinks will be provided.

Free and open to the public.

General Meeting of the Greater Fort Worth Sierra Club

Dan Smith, a
Fort Worth Sierra Club member and avid hiker and camper, will continue
his wonderful slides and stories of his travels on the Pacific Crest
Trail for approximately 6 months. He shared his stories at the May 2011
Sierra Club meeting and we requested that he come back to continue his
travelogue.

The third Wednesday of each month we share conservation
news, outings info and enjoy a presentation by a guest speaker. Speaker
will be followed by refreshments, club business and announcements.

Free and open to the public.

Mark your calendar for Green Day
on October 6. We’re teaming up with Project Green and other Green
Organizations who will be onsite with tips on how to green your home,
product information and displays. included with Fair admission: $13.95/adult; $10.95/child for Advance General Admission.

Come celebrate Cedar Hill “Growing Green” at the Music in the Park Concert.

The concert will feature the nationally acclaimed “Vocal Trash”.  This is a high energy band that puts the fun into recycling and uses instruments recycled from trash.

The admission is free.

Besides great music, there will be environmental booths and demonstrations, recycling information, the Adopt-A-Park/Adopt-A-Trail kick-off, food and opportunities to learn how Cedar Hill is “Growing Green”.

 On-site paper shredding
will be available for $5.00 per box* from 6:00-7:00pm. Bring your
documents in boxes, bags, whatever you like and there is no need to
remove paper clips, staples, etc. Any quantity welcome! *A standard box 15"x12"x10" or Kitchen Trash Bag holds 35 lbs.

Bring your lawn chairs, come early, celebrate “Green” and enjoy the concert!

TCE is throwing an exciting party at Highland Mall
in Austin to celebrate Texas Campaign for the Environment’s 20 years of
protecting our air, water, land and health – and you’re invited to join
the party or become a sponsor! The celebration will be TCE’s first-ever Trash Makeover: Fashion Reuse Challenge. Judged by a celebrity panel with Liz Watson serving as emcee, local designers will compete with each other by creating fashions comprised of recycled materials. The VIP reception begins at 6 pm and the main event is from 7 to 9 pm in a former clothing store on the lower level of the mall.

Click here to sponsor the event or to purchase tickets. $50/person Admission

If you are unable to attend but want to be involved, please consider giving a 20th Anniversary contribution.

The Trash Makeover will be a Zero Waste event - at least 90% of discards will be reused, recycled or composted.