S.A.V.E.'s October Newsletter: S.A.V.E.’s November Aluminum/Plastics Drive, Join SAVE Today, Future of Recycling in Helena! Transportation in Helena and More!
S.A.V.E.’s November Aluminum/Plastics Drive, Join SAVE Today, Future of Recycling in Helena! Transportation in Helena and More!
SAVE Faithful,
The drive is a little over three weeks away so be sure that you’re
ready to recycle come November 8th-11th! Hopefully the weather will be a
little kinder this year (last year we saw several inches of snow and
had to extend our hours to make sure that everyone had a chance to
recycle their plastics) so be sure to think warm thoughts-and warm coats
for those in need. SAVE turns ten in a month so be sure to become a
member today and join. And take a look at the recent article from
the Independent Record that outlines future details for permanent
plastics recycling for the city of Helena. Read below for updates on
transit and transportation from by S.A.V.E. VISTA Matthew Cramer,
including Helena’s designation as a Bike Friendly Community.
Eric Walliman
Recycling Program Director
Aluminum/Plastic Recycling Drive ~ November 8th-11th
SAVE’s final aluminum/plastics drive of the year will be held at 1100 N Last Chance Gulch (near the YMCA), November 8th-11th, from 8AM-6PM. SAVE accepts type one and type two plastics. Please remove ALL lids and rinse out your containers before recycling! We cannot accept motor oil bottles. Visit our plastics resource page for detailed instructions on plastic recycling in Helena. Additionally, SAVE collects aluminum cans to allow the community to directly support our efforts.
SAVE’s 10-Year Anniversary!
SAVE is celebrating it’s tenth year of operation November 15th,
America Recycles Day, and we are looking for new members to join our
ranks. We have a goal of adding 100 new members before our birthday. If
you are interested in becoming a member or if you are interested in
renewing your current membership please visit our donation page and click on the membership link for details. Or you may send a check to:
The SAVE Foundation
P.O. Box 1481
Helena, MT 59624
The Future of Plastics Recycling in Helena - From Chair Tyler Evilsizer
Tuesday October 15th, members of the City Commission, city
employees, and recycling entities from around Helena had a very
productive meeting on recycling. SAVE's position is that it is time for
the City to provide permanent plastics recycling, a position that was
laid out months ago during the City's budget process. We had hoped that a
City-sponsored program would happen before the New Year, but following
the meeting we recognize there still may be some work to ensure an
effective transition to a permanent program. At the meeting, city staff
expressed interest that SAVE continues to maintain the program.
We are pleased with the program's success over the last seven years:
we've seen the program grow tenfold. However, based on the tremendous
popularity of the program, the scale of collections, and the challenges
of ensuring safety in a winter parking lot, we believe the program has
outgrown the capacity of our volunteer-driven events. We think Helena
wants a permanent plastics program. We are committed to ensuring a
successful transition, so SAVE will continue to run bi-monthly events
until there is a permanent program in place, but we want to see a plan
for a permanent collection soon, especially with the upcoming challenges
of winter. We've demonstrated that a plastics program can work, and
we're ready to help the City set one up. Households in Helena and most
of the Valley pay for recycling at the Transfer Station. It's time that
some of the upgrades at the Transfer Station included giving residents a
sheltered location where they can recycle plastics year-round .
Read the article here
for the full update on the cities plans for community and plastics
recycling. As always, SAVE will be your source for information as it
develops.
Tyler Evilsizer
Chairman of the Board, S.A.V.E.
SAVE 10 Year Fundraiser
We are looking for local business to support SAVE’s ten years of
dedication during the week of America Recycles Day November 15. If your
local business would like to donate a percentage of the proceeds for a
particular day or place a collection container in your building please
call the SAVE office at 449-6008 or respond to this email.
Donate to SAVE
As a grassroots non-profit, SAVE is always looking for support in
the community to increase the scope of our operation. Make a
tax-deductible donation to SAVE today!
Volunteers Needed
Additional help is needed to ensure that our community events run
smoothly. If you have any free-time during our upcoming events and are
interested in volunteering, call 449-6008 for details.
Upcoming SAVE Events:
November 15th - SAVE’s 10th Anniversary/America Recycles Day
America Recycles Day Coat Drive
In
partnership with the Lewis and Clark County Green Team, SAVE will be
hosting a coat drive during the community plastics drive. Please bring
coats to donate in the spirit of America Recycles Day. For more
information about the LCC Green Team America Recycles Day Coat Drive
please click the link below
SAVE AmeriCorps VISTA Transportation Position
SAVE is thrilled to be hosting Year Three of the Transportation
Expansion AmeriCorps VISTA position. This position will continue to
build upon the first two years efforts of increasing public and active
transportation in Helena. Look for more details soon on savemobile.org.
SAVE Transit Blog
For updates about public transportation and active transportation in Helena check out the SAVE Transit Blog
Helena Awarded Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community Designation
Helena will soon receive Bronze Bicycle Friendly Community status from The League of American Bicyclists.
All of the advancements in cycling made by the City of Helena, Lewis
& Clark County, Montana Department of Transportation, support of
education efforts, community organizations, and other proponents
resulted in the award. In his role as SAVE’s AmeriCorps VISTA, Matthew
Cramer assisted in the coordination of the application with Sarah
Sadowski, Chair of NMTAC, City and County Staff, Elected Officials and
other leading advocates. Other Montana Bicycle Friendly Communities
include Bozeman (silver), Billings (bronze), and Missoula (gold). With
the installation of a city wide trails network including Centennial
Trail, new street separated crossings and paths-such as the Broadway
tunnel, the Transportation Update, and other efforts, high designation
should be in the works!
For more information about the Bicycle Friendly Community designation click the link below.
Community Events:
Helena Green Drinks ~ Third Tuesday of the Month
Every month, people in Helena who care about sustainability can get
together at these informal gatherings. Folks from NGOs, businesses,
academia, government and the local community across political and
economic spectra are welcome to enjoy the opportunity to chat and
network at Green Drinks Helena. Green Drinks Helena will occur on the
third Tuesday of the month. For more information about Green Drinks
Helena check out the link to the facebook page below!
Lewis and Clark County Health Department Recreational Trails to Health webinar ~ October 23rd, from 12:00-1:30pm
The Lewis and Clark County Health Department in partnership with the
Rural Health Initiative, have produced the Building Active Communities
Webinar Series. The next webinar is:
To view previous webinars in the Building Active Communities series check out the link on the SAVE Transit blog.
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