Sunday, June 29, 2014

Recycling Reminder



While driving through town this evening, I glanced at the many recycling bins by the curb – and it struck me that people still seem unaware of the fact that chipboard is now an accepted material. (The cardboard from which many boxes are made is known as “chipboard” or “paperboard”).

All of the cereal boxes, dryer-sheet boxes, rice boxes etc. that contain food and household items can be placed in your blue bin. (Just, in the case of cereals boxes and others, remove the plastic insert.) You’ll be amazed by how quickly your bins fills up.

If you need a second bin (until we adopt the 65 gallon single-stream roll-out carts), just contact mthomas@advanceddisposal.com

Alex




Thursday, June 19, 2014

WILD AT HEART


We’re tremendously excited about the plans for the St. Marys WILD AT HEART festival: a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Wilderness Act. The City has issued a Proclamation in praise of the Act, and we plan to hold the following event:

On Saturday, September 6th from 12 pm to 5 pm,
The City of St. Marys, Georgia, will be celebrating…
The 50th Anniversary of the signing of The Wilderness Act

Join the family-friendly party at Howard Gilman Memorial Park (on the St. Marys waterfront) as environmental organizations from around the state and beyond offer information booths, refreshments, activities, and more.

The Southern Environmental Law Center, NOAA/Ga Sea Grant, 100miles.org, The Satilla Riverkeepers, The Georgia Conservancy, The Pew Charitable Trusts, The St. Marys EarthKeepers, Glynn Environmental, The Georgia Sea Turtle Center, The Center for a Sustainable Coast, White Oak Conservation Foundation, Crooked River State Park, GreenLaw and others.

Hosted by the City of St. Marys and the St. Marys EarthKeepers, Inc.

More environmental organizations are expected to "sign up" in the weeks to come so stay tuned. For other events in your area, please visit http://www.wilderness50th.org/events.php?useraction=detail&e_id=1110

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Reinstating the Marsh Buffer


On Monday, June 2, 2014, St. Marys City Council voted, unanimously, to reinstate the 25 ft marsh buffer protection that was so inexplicably eradicated by the Ga EPD on April 22, 2014. 


Our sincere thanks to Council for, once again, stepping forth to ensure that the rare and fragile marsh ecosystems are afforded protection. The marshes of Georgia are not only precious to our area but are vital in terms of mitigating erosion, storm surges, and sea level rise. It is our sincere hope that all communities throughout Georgia will take similar steps to safeguard the marshes that grace our coast.