Salt Lake City Green

Salt Lake City's Department of Sustainability (aka SLCgreen) -environmental programs that ensure a healthy, sustainable future for our community.

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Another month of events coming right up! Our team has been hard at work setting up free fix-it clinics and pop-up events for hard to recycle items! We’ll have accepted items and other details on our website. For more information, check out https://t.co/RHeRQuVE6y (link in bio).

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¡Se acerca otro mes lleno de eventos! Nuestro equipo ha estado trabajando arduamente para organizar talleres gratuitos de reparación y eventos temporales de recolección de artículos difíciles de reciclar. Para más información, visiten https://t.co/RHeRQuVE6y (enlace en la bio).

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Salt Lake City’s Waste & Recycling Division needs your help! Take this short survey to tell us what kinds of recycling events you'd like to see in the future. Check out: https://t.co/XW4tw4s0sx. Survey open now until November 8th!

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This year, Salt Lake City staff really showed up for sustainability at our City employee luncheon! Overall, staff recycled about 63% of waste (thanks to our pals at @momentumrecycling)!

For more information about our recycling initiatives, check out https://t.co/RHeRQuVE6y.

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Did you know⁉️

It would take over 200 years for an aluminum can to decompose in the environment, but only around 60 days to be recycled and become a new product. 🤯

Scroll👇to see each step in the recycling process ♻️

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Join us for our CHaRM event happening September 19th from 9 am - 12 pm. This is a free community recycling event that helps resident divert materials away from the landfill by partnering with local specialty recycling businesses. ♻️🌎💚 To learn more, check our link in the bio!

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Waste, recycling, and compost pick-up services will be operating as usual the week of the Labor Day!

Collection schedules and information on curbside services can be found on our website at https://t.co/7gA8TsBlGL (link in bio).

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Save the date! Our Waste & Recycling team will have free workshops and learn about commonly littered items and the recycling process, while making jewelry or buttons out of bottle caps. For more information please check out our website at https://t.co/RHeRQuVE6y.

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We will be joining @slcmoves & the #WEconnect project team at 2 block parties this month, to learn all about the community guided solutions for the West-East divide and to see what comes next. 👀

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Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because @plasticfreejuly is just the beginning 🥲 Huge shout out to our partners at @urazerowaste, @nwsaltlake, @sorensonmcc, and @roseparknc for such a successful collection. Thank you to everyone who contributed and supporting a #ZeroWasteUtah

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In the US parents spend on average over 600 dollars per child on back-to-school shopping. 😮 Reusing, repurposing, and thrifting gear secondhand is a great way to cut back on those costs!
How will you be more sustainable this fall semester? ✏️

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Reduce. Reuse. ...Craft-cycle! 🤓 We encourage you to rethink the things you have lying around! Need ideas? Head to @CraftLakeCity this weekend (August 7-9th at the Utah State Fairpark) and come see us at the SLCgreen booth. We love to talk about all things sustainability!

[Salt Lake City Green @SLCgreen]

Another month of events coming right up! Our Waste & Recycling team has been hard at work setting up free fix-it clinics and pop-up events for hard to recycle items! We'll have accepted items and other details for each event on our website. Save these dates in your calendar!

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Summer is a great time to get out there and enjoy the great outdoors! Here are some tips for being mindful stewards of our public lands.

Thank you for help as we work toward a more sustainable Salt Lake City!

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July may be wrapping up but there is still time to participate in PFJ!

Drop off your plastic bags and film for recycling for free throughout the month of July at the following community centers.

For more information, link in bio!

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This Plastic Free July, we challenge you at the grocery store!

✅ Invest in reusable foodware
✅ Buy in bulk
✅ Try refill stations
✅ Don’t forget your reusable bags.

Got anymore tips to avoiding single-use plastics at the grocery store? Share them below!

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Headed to the Pioneer Day Drone show this week? SLC Green will be there with Zero Waste Stations to help educate the public on what goes where! Check out these slides for some helpful tips on all the sustainable options we'll have all around Liberty Park.