UCRRA Classes
Events
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Spring Cleaning Seminar
Virtual via WebExGREEN-UP YOUR CLEAN-UP! Spring is here and it's time to de-clutter and deep clean your home...but how can you do this in a more eco-friendly way? Learn what to do with "odd recyclables" and ..
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Recycle Right!
Why can't ALL plastics be recycled? What does the chasing arrows symbol really mean? Should you leave the bottle cap on or off? Is it ok to bag my recyclables? This class will de-mystify recycling ..
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Intro to Home Composting
Virtual via WebExComposting 101! Curious about backyard composting, but not sure how to get started? This introductory class will cover everything you need to know to start composting with confidence! We'll cover all the basics, including ..
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Spring Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale
The Law Office of Kenneth Gilligan, Esq. 111 Green Street, Kingston, NY, United StatesGrow, Eat, Compost...Repeat! UCRRA is proud to offer a Spring Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale, celebrating Compost Awareness Week! Ulster County residents will receive a FREE kitchen collection caddy with their purchase - ..
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Using Compost in the Garden
Virtual via WebExEver wonder why compost is called Gardener’s Black Gold? This free class will introduce you to the basics of soil science, and how using compost in the garden enriches the soil and makes any ..
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Understanding the Waste – Climate Connection
Virtual via WebExPledge to Be Plastic-Free: Understanding the Waste-Climate Connection We use plastic as part of our daily life at home, at work, at school, and on the go...Ever wonder where plastic comes from, how it’s ..
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Reduce, Reuse, Refill, Rethink
Virtual via WebExPlastic Free July: Reduce, Reuse, Refill, Rethink! We can drastically reduce the amount of single-use disposable plastics in our lives: at home or at work, at school, and on-the-go – and it all starts ..
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Up-cycling Art for Kids! EVENT CANCELLED!
Ulster Landing County Park - Robert E. Post Pavillion 916 Ulster Landing RdPlastic Free July: Up-cycling Art for Kids! Upcycling is a fun way to reduce waste by reimagining unwanted items and turning them into other useful items or works of art! Not everything can be ..
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Business Leadership Summit
Virtual via WebExPlastic Free July: Business Leadership Summit It’s estimated that 46% of New York’s municipal solid waste comes from the commercial sector. Businesses and other Institutions play an important role in helping to reduce the ..
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Small Plastics, Big Impact: How Plastics Impact our Local Waterways
Virtual via WebExSmall Plastics, Big Impact: How Plastics are Impacting our Local Waterways It’s estimated that every year, 8 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the world’s oceans! Researchers believe that much of this plastic ..
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Reuse It, Re-gift It, Repair It!
Virtual via WebExPlastic Free July: Reuse It, Re-gift It, Repair It! What’s the most eco-friendly way to deal with broken or unwanted items when not everything can be recycled? What items can be donated in the local ..
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GREENING THE HOLIDAYS-CANCELLED
Virtual via WebExGREENING THE HOLIDAYS! This FREE webinar will introduce and demonstrate how to incorporate the 7R's into your holiday celebrations. The Recycling Outreach Team will share tips and ideas to simplify your holidays, save you ..
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Making and Using Compost in the Garden
Spring Seminar: Making & Using Compost in the Garden This webinar will help hobby gardeners and seasoned composters alike to learn new skills, tips, and best practices for how to make compost, a Gardener's ..
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Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story
Saugerties Orpheum Theater 156 Main Street, Saugerties, NY, United StatesCelebrating International Compost Awareness Week! UCRRA has partnered with Upstate Films & The Orpheum Theater for this community screening of the educational documentary Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story. The 1PM Sunday showing ..
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Vermicomposting Class
Virtual via WebExIndoor Composting Methods: Vermicomposting 101 Wednesday May 4th 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Vermicomposting (composting with worms) is a great way to compost indoors all year round, whether you live in an apartment, dorm, ..
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Spring Compost Bin Sale
The Law Office of Kenneth Gilligan, Esq. 111 Green Street, Kingston, NY, United States2022 Spring Compost Bin & Rain Barrel Sale Saturday May 7th 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM UCRRA Main Office 999 Flatbush Road Kingston NY UCRRA has partnered with Brand Builders LLC. to offer our ..
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Intro to Home Composting
Town of Plattekill Public Library 2047 State Route 32, Modena, NYSpring Seminar: Intro to Home Composting Home composting is a great way to manage food scraps like fruit and vegetable peels, coffee grounds, stale bread, eggshells, and other scraps or spoiled foods. When these ..
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Upcycled Art for Kids! Oceans of Possibilities (Esopus Library)
Esopus Public Library 128 Canal St., Port Ewen, NYUpcycled Art for Kids: Oceans of Possibilities! Wednesday, June 15th 2022 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM Esopus Public Library, 128 Canal St. Port Ewen, NY 12466 Upcycling is a creative and fun way to ..
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Plastic Pollution & Its Impacts
Gardiner Public Library 133 Farmer's Turnpike, Gardiner, NYPlastic Pollution & Its Impacts Wednesday, June 29th 2022 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM HYBRID in-person or virtual via ZOOM Gardiner Public Library 133 Farmer's Turnpike, Gardiner, NY 12525 We use plastic as part ..
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Upcycled Art for Kids! Oceans of Possibilities (Rosendale Library)
Rosendale Public Library 264 Main Street, Rosendale, NYUpcycled Art for Kids: Oceans of Possibilities! Thursday, July 21st 2022 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM Rosendale Public Library, 264 Main Street Rosendale NY Upcycling is a creative and fun way to reimagine unwanted ..
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Informational Meeting – Municipal Food Scraps Hauling Project
Virtual via WebExInformational Meeting: UCRRA Municipal Food Scraps Hauling Pilot Project Monday, July 25th 2022 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Virtual via WEBEX Teleconferencing In May of 2022 the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation announced a ..
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Eco-Friendly Home! DIY Cleaners & More (Ellenville Library)
Ellenville Public Library & Museum 40 Center St., EllenvilleEco-Friendly Home! DIY Cleaners & More! Wednesday, July 27th 2022 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Ellenville Public Library We all have favorite household products that we rely on because they work well. It ..
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Upcycled Art for Teens! Oceans of Possibilities (Ellenville Library)
Ellenville Public Library & Museum 40 Center St., EllenvilleUpcycled Art for Teens: Oceans of Possibilities! Wednesday, July 27th 2022 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Ellenville Public Library Upcycling is a creative and fun way to reimagine unwanted items and turn our waste ..
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Kingston Farmers Market
Kingston Farmers Market 285 Wall St, Kingston, NYUCRRA Recycling Outreach Team Saturday, July 30th 2022 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Kingston Farmers Market County Courthouse Parking Lot 285 Wall Street Kingston NY Stop by our Recycling Outreach Team booth (one day ..
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Phoenicia Farmers Market
Phoenicia Farmers Market 8 Ava Maria Drive, Phoenicia, NYUCRRA Recycling Outreach Team Sunday, September 11th 2022 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Phoenicia Farmers Market 8 Ava Maria Drive Phoenicia, NY 12464 Ask the experts! Stop by our Recycling Outreach Team booth (one day ..
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Intro to Home Composting
Rosendale Public Library 264 Main Street, Rosendale, NYFall Seminar: Intro to Home Composting Thursday, October 6th 2022 6:00-7:30 PM Rosendale Public Library 264 Main St. Rosendale, NY 12472 Home composting is a great way to manage food scraps like fruit and ..
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Home Composting Demonstration Day!
The Law Office of Kenneth Gilligan, Esq. 111 Green Street, Kingston, NY, United StatesHome Composting Demonstration Day! Friday, October 7th, 2022 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM UCRRA Main Office 999 Flatbush Road, Kingston NY Join UCRRA's Recycling Outreach Team in ..