Community Spotlight

February 2025
Community Spotlight Blog by Allison McIntyre (Recycling Administration Assistant), and Tanesia White (former Recycling Educator)

Interviewees: Leah Watkins

January 2024
Community Spotlight Blog by Allison McIntyre (Recycling Administration Assistant), Tanesia White 

Interviewees: EmmaJean Taylor, Karen Miller, Pat Pellicano and Andrew McCarthy

The Recycling Outreach Team’s “Community Spotlight” initiative highlights local stories about waste-sustainability. ..

October 2024
Community Spotlight Blog by Allison McIntyre (Recycling Administration Assistant), Tanesia White (Recycling Educator)

Interviewees: Farmers Matteo, Ashner, Zechari’ah, and Manuel

The Recycling Outreach Team’s “Community Spotlight” initiative highlights local stories about ..

October 2024
Community Spotlight Blog by Allison McIntyre (Recycling Administration Assistant), Tanesia White (Recycling Educator)

Interviewee: KayCee Wimbish (Project Director & Farmer)

The Recycling Outreach Team’s “Community Spotlight” initiative highlights local stories about waste-sustainability. This ..

September 4th, 2024 – Community Spotlight
By: Tanesia White (Recycling Educator)
Interviewer: Allison McIntyre (Recycling Administrative Assistant)

The UCRRA Recycling Outreach Team’s “Community Spotlight” initiative highlights local stories about waste-sustainability. This month, Tanesia and Allison sat down ..

February 1st 2024
Community Spotlight Blog by Angelina Brandt, Director of Sustainability 

Interviewees: Bethia Waterman, Town of Shandaken Conservation Advisory Council and James Amenta, Local Farmer/Composter 

The Recycling Outreach Team’s “Community Spotlight” initiative highlights local ..

October 20th, 2023
Community Spotlight Blog by Nicole Ortiz, Master Composter-Master Recycler Volunteer 

Interviewee: Suzie Fromer, Café Coordinator, Repair Café

The Recycling Outreach Team’s “Community Spotlight” initiative highlights local stories about waste-sustainability. This ..

July 21st, 2023
Community Spotlight Blog by Angelina Brandt, Director of Sustainability 

Interviewees: Lee Anne Albritton, Ulster County Habitat for Humanity ReStore Manager

The Recycling Outreach Team’s “Community Spotlight” initiative highlights local stories ..

The Recycling Outreach Team’s “Community Spotlight” initiative highlights local stories about waste-sustainability. This month, Tanesia sat down with the owners of Black Cat Bulk Goods to learn why buying in bulk promotes circularity, supports ..

The Recycling Outreach Team’s “Community Spotlight” initiative highlights local stories about waste-sustainability. This month, Tanesia sat down with the owner of Second Nature Refillery to learn why buying in bulk promotes circularity, supports local ..

The Recycling Outreach Team’s “Community Spotlight” initiative highlights local stories about waste-sustainability. This month, we sat down with Karen Hadley, the Instructional Coach of Elementary Social Studies at Onteora Central School District, to learn ..