Waste-Free Block
Parties Gaining Ground
By Matt Chevalier
With July 4th just around the corner, block party planning is in full swing. Several SwarthmoreWith July 4th just around the corner, block party planning is in full swing. Several Swarthmore bblock parties have begun a tradition of going – or trying to go – waste free, with the help of the local environmental group aFewSteps. Mary McTernan, organizer of ”tthe Bbig B” block party, formed by Benjamin West, Garrett Avenue, and College Avenue between Swarthmore Avenue and North Princeton, says going waste-free is “easier than you think. We try to find the right balance between being good environmental stewards and being hospitable to our guests.”
McTernan and co-organizer Stacy Clements are preparing for their third waste-free event., “Our 4th of July block party goes back more than ten years. From the beginning, the organizers tried to make good choices in the best 'reduce, reuse, recycle' mindset,” says McTernan. “Last year, we cut our total waste by two-thirds, and hope to do even better this year.”
Parties Gaining Ground
By Matt Chevalier
With July 4th just around the corner, block party planning is in full swing. Several SwarthmoreWith July 4th just around the corner, block party planning is in full swing. Several Swarthmore bblock parties have begun a tradition of going – or trying to go – waste free, with the help of the local environmental group aFewSteps. Mary McTernan, organizer of ”tthe Bbig B” block party, formed by Benjamin West, Garrett Avenue, and College Avenue between Swarthmore Avenue and North Princeton, says going waste-free is “easier than you think. We try to find the right balance between being good environmental stewards and being hospitable to our guests.”
McTernan and co-organizer Stacy Clements are preparing for their third waste-free event., “Our 4th of July block party goes back more than ten years. From the beginning, the organizers tried to make good choices in the best 'reduce, reuse, recycle' mindset,” says McTernan. “Last year, we cut our total waste by two-thirds, and hope to do even better this year.”
RSS Feed