(originally sent May 19, 2015)
PEDAL PEOPLE NEWS MAY 2015 Greetings from the Pedal People Press: ... a simple, informative newsletter to support our collective path to sustainability ... Contents: * June 6th Spring Reuse and Recycling Rally * ReCenter at the landfill now open * Pedal People Yard Care * Continued Educational Offerings * Recent Article in MassLive * Trash Tip ** JUNE 6th SPRING REUSE AND RECYCLING RALLY ** Here is a guilt-free opportunity to bring your styrofoam & bulky rigid plastic for free collection coming up on June 6th at the June 6th Spring ReUse and Recycling Rally! For more information, visit: http://www.northamptonma.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=224 ** RECENTER AT THE LANDFILL NOW OPEN ** The ReUse Committee has now opened the ReCenter at the landfill. Here is a link to the exciting ReUse committee and ReCenter https://www.facebook.com/NorthamptonReUse?fref=ts This page will connect you directly with the work of the ReUse committee. ** PEDAL PEOPLE YARD CARE ** Happy spring everyone! Pedal People now offers Yard and Garden Care services. Quiet, clean, human-powered mowing, weeding, digging, planting, spring cleanups, and general maintenance. We also offer raking and leaf hauling services and compost bin construction. Call or email us today for more information! (413) 586-8591 exten. 1 or yardcare@pedalpeople.coop or this link: https://www.pedalpeople.coop/index.php?page=32 ** CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS ** Recently our collective has expanded our educational offerings, including our most recent presentations with local Driver's Education schools on bicycle road safety! We offer engaging educational programs with topics ranging from sustainability, cooperatives, bike safety, equality in the workplace, and consensus decision making and facilitation to name a few. If your school, business, or community program is interested, please contact Ellen Clegg at eclegg@pedalpeople.coop ** RECENT ARTICLE IN MASS LIVE ** Here is a link to a recent article in MassLive featuring Pedal People through the life of a cooperative member in their Everyday People series. http://www.masslive.com/living/index.ssf/2015/05/everyday_people_northampton_drummer_hauls_trash_on_bicycle_by_day_to_meditate_on_true_passion_drummi.html ** TRASH TIP ** Now that the warmer (hot!) weather is here, the last trash tip on maggots bears repeating. We received a note from one of our customers sharing that her barrels have been maggot-free since she began putting 1 small camphor ball in the bottom of her barrel every week. If you have any helpful tips to share, please email them to eclegg@pedalpeople.coop