TODAY! #PeconicNY - #EnvironmentalExpo and #RepairCafé at Southold Recreation Center

May 2 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Peconic Recreation Center
920 Peconic Lane
Peconic, NY 11958 United States

"Southold Town is holding an Environmental Expo and Repair Café with the North Fork Environmental Council (#NFEC) on Saturday, May 2 from Noon to 4 p.m. at the town’s Peconic Lane Recreation Center.

" 'The NFEC has been coordinating repair cafés twice a year, and that will be incorporated into the event. We will also have a #composter sale pickup at the same time,' Ms. Van Eysden told the Town Board at the March 10 work session.

"At the NFEC’s Repair Cafés, the public can bring their household items — including small appliances, clothing, toys and bicycles to be repaired, and their knives to be sharpened.

" 'It’s a great community event, with neighbors helping neighbors to make things work again, with the added bonus of keeping those things out of the waste stream,' said Margaret deCruz, the NFEC Repair Café chair.

"Southold’s Waste Management department has been participating in a discounted compost bin and #RainBarrel sale program for the past year. The sale, open to Southold Town residents (other neighboring towns also have similar programs) is currently underway, online here, and residents can pick up their bins and barrels at the Expo.

" 'The reduction of food waste from backyard composting is a critical component in solving the regional solid waste crisis currently facing #LongIsland,' said Southold Town Solid Waste Coordinator Nick Krupski.

"Numerous environmental organizations will also have tables at the event. Compost coaches from the Long Island Organics council will give demonstrations and offer tips on how best to compost at home, and organizations ranging from Group for the East End to the #PeconicBaykeeper, #PeconicEstuary Partnership, #ReWild North Fork and UpSculpt will also offere information and inspiration on how to preserve our local natural resources."

Source:
https://www.eastendbeacon.com/event/environmental-expo-and-repair-cafe-at-southold-recreation-center/

#SolarPunkSunday #RepairCafesNY #FixIt #ReduceReuseRepair #BackyardComposting #Rewilding #EnvironmentalExpo

So, these #rainbarrels are a bit pricey (apparently there are bulk discounts though). However, I own two of the terracotta-colored ones, and they have held up during #Maine weather (where it can be warm and rainy one day, freezing the next). Obviously, they should be drained and stored for the winter, but when that doesn't happen, the material seems to be forgiving (unlike the beige rainbarrels -- which are made from lighter plastic)...

This program is not just for #Mainers!

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#SolarPunkSunday #RainbarrelProgram #Composter #HarvestingRainwater #WaterCollection #HomeComposting

Well, I just emailed our Town Manager with information about discount #RainBarrel and #Composter programs. I know one of our neighbors (who is on the Selectboard) had mentioned how composters cut down on the amount of garbage, and how many folks have home gardens and could benefit from both rainbarrels and composters! Local #SolarPunk vibes!

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https://mrra.net/home/products/

Upcycle products:
https://upcycle-products.com/me/mwc/

#SolarPunkSunday #Composters #RainbarrelProgram #Maine #ReduceWaste #ConserveWater #RainwaterCollection #HomemadeCompost

Better Half Birthday coming up. Nothing says "I love you" like a composter, and bottles to keep the newly hulled rice bug-free.

#DangerousGifts #GonnaGetHitGifts #JustJoking
#Composter #JapanesComposter

"Bad news."

"What is it, doctor?"

"Your trashcan has a mental condition."

"Give it to me straight!"

"Your trashcan suffers from composter syndrome."

"That would explain the smell."

#doctors #MentalHealth #composter #syndrome #ImposterSyndrome

Last week I noticed this compost tumbler on the side of a busy highway, at the entrance to a strip mall parking lot. After seeing it sit there for four days untouched I finally decided it was free game and took the truck to pick it up.
It was empty, still spins just fine, and has very little rust.

No idea why it was there, but now it’s getting put to use making more soil for the garden.
#compost #composter #garden

New #introduction. I'm Andy, a sweary bloke from the UK. I work as a software engineer and ache for a simpler life and simpler times. I'm a fervent #MentalHealth advocate with lived experience of #depression and #anxiety, and work hard to keep the black dog to heel.

I'm politically #left, #progressive, #pagan, a #gardener, #composter, and a raging #environmentalist with a background in #PlantScience. Look after the soil. I also write and play #TTRPG games for fun.

Peace and love. ❤️

New composter ✅️⚒️

Testing new composter✅️🐶🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️

#composter #gardening #dog