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Simsbury committee advances school recycling, bottle-collection pilot and town waste outreach
Summary
The Simsbury Sustainability Committee reviewed implementation steps for a $5,000 school recycling grant and a new bottle-collection program for Simsbury High School, discussed textiles and food‑waste collection at the transfer station, and agreed to prepare local outreach materials and an October recycling newsletter.
The Simsbury Sustainability Committee discussed next steps to spend a $5,000 grant to buy special recycling bins for elementary and high schools and to coordinate distribution across district sites. Committee members said a small working group including the district’s head of kitchens will meet to sign distribution instructions and decide whether to pilot the bins at two schools or expand the program districtwide.
At Simsbury High School, committee members reported a new Clinc (bottle-and-can) collection program that credits school accounts. The high school has placed five collection containers and will receive fobs from Clinc so multiple staff or volunteers can deposit…
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