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The Westport of Tomorrow is Ours to Create 💚🌱

What kind of town do you want to live in? A community powered by renewable energy? Where children can bike to school safely? That protects local wildlife and embraces sustainability?

In our new video, Westport residents share their inspiring vision for the future. And from December 1-7, you can help make that vision a reality ➡️

Our annual Community Giving Challenge aims to rally 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ residents to invest in a more sustainable Westport. Your gift, no matter the size, will power our mission and help create the Westport YOU want to live in 🌎

Learn more and give via the link in bio.

#06880 #WestportCT #Westport #FairfieldCounty #Connecticut #CT #Sustainability #SustainableCT #SustainableWestport #SustainableLiving

Why do we compost? 🌎 It’s estimated that 22%

Why do we compost? 🌎

It’s estimated that 22% of our solid waste is FOOD 🤯 When food ends up in the trash, it releases harmful methane gas as it decomposes. But when you compost food scraps, you're giving them new life - turning them into nutrient-rich soil. Composting is a simple yet powerful way for Westport residents to reduce waste and combat climate change.

Sustainable Westport is partnering with compost expert, author and Westport Resident Scott Smith and Executive Director of @parkcitycompostinitiative Tim O'Connor to bring you “Composting for Sustainability” at the @westportlibrary (swipe for details!).

We'll dive into the "how" and "why" of composting - from reducing waste and enriching your garden soil, to combating climate change and building community. 💚

Register on the Westport Library website.

#Composting #Compost #FoodWaste #OnCompost #ReduceWaste #06880 #WestportCT #Westport #FairfieldCounty #Connecticut #CT #Sustainability #SustainableCT #SustainableWestport #SustainableLiving

What do the residents in Westport really want? ➡

What do the residents in Westport really want? ➡️ A town that is more walkable and bikeable, safer, and less reliant on cars. @bikewestport Co-Founder Adam Ganser made a thoughtful and inspiring public comment during last week’s “Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Task Force Public Meeting” regarding a lack of a cohesive downtown plan.

Thank you to @bikewestport and the members of our community who used their voices to help create the town we want to live in. Your voice truly does make a difference! 💚🙌

#BikeWestport #WalkableWestport #ShareYourVoice #PublicForum #BeTheChange #06880 #WestportCT #Westport #FairfieldCounty #Connecticut #CT #Sustainability #SustainableCT #SustainableWestport #SustainableLiving

LEGO bricks cannot be recycled ❌ ♻️They are

LEGO bricks cannot be recycled ❌ ♻️They are made from a complex (and durable) plastic composition, and their small size (smaller than 2”x2”) means they cannot be sorted at a standard recycling center ➡️

Instead of throwing your old LEGO away (or allowing them to collect dust in your closet), donate them to be distributed to children in need! Sustainable Westport is partnering with LEGO's Replay program to give those bins of pre-loved bricks a new life. Donate your LEGO, DUPLO, Technic, minifigure, and/or baseplate pieces, and your old bricks and pieces will find their way into the hands of kids who need them most 🙌🎉

Help us keep those iconic plastic toys out of landfills and in the hands of future builders, inventors, and problem-solvers 🌟 Swipe for drop-off times & locations!

#LegoDonationDrive #LegoReplay #Donate #Reuse #RecycleRight #ReduceWaste #06880 #WestportCT #Westport #FairfieldCounty #Connecticut #CT #Sustainability #SustainableCT #SustainableWestport #SustainableLiving

The @westportfarmersmarket Great Pumpkin Toss has

The @westportfarmersmarket Great Pumpkin Toss has come to a close! Thank you to everyone who stopped by with their pumpkins and gourds to help keep this material out of the trash! 🎃💚 Special thank you to @actionwastesolutions for encouraging our community to COMPOST!

Still have “naked” pumpkins or gourds to dispose of? You can compost at home or drop them off at the Westport Transfer Station for FREE during regular business hours!

Please note, if you painted or decorated your pumpkin with glue or glitter, they should go in the trash 🗑

#pumpkins #pumkin #halloween #gourd #compost #trash #waste #zerowaste #westportzwc #blackplastic #reuse #06880 #westportct #westport #FairfieldCounty #Connecticut #CT #sustainability #sustainableCT #sustainablewestport #sustainableliving

Four years ago, Uber set the goal to become a zero

Four years ago, Uber set the goal to become a zero-emissions platform by 2040 👏 🚙 🚗 Uber drivers are adopting EVs five times faster than the average motorist in the US, Canada, and Europe, with over 182,000 EV/Hybrid vehicles on the road.

Uber Green, Uber’s electric/hybrid ride offering, is now available in 200+ cities globally. In 40+ cities, Uber Green is available exclusively with EVs for about the same price as UberX 💚 In addition, the Uber App now includes an EV preference to ensure eco-conscious riders are matched with the nearest EV and other features to track and improve driver and rider emissions.

Thank you @Uber for rolling out new features and updates to accelerate electrification and make it easier than ever for drivers, consumers, and merchants to make a greener choice 🌎✅

#EV #ElectricVehicles #Uber #GreenNews #06880 #WestportCT #Westport #FairfieldCounty #Connecticut #CT #Sustainability #SustainableCT #SustainableWestport #SustainableLiving

Got bins of no longer being used LEGO bricks colle

Got bins of no longer being used LEGO bricks collecting dust? Donate them during our first-ever LEGO Replay Drive and give your bricks a new life! ♻️💚

We’ve partnered with organizations across Westport to collect pre-loved LEGO, DUPLO, Technic, minifigure, and/or baseplate pieces. Donated pieces will be packaged and sent to LEGO Replay to be distributed to kids who need them most. Full or partial sets and random pieces are welcome!

For more information about how to prepare your donation as well as participating drop-off locations and dates, visit the link in bio.

Let’s keep those LEGO bricks out of the landfill and in the hands of kids who will cherish them. It’s a win-win for the environment and our community! 🌎

#Lego #LegoReplay #Reuse #Donate #ReduceWaste #06880 #WestportCT #Westport #FairfieldCounty #Connecticut #CT #Sustainability #SustainableCT #SustainableWestport #SustainableLiving

KEEP PUMPKINS (AND GOURDS!) OUT OF THE TRASH 🗑🎃

Did you know over 1 𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐎𝐍 pounds of pumpkins end up in landfills every year? Help mitigate Westport’s contribution to unnecessary holiday food waste by composting your pumpkins!

You can compost your pumpkins (or gourds) at home, the Westport Transfer Station, or the @westportfarmersmarket Great Pumpkin Toss 🎃💚 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: “𝐍𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐝” 𝐩𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. If you painted or decorated your pumpkin with glue or glitter, they should go in the trash.

Last year, @actionwastesolutions was able to divert over 3,000 lbs of pumpkins 🙌Help spread the word so we can increase that number this year.

#pumpkins #pumkin #halloween #gourd #compost #trash #waste #zerowaste #westportzwc #blackplastic #reuse #06880 #westportct #westport #FairfieldCounty #Connecticut #CT #sustainability #sustainableCT #sustainablewestport #sustainableliving

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