Category: Environmental Interest
19
Nov
Trash Talk
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Clarence W. Corbin, the Director of Hartford Public Works, and Marilynn Cruz-Aponte, Assistant to the Director of Public Works, spoke to residents as part of...
10
Nov
Hartford Underground
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Ever since I learned that Hartford buried parts of rivers underground, I’ve been a little obsessed with finding them. Yesterday, I got to see where...
24
Oct
Happy Hazardous Waste Collection Day!
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Tomorrow, you too can get rid of the hundreds of pesky moth balls that have been taking up residence in your living room since May....
10
Oct
Protest Waste Facility
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Heritage-Crystal Clean–a company which touts its “environmental services”–is being protested this Tuesday at Constitution Plaza by the Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice. The Illinois-based company...
03
Oct
Fundraiser for Knox Parks Foundation
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Yesterday evening I attended a fundraiser for the Knox Parks Foundation, which is responsible for a number of things including planting trees and flowers, and...
03
Sep
politics are dirty, but our river doesn’t have to be
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On Saturday, October 4th, the Connecticut River Watershed Council will be coordinating the 12th annual Source to Sea Cleanup. That’s a month away, but they...
25
Jul
Global Warming and Big Business
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On Monday (July 28th), John B. Larson and the House Select Committee on Energy Independence & Global Warming will be speaking in the auditorium of...
21
Jun
E-Recycling
by Kerri Ana Provost
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On Saturday, June 28th from 9-1, you can bring your electronic waste to be recycled. This includes televisions, radios, cell phones, computers, and fax machines....
05
Jun
How to Build Community (Against All Odds): Part One
by Kerri Ana Provost
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The Syracuse Cultural Workers created a poster which I’m sure many readers have seen before, but which I feel compelled to discuss regardless. The items...
16
Apr
Hartford's Third Annual Earth Day Fair
by Kerri Ana Provost
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Contact: Linda A. Bayer, Chair, Earth Day Committee 860-509-3710 or Htfd2000@aol.com Hartford’s 3rd annual Earth Day Fair will be held on Thursday, April 19, 2007,...