Don't throw away that broken item!



Bring it to SalemRecycles'

Repair Cafe!

Saturday, November 16, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Community Life Center, 401 Bridge Street

Repair volunteers will be available to mend clothing, sew buttons, tinker with or rewire electronics and lamps, diagnose computers/phones/tablets, repair or tune up bicycles, and more. We hope to see you at this fun event where you can learn how to fix things and reduce your waste!

Appointments required. Schedule an appointment here or email 

SalemRecycles@gmail.com.

Thanks to our friends at Habanero Cycles for volunteering to help with bike repairs at the Cafe!

Composting with Black Earth?

Be sure your bin bags are

Certified Compostable!

Good choices include:

• Black Earth's certified compostable bags
• Brown paper grocery bags (for when the temperature is consistently above freezing)
• Bags certified compostable by BPI, TUV, or CMA and sold by brands such as BioBag, EcoSafe, Repurpose & UNNI. The certification logo is printed on each bag!

Be careful if you're ordering from Amazon. Some brands fraudulently include certifications in their product descriptions or on their packaging.

Get more information on the Black Earth Compost website.

Grocery store produce bags look compostable,

but most are NOT. Look for the certification logo!

Reuse = BOO-tiful!

You can pick up a preloved costume for a bargain! Select something gently used from an online provider like Poshmark, or -- better yet -- shop in person at a local community event. Swampscott's Gently Used Costume Sale is happening Wednesday evenings through the end of the month. Details below!

Waste Management is running a normal pickup schedule the week of October 14, Indigenous Peoples' Day. Please put trash and recycling out on your usual day. It is a green recycling week.

October 18 - White Goods Day

Week of October 20 - Yard waste pickup. Place in paper bags or separate barrels, and leave out on your usual trash day. Please report missed pickups on SeeClickFix.

What We're Reading:

• Sustainability & Resiliency October Newsletter, Salem Department of Sustainability & Resiliency
• Can We Eat Our Way Out of the Climate Crisis?, Grist Magazine

What We're Listening To:

• Why Is Solving the Plastic Problem So Hard?, Science Friday

A few members of SalemRecycles at this year's Haunted Happenings parade!

SalemRecycles' mission is to reduce trash tonnage in the City of Salem by increasing recycling, diverting reusable items, and motivating city stakeholders through education and information.

Happy Halloween!

SalemRecycles

www.greensalem.com