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Pittsfield Green Drinks: “Reduce, Reuse, and Rethink Your Trash” with Mary Stucklen
October 18, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Are you tired of huge, stinky bags of trash? Are the critters that you love to watch also wreaking havoc on your garbage cans? If you feel exhausted about the confusing world of recycling or about the plastic crisis, there is still something you can do!
Self-proclaimed waste-reduction nerd Mary Stucklen will speak at our October Pittsfield Green Drinks event on Tuesday, October 18, at 6:00 PM on Zoom. Mary will talk about all things waste: reducing your waste, easy ways to reuse, as well as how to compost and recycle effectively. She’ll also give out some simple tips and tricks that everyone can do to reduce the amount of waste they’re producing.
You can spend less time taking out the trash and more time living a cleaner and greener life with some simple tips and tricks to reduce your waste. You’ll not only have fewer issues with your trash bags, but you’ll put a dent in your carbon and waste footprint. You don’t want to miss this trash talk!
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Mary Stucklen is a local to the Berkshires and is an avid volunteer in the community. Mary has participated in various local green committees, waste-reduction programs, conservation commissions, and even began BEAT’s Berkshire Zero-Waste Initiative. Most recently, Mary started a compost service named after her son (Tommy’s Compost) and is continually working to reduce waste in the Berkshires. When Mary isn’t talking about waste, she can be found kayaking, hiking, and enjoying the beautiful outdoors with her family.
This event will take place on Zoom. Registration is required to join.
What is Pittsfield Green Drinks? Pittsfield Green Drinks is an informal gathering on the third Tuesday of the month. A guest speaker talks for about 30 minutes beginning at 6 PM, and the presentation is followed by a discussion and Q&A. These nights are free and open to everyone with any environmental interest. The drinks aren’t green but the conversations are. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join and bring along questions!
What is Green Drinks? Green Drinks is an international forum where people who work in the environmental field meet for a drink and snacks at informal sessions. There will be a lively mix of people from non-profit organizations, academia, government, business, and the general public. Green Drinks is a great way of catching up with people you know and for making new contacts. These networking events are very simple and unstructured. Come along and you’ll be made welcome.
