Recycle Rutherford's Fall Meeting is Monday, October 21, 7:00 p.m.
@ The Heritage Center: 225 W College St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Habitat for Humanity Puts New Twist on the Three Rs
Recycle Rutherford invites members and the public to hear an informative presentation by Melissa Cross, director of Marketing and Development for the Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity. Through their ReStores, Habitat adds Repurpose to the traditional Reduce, Reuse, Recycle mantra.
Also at this meeting, student winners of the postcard contest will be recognized and receive prizes. The theme of the 2019 contest is Recycle Rutherford. The competition is open to grades K-8 in all county, city, and private schools in Rutherford County.
After over 20 years as a producer for television shows on Home & Garden TV and the DIY Network, Cross joined the Habitat for Humanity team in Rutherford County. She loves showing people how to recycle home furnishings and building materials and how to do décor crafts that give household items new life – and save them from landfills.
One of the unique things about Habitat is that proceeds from the Habitat ReStore pay for the administrative costs of the non-profit. Thus, all monetary donations go to the actual building of affordable housing for area residents. The ReStore keeps more than 560 tons of materials out of landfills annually.
Items are donated to the store by residents, contractors, and companies and include furnishings, doors and windows, building materials, cabinets, and hardware. Cross says, “We love showing how to repair, reuse and repurpose all types of household goods.”
The ReStore received a grant from the Bonnaroo Works Fund to have recycling craft events with groups and artists and then display the “upscaled items” at the Bonnaroo Festival.
The public is invited to this informative meeting. The location is easily accessible on the ground level of the Heritage Center, located less than a block off the Public Square, just down College St. behind Marina’s restaurant. There is plenty of parking in the Pinnacle Bank lot just across College Street.
@ The Heritage Center: 225 W College St, Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Habitat for Humanity Puts New Twist on the Three Rs
Recycle Rutherford invites members and the public to hear an informative presentation by Melissa Cross, director of Marketing and Development for the Rutherford County Area Habitat for Humanity. Through their ReStores, Habitat adds Repurpose to the traditional Reduce, Reuse, Recycle mantra.
Also at this meeting, student winners of the postcard contest will be recognized and receive prizes. The theme of the 2019 contest is Recycle Rutherford. The competition is open to grades K-8 in all county, city, and private schools in Rutherford County.
After over 20 years as a producer for television shows on Home & Garden TV and the DIY Network, Cross joined the Habitat for Humanity team in Rutherford County. She loves showing people how to recycle home furnishings and building materials and how to do décor crafts that give household items new life – and save them from landfills.
One of the unique things about Habitat is that proceeds from the Habitat ReStore pay for the administrative costs of the non-profit. Thus, all monetary donations go to the actual building of affordable housing for area residents. The ReStore keeps more than 560 tons of materials out of landfills annually.
Items are donated to the store by residents, contractors, and companies and include furnishings, doors and windows, building materials, cabinets, and hardware. Cross says, “We love showing how to repair, reuse and repurpose all types of household goods.”
The ReStore received a grant from the Bonnaroo Works Fund to have recycling craft events with groups and artists and then display the “upscaled items” at the Bonnaroo Festival.
The public is invited to this informative meeting. The location is easily accessible on the ground level of the Heritage Center, located less than a block off the Public Square, just down College St. behind Marina’s restaurant. There is plenty of parking in the Pinnacle Bank lot just across College Street.
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Recycle Rutherford is dedicated to promoting public participation in programs and activities which conserve resources through waste reduction and the reuse and recycling of materials.
Our success depends on the involvement of community members like you! Recycle Rutherford does not own or operate any of the recycling locations. Be an advocate for environmentally-responsible federal, state, and local public policies. |
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The organization's function is to coordinate the creative ideas, energy, and resources of its members and of the citizens of Rutherford County to further the goals of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling. Its programs provide information dissemination through publications, meetings, media outreach, and other avenues; advocacy of environmentally responsible federal, state, and local public policies; facilitation of events and activities at which materials are collected for reuse and recycling; and coordination of efforts with related organizations and with appropriate businesses and public agencies.
Please join us by spreading the word about recycling locations. Recycle Rutherford does not own or operate any of the recycling locations.
Be an advocate for environmentally-responsible federal, state, and local public policies.
Come out and have fun with us at community events through out the year such as Earth Day, etc.
Let us know how your organization or business is promoting conservation.
Please join us by spreading the word about recycling locations. Recycle Rutherford does not own or operate any of the recycling locations.
Be an advocate for environmentally-responsible federal, state, and local public policies.
Come out and have fun with us at community events through out the year such as Earth Day, etc.
Let us know how your organization or business is promoting conservation.
**Recycle Rutherford does not own or operate any of the facilities or businesses that we have on our web site. Recycle Rutherford is a non-profit entity that provides this information to promote recycling in our county. We do not profit from any monies paid to any of these facilities or businesses.
