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As mud season has made its way along, as in every spring, more and more bikes appear in the back of pickups and on SUV racks. Itâs a sure sign that the snow has stopped and summer is well on its way.
This spring will be a bit different however for John Beller. Beller is the mastermind behind a new initiative, Pierreâs Pedal Project.
With this new initiative, Beller will be receiving discarded bicycles from the Teton County Transfer Station, refurbishing them, and then selling them at a very low cost.
âIt got initiated by a bike sitting around at the transfer station. In the back of my mind Iâd been thinking about it a little bit, thereâs a lot of bikes that are just sorta dumped there,â said Beller.
There are tons of different ways to get involved in this yearâs Teton Valley Earth Day celebration.
Teton Valley Earth Day, a relatively young multi-day collaborative event hosted by a group of local nonprofits, was forced to go virtual last spring, but the event organizers have decided this year that itâs safe (and fun) to host small in-person workshops and projects across the valley to celebrate community and service.
Some of the service projects happening this week include an in-town clean-up hosted by Downtown Driggs Association, a âhelp recyclersâ morning with Teton Valley Community Recycling at the county transfer station, community garden preparation with the Teton County Fair Board and 4-H (see below), a highway trash pick-up with Rotary Club, electronics recycling opportunities at the library, and a Tetonia Elementary School garden rejuvenation with Full Circle Education.
Are you ready to make a small shift towards a more sustainable lifestyle? Do you want to save a lot of money on your annual trash bill? Tired of having wet, stinky, heavy trash bags that leaks and makes your garbage can smell awful? Well, then composting might be the solution for you! And TVCR has a free backyard compost bin with your name on it, if youâd like to give it a try.
Through a grant award from the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Teton Valley Community Recycling is now able to offer valley residents free backyard compost bins. We will be making and distributing a total of 500 wire compost bins along with basic composting education. We shall continue to support and advise you through the seasons. While it takes more than a year to turn your yard waste and food scraps into nutrient rich soil, you will experience some of the benefits of composting immediately â including a less smelly garbage can and the ability to reduce your trash service to a smaller c