The South Shore Recycling Cooperative (SSRC) seeks a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Supervisor to check in residents and assess load quantities at 10 to 12 Saturday events per year from 8 am-2 pm. Locations vary around the South Shore. For the Supervisor role, there are also some preparatory and follow…
The South Shore Recycling Cooperative, Plymouth County Mosquito Control, and the Towns of Plymouth and Rockland are teaming up for 2 free tire collections this fall. Saturdays from 9 AM – 1 PM on Oct. 21 in Rockland and Nov. 11 in Plymouth The events are open to Plymouth County residents of SSRC…
May 25, 2023 At its 25th “Recycla-versary” on May 16th, the South Shore Recycling Cooperative honored Representative Mathew Muratore (1st Plymouth) and Senator Patrick O’Connor (1st Plymouth and Norfolk) with Environmental Hero awards. The award has been given to fifteen outstanding citizens and legislators since 2000, including now-Plymouth County Treasurer Tom O’Brien, now-Mayor Bob Hedlund of Weymouth,…
By Jim Morrison, Globe Correspondent, Boston Globe, 4/19/2023 As e-bikes, scooters, and hoverboards powered by lithium ion batteries become increasingly popular, fires resulting from their improper use, charging, and storage are also on the rise. The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services does not specifically track fires related to lithium ion…
— WATD 95.9 News & Talk Radio, South Shore Massachusetts, Apr 18, 2023 The Morning Show: Thurs., April 20, 2023 Earth Day is Saturday and Thursday morning at 8:41 we’re going to learn about how to better take care of our planet when we we chat this morning with the…
Do you live in the SSRC service area, and want to properly dispose of hazardous waste, latex paint, mattresses and/or tires? We have events to handle them all coming up from March 29 through late June! Some are free (subsidized by your town or Plymouth County). All require registration. Please…
CBS Boston, March 9, 2023 (excerpts) Video here PEABODY – About one-third of Americans recycle, but despite our best intentions we recycle things that hurt the cause. So, do we really know what goes in the recycling bin? To find out, we went to Green Works, a recycling process facility…
It’s the perfect time to start backyard composting! The North and South River Watershed Association (NSRWA) is hosting the Gardening Green Expo from 3/13-3/18.Its five online interactive workshops include Composting and Mulching for Climate-Wise Gardening,presented by Ann McGovern, MassDEP’s recently retired Compost Specialist, on Wed., 3/15 from 7-8:30 pmThe Expo also features…
CommonWealth Magazine, 12/6/2022by Claire Galkowski, Executive Director of South Shore Recycling Cooperative HAS RECENT NEWS left you wondering if it’s worthwhile to rinse and sort your plastic containers? As a lifelong waste warrior and 30-year recycling professional, my answer is an emphatic “yes.” Attacking recycling programs, as anti-plastic organizations have…
By Claire Galkowski, Executive Director, South Shore Recycling Cooperative Are you wondering whether the plastic bottles and containers you put in the recycling bin are getting recycled? The short answer is an emphatic YES! And manufacturers want MORE of it to substitute for petroleum-based “virgin” material. Greenpeace recently released a provocative…
