Greenwich Green And Clean Inc

GREENWICH GREEN & CLEAN OPERATES A VARIETY OF PROGRAM SERVICES AIMED AT ENHANCING THE AESTHETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF THE GREENWICH COMMUNITY. EACH PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FOSTER A SENSE OF PRIDE AND RESPONSIBILITY, AND CONTRIBUTE TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. HERE'S A DETAILED LOOK AT THE PROGRAM SERVICES AND THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR:1. COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS - DESCRIPTION: THIS INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON THE BEAUTIFICATION OF PUBLIC SPACES THROUGH PLANTING FLOWERS AND ORGANIZING CLEAN-UP DAYS. THE PROGRAM INVOLVES LOCAL VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS WITH OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS AND CORPORATIONS. - ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - PLANTED OVER 500 FLOWERS, PARTICULARLY DAFFODIL BULBS, AND SHRUBS AND TREES ACROSS 8 PUBLIC SITES. - HELD 12 COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP EVENTS, WITH OVER 1,000 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATING. - IMPROVED 10 LOCAL PARKS AND PUBLIC AREAS, SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCING THEIR APPEARANCE AND USABILITY. USABILITY: PEMBERWICK PARK, GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL, GREENWICH POINT PARK, BYRAM PARK, GREENWICH COMMON, ROSA HARTMAN PARK, COS COB PARK, BINNEY PARK, BRUCE PARK AND MILL POND AREA - MAINTAINED TRAFFIC ISLANDS; EXIT 5 ON I95 JUNCTION, AND EXIT 28 OF MERRITT PARKWAY2. SEASONAL DISPLAYS - DESCRIPTION: GREENWICH GREEN & CLEAN INSTALLS AND MAINTAINS SEASONAL FLORAL DISPLAYS, INCLUDING SUMMER AND WINTER HANGING BASKETS, WHICH BEAUTIFY STREETS AND PUBLIC SPACES. - ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - INSTALLED 112 HANGING BASKETS IN CENTRAL GREENWICH AND COS COB BUSINESS DISTRICTS. - MAINTAINED THE FLORAL DISPLAYS, WHICH RECEIVED POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY AND LOCAL BUSINESSES FOR ENHANCING THE TOWN'S CHARM AND TRADITION. - ASSEMBLED GREENERY FOR THE WINTER THEMED BASKETS, USING THE SAME 112 BASKETS WITH OVER 50 VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT FIVE-DAYS LONG PROJECT. (OCTOBER 23-24; NOVEMBER 14-15).3. RECYCLING AND WASTE REDUCTION CAMPAIGNS - DESCRIPTION: AIMED AT REDUCING WASTE AND PROMOTING RECYCLING, THESE CAMPAIGNS INVOLVE HOLDING OF AN ANNUAL PAPER SHREDDING DAY, DISTRIBUTION OF RECYCLING PAMPHLETS AT VOLUNTEER DAYS AND COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND PROMOTION OF SPECIAL COLLECTION FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, FOOD SCRAP RECYCLING, TEXTILE RECYCLING. - ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - HELD AN ANNUAL PAPER SHREDDING DAY SPONSORED BY FIRST BANK OF GREENWICH AND SANTAGUIDA SANITATION; VOLUNTEERS FROM BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, RETIRED MEN'S ASSOCIATION, GREENWICH RECYCLING ADVISORY BOARD, - PROMOTED TOWN'S HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS DAY, - IMBEDDED WASTE WIZARD, AN ONLINE TOOL TO LEARN HOW TO PROPERLY RECYCLE, REUSE OR DISPOSE OF HUNDREDS OF ITEMS IN TOWN OF GREENWICH, ON GG&C'S WEBSITE. EACH OF THESE PROGRAMS NOT ONLY CONTRIBUTES TO A MORE BEAUTIFUL AND SUSTAINABLE GREENWICH BUT ALSO ACTIVELY INVOLVES THE COMMUNITY IN MEANINGFUL ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THE ACHIEVEMENTS HIGHLIGHT THE ORGANIZATION'S IMPACT AND THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE COMMUNITY IN THESE INITIATIVES.