October with Keep Phoenix Beautiful
October News from KPB
Coming Soon!
G.A.I.N. Activities Coming
Up!
It’s a great opportunity to ‘gain’
some new friends! It’s the City
of Phoenix Police Department’s
‘Getting Arizona Involved in
Neighborhood’s event! Known as G.A.I.N., this
fun event covers neighborhood associations, block
watches, community groups, schools and more!
Fairs and festivals are held throughout the city to
celebrate safety and our great Phoenix P.D.
G.A.I.N. day is set for Saturday, October 19th.
This year has an added bonus: a G.A.I.N. kick-off
event will be held at Metrocenter on Saturday,
October 5th from 10am to 1pm. Check out all the
exciting details at http://phoenix.gov/police
/gain.html!
Volunteers are in high demand!
KPB has tons of events and projects as we gear up
for a super busy fall season and environmentally
enthusiastic volunteers are needed to help! From
our recycling ambassadors to diversion specialists
to community events to cleanups; whatever your
inclination is, we’ve got something for you! Some
examples of upcoming events where we need
hands are:
October 13th – Recycling Ambassador for Komen
Race for the Cure
October 19th – I Recycle Phoenix Volunteer
November 3rd – Recycling Ambassador for
PHX10K + Half Marathon
WHAT: I Recycle Phoenix Event
WHEN: October 19th,
8am-2pm
WHERE: Desert Ridge Marketplace
WHAT CAN I BRING?
Electronics* • Cell Phones • Car Seats
• Document Shredding (up to 5 boxes)
• Hard Drive Shredding • Phone Books •
Writing Utensils • Plastic Bags • Ink
Jet Cartridges • Rechargeable Batteries
• Clothing and Household Donations •
Just about anything! (Here's a list!)
*Due to the amount of lead in
CRT monitors and TV's - Westech
Recyclers will charge a small fee for
recycling.
Forward this message
to a friend
Call or email us and we’ll get you all the details!
Back to school? Back to
recycling!
PHX Renews Update
PHX Renews is officially open! On Saturday
September 21st Keep Phoenix Beautiful held their
Activation Day at the Central Ave and Indian
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Is your school recycling? Want to see
where all those bottles and cans go
after they leave the curb? Would you
like to learn how to be green, for free?
Check out the KPB Education Program.
We will come and visit your classroom,
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School site. Staff were joined by Whole Foods,
Coca-Cola, UPS, Short Leash Hot Dogs, KDKB,
Recyclesaurus, Mayor Greg Stanton, and over 250
+ volunteers who partnered up with each of our 15
on-site partners to dig, plant, paint and build. The
day was an overwhelming success, and the result
of months of preparation. We are proud to say
that the PHX Renews site is now open to the
public daily from 7am to 6pm, even as we
continue to develop the site.
This is particularly important for our community
gardeners. Prior to Activation Day, we publicized
community garden space on our social media, and
were able to confirm and commit twelve
community gardeners. After Activation Day, we
were flooded with requests, and now anticipate
having over 60 community gardeners on site.
Suffice it to say, the demand has quickly
surpassed our supply of raised planter beds.
However, we are working furiously to keep up
with the requests and are pleased to be able to
showcase the desire for garden space in the heart
of Phoenix.
We also had two big announcements on Activation
Day. The first was a new partnership with Hayden
Flour Mills. Hayden Flour Mills has committed to
growing ancient and native wheat on three acres
of PHX Renews. The resultant flour will then be
supplied to nearby restaurants as a local urban
organic product. Additionally, Hayden Flour Mills
plans to incorporate historical education,
harvesting and milling demonstrations and events
in the fields. We are excited to have them on
board and see rows of wheat growing within the
City.
club, church group, even your HOA and
help
you learn about composting, recycling,
landfills, you name it! Contact Evelyn to
get started!
Coca-Cola Representing at PHX RENEWS
Raised Beds for Community Gardening
Activation Day Brought out 300+
Volunteers!
Our final announcement is that PHX Renews is
expanding! A goal from the onset, the PHX Renews
concept is meant to disperse throughout the City
and address the 42% of vacant land that makes up
the City of Phoenix. We have partnered with local
business Shine Coffee and their property owners to
provide a quarter acre community pocket park
near Central Ave and Vernon. We are excited to
begin work and provide another beneficial space
for community members of Phoenix.
We have been thrilled by the business,
community, and media support for our project.
We invite everyone to stop by our PHX Renews
site(s) and get an early look at a new component
of City of Phoenix life.
Thank you to our awesome sponsors:
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