COMMUNITY CHALLENGE!!!!

Reduce Waste and Win!
Approximately 200 tons of garbage are collected from Seattle households every day – the equivalent of 50 elephants! Much of this garbage could have been recycled, or better yet, not created in the first place.

To promote community-wide waste reduction, CleanScapes is piloting a Neighborhood Waste Reduction Rewards program in central Seattle. (See map for pilot project neighborhoods.)

Does your neighborhood need public benches, a pocket park, an information kiosk, public art or other improvements? Team up with your neighbors to reduce waste and win a $50,000 community improvement project selected by the community and installed and maintained by CleanScapes, the City-contracted garbage and recycling service in central Seattle.

To win, simply reduce the amount of garbage, recycling and yard waste set out for collection by households in your neighborhood collection area. The neighborhood with the greatest percentage reduction between Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 wins. Community councils representing the winning area will choose a community improvement project from a list of options worth $50,000. The winning area will be selected in early spring 2010, so spread the word and reduce waste now!

How to Win:
1. Find your neighborhood collection area.

2. Stop waste before it happens:
REDUCE purchases of disposable items
REUSE or DONATE products you already have
COMPOST at home

3. Get the word out and start organizing your neighborhood!

Visit www.cleanscapes.com for more ideas on how to reduce waste and win.

Candy Castellanos
Waste Diversion Project Manager
CleanScapes, Inc.
5939 4th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98108
www.cleanscapes.com

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Announcement: The Freedom School

AFSC & People's Institute NW bring you the 2009 Winter:

Tyree Scott Winter Freedom School
December 28-30, 2009
10am to 4pm @ Cannon House
113 23rd Ave S
Seattle, WA 98144-2384

Why are people poor?
Why are so many ?people of color? in prison?
Why do our schools teach us lies?
Know your rights with the police.
Organize against racism...and much more!

Freedom School is for youth ages 15-21 to learn about racism and organize to undo it.

We take field trips around the city, learn anti-racist community organizing skills, and listen to community elders.

We learn about why people are poor and break down the education system, the media, and the criminal justice system.

We come together to create change and share culture.

To participate in the Freedom School, fill out the attached APPLICATION and mail to the address on the application by
*** DECEMBER 10, 2009! ****

Questions? Call or email Dustin Washington 206-632-0500 x 14 or dwashington@afsc.org or John Page at 206-250-7737.