Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 1 p.m. at the Bull Street Library

With instant access to information at our fingertips, it’s hard for many of us to imagine life without the comforts of a computer.  From shopping… to banking… to school work… almost everything can be done online. But for a number of folks, it’s a convenience they simply can’t afford. News 3’s Kim Gusby tells us how one local program is closing the digital divide and helping the environment by refurbishing old computers and -giving them away- to folks who need them.

Bluffton Elementary Students Recognized for Recycling Efforts

A news conference today will showcase recycled art and fashion.

More than one hundred volunteers rolled up their sleeves today to help keep Savannah beautiful. They gathered by the dozens to help clean up Savannah’s streets.

Chatham County is one step closer to living up to their goal of being the greenest county in Georgia.

Lunch tray recycling progam announced

2009 Earth Day Festival helps citizens be green and save green

The City of Savannah says so far its curbside recycling program is a success. Last month they collected close to five hundred tons of recyclables.
Some other cities like Port Wentworth have followed suit but for some reason the county has not.
Now the same group who made curbside recycling a reality in Savannah is hoping to do the same in the county.
“3 On Your Side” Community Reporter Alice Massimi spoke with the group about their effort. 

An event Saturday at Lake Mayer in Savannah prompted many to come out to get rid of electronic equipment like computer monitors.  A recycling company from Atlanta promises all materials are broken down and reused.

Do you have an old mattress you want to get rid of? Mattresses are full of materials and chemicals that are decidedly not eco friendly: formaldehyde, polyurethane, petroleum based materials, volatile organic compounds (VOC’s), and so on.

For more than three months now the City of Savannah has been recycling.

Profits will not amount to much right now . The economy deciding factor to put recycling plan on hold.

Local residents can recycle their old televisions free of charge during the Big Switch Television Recycling Event this Saturday at Lake Mayer.

A month into Savannah’s new recycling program, curbside pickups are still not on schedule, but they’re getting timelier.