Sustainable Essex Environmental Discussion Series

The Sustainable Essex Committee, in collaboration with the Essex Library, will kick off an eight-part Environmental Discussion Series with “How Our ‘Solid Waste’ (Garbage) Contributes to Climate Change” presented by Sherill Baldwin, an Environmental Analyst with the CT Department of Energy & Environmental Protection at the Essex Library on Saturday, February 29 at 12 p.m. Attendees will learn about: the solid waste crises in Essex and Connecticut; how garbage emits excessive levels of CO-2 emissions that contribute to global warming; what the various components are of solid waste and their relative environmental impacts; and how you can reduce the amount of solid waste in your household. Light refreshments will be served.

This program is free and open to the public. For more information, please call the Essex Library at 860-767-1560. The Essex Library is located at 33 West Avenue in Essex.