Next Zero Waste Capital District Meeting this Mon 8/25/25 at 6:30 pm

[tina Lieberman]

Greetings Zero Wasters,

Our next Zero Waste Capital District meeting will be this Monday August 25 at 6:30 pm via Zoom.  

Join us for updates on our waste reduction projects in the Capital Region followed by a meeting of our Board of Directors.  

Volunteers are needed for upcoming events!  Please consider giving a few hours of your time.  It's fun!  See upcoming opportunities below. 

We particularly need extra help at Jazz Fest (Sat 9/6.  The music is great!).  Sign up HERE to help at any event.

Our 6/30/25 meeting minutes are here.  Agenda to come.  Zoom link below.  

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Upcoming Events

Saturday Sept 6 from 12-8 pm: Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival.  (8+ volunteers needed) We will be at Jennings Landing Park in Albany along the river helping collect food scraps and cans, and giving out information at our green tent.  Great music & great people.  Fireworks at 8 pm on the river!

Saturday Sept 27 from 11 am to 3 pm: Colonie Harvest Festival.  (3 volunteers needed) At The Crossings Park in Colonie. Join us at our tent with other great vendors.  We are hoping to start a year round community drop off site at a neighborhood church this year.  Help us spread the word!

Sunday Oct 5 from 11 am to 4 pm: VegFest at the Albany Capital Center. (5 volunteers needed) We provide information and help collect food scraps.  Great vegan food for sale!

Sat. Oct 25 from 2-6 pm. Helping out at the Trick or Trot 5k Race. (6 volunteers needed)  In Washington Park, Albany.  We give out cups of water during the race so we can help the City avoid single use water bottles.  After the race we collect the peels from bananas and other fruit provided to the runners for composting.

Save the Date:

Bottle Bill Coalition Meeting - Friday Sept. 5th, 3-4 pm.  Contact Kurt at Kkru...@icloud.com for a link.

Next Community ReUse Center Meeting  - Thursday Sept. 4, 4:30-5:30 pm.  Come find out more about our efforts to build a Community ReUse Center in the Capital Region.  Contact Morgan for the Zoom link at mein...@syr.edu.  To help, contact nancy...@gmail.com.

Sun Day in Albany - Sunday 9/21/25.  Day of Action celebrating solar and wind power and the movement to leave fossil fuels behind.  Contact Michael Richardson to help at oxhe...@icloud.com.

Our New Zero Waste Capital District T-shirts have arrived!  $25 each. Purchase them via our website at Zero Waste CD - Support (scroll to the bottom).

Keep Composting and Power on... 🌻👍

Tina

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Tina Lieberman

Chair, Zero Waste Capital District

Member, City of Albany Sustainability Commission