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Green Tie Affair celebrates 16 years, highlights AEC initiatives

The Green Tie Affair celebrates sixteen years of serving as the Alabama Environmental Council‘s major fundraising event on Saturday evening. This time it will take place at the Good People Brewing Company tap room beginning at 6:30 p.m. We took a few moments to talk with the organization’s executive director, Michael Churchman, earlier in the week about the event and some of AEC’s current initiatives.

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While online ticket sales have closed, you may still want to go to the website and see the all of the things you’ll be able to bid on during the event. You’ll also be able to learn some more about Recycle Alabama as well as donate to support the renovation project underway  at the organization’s downtown recycling center.

AEC: All plastics now accepted

AEC logoArea recycling enthusiasts should be quite happy with this announcement by the Alabama Environmental Center.  Beginning this past Monday they are now accepting all plastics, #1-7.

Previously the plastics had to have a screw-on lid, so you couldn’t take in frozen entree trays, most kitty litter bins and things like that because different processes were required to recycle them.

Just in case you need a reminder about what items are accepted at the drop-off center in downtown Birmingham, click here to see the list. You can also check out this page to learn more about Birmingham’s current curbside program or here to watch a video explaining your options.

Learn how to recycle in Birmingham, AL

Check out this video produced by independent film maker (and new member of the Catalyst 4 Birmingham board) Rebecca Schiffman that lets people learn more about two ways to recycle in Birmingham, AL.

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For more information, click here to visit the Alabama Environmental Center’s website.