- Instead of plastic grocery/produce bags: Use reusable cloth or mesh bags.
- Instead of plastic water bottles: Switch to a stainless steel or glass reusable bottle.
- Instead of plastic food wrap or baggies: Use silicone storage bags, glass containers, or beeswax wraps.
- Instead of plastic straws and cutlery: Carry metal or bamboo utensils and steel/silicone straws.
- Veterans Day Screening of The Great Escape at The Park Theatre
Donna
Greyson Markeseines, Our November Student of the Month!
Greyson Markeseines (blue hoodie), a Fifth Grader at the Rindge Memorial School, was honored as the Jaffrey-Rindge Rotary Club's November Student of the Month. That's quite the family there, with six siblings and mom and dad proudly looking on, along with Rotarians Sam Lafortune and President Donna Senechal.
Kathy Manfre and Her Many Examples of Recommended Substitutes to Reduce Plastic Usage
Kathy Manfre shared examples of alternative substitutes that could be used instead of the plethora of plastic products that have become part of our daily lives. Approximately only six percent of plastic is recycled, and over fifty percent is used only once once and then thrown away. Kathy is the Chairperson of the Peterborouogh Recycling Center Advisory Committee.
Guest Speakers Pose with President Donna Senechal
Kathy Manfre (L) and Mary Armstrong (R) pose with President Donna Senchal following their presentation to the Jaffrey-Rindge Rotarians on the use of alternatives to plastic at the Thursday morning breakfast meeting. Where does all that plastic go? Rotarians learned this past Thursday when Kathy and Mary provided an informative presentation.
