Category: Green Team
UPDATED: Huntsville’s Green Team to collect live trees, other items for disposal
January 9, 2025
When the holiday season ends and it’s time to ditch that live tree, the City of Huntsville wants to help take it off your hands. The City’s Green Team and Parks & Recreation Department are participating in Operation Christmas Clean-Up, a joint effort between the City of Madison, Madison County Commission, Solid Waste Disposal Authority and Recycling Alliance of North Alabama. Live trees will be accepted along with flattened cardboard boxes, batteries [more]
Read MoreHow are you investing in your vegetable garden?
December 27, 2024
Peak planting season may seem like it’s a long time away, but the cold winter months are a great time to prepare. A lot of time, money and energy can be persevered by planning your vegetable garden. A plan will help you reduce your plant purchases as well as pests and disease. Creating healthy soil is at the top of Green Team’s Nikole Sothers list for gardening success. “I compost all year [more]
Read More5 tips to make your 2025 more eco-friendly
December 27, 2024
The new year is a perfect time to think about setting eco-friendly goals that contribute to a healthier community and planet. And to get you started, check out Green Team’s five achievable resolutions for your sustainable journey for the coming year. Reduce single-use plastics: Reusable bags, bottles and containers are your new sustainability friends. Challenge yourself to find alternatives, like beeswax wraps instead of plastic wrap or bamboo utensils instead of [more]
Read MoreNumbers don’t lie: Green Team had banner year in 2024
December 27, 2024
Green Team enjoyed a banner year in 2024, expanding education programs and making Huntsville a cleaner and even more beautiful city. The numbers tell a dizzying story of community outreach – from almost 10,000 students in attendance at 139 school presentations to 1,300 trees planted. The City also launched an initiative to eliminate litter throughout Huntsville, an ongoing effort that involves Mayor Tommy Battle and the City Council. “What Green Team has accomplished [more]
Read MoreLeaf it right: A resident’s guide to curbside collection and yard debris
November 26, 2024
Fall foliage and, eventually, those leaves falling to the ground are the beauty of autumn. But that beauty can quickly turn ugly if leaves aren’t properly disposed. Leaves can clog storm drains, gutters and sewers, creating unwanted problems for residents and placing an extra burden on the City’s Public Works Department. It also violates City ordinances to vanquish the leaves or other yard debris into the street. It can lead to [more]
Read MoreJudy Sullivan shares passion for keeping Martin Road clean
November 25, 2024
Some words that describe Judy Sullivan: Diligent, devoted, determined. As a Green Team volunteer combating litter, Sullivan has adopted the more than two-mile stretch of Martin Road East between Memorial Parkway and Redstone Arsenal Gate 1, pouring her passion for cleanliness into keeping that relatively remote stretch of roadway litter free. “My husband is a retired Alabama Power engineer,” she said. “And the Gadsden office enacted Renew Our Rivers, which has now [more]
Read MoreLooking ahead, and looking back, to Huntsville’s large tree planting events
November 21, 2024
On most calendars, it’s the holiday season. On the Huntsville Green Team calendar, it’s tree planting season. After planting about 300 trees in Brahan Spring Park at the Mayor Tommy Battle’s annual tree planting on Nov. 2, another tree planting is set for Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10 a.m. to noon at Cavalry Hills Community Center. Hundreds of trees are set to be planted at Cavalry Hills. The trees are funded by [more]
Read MoreHow to make holiday gift wrapping environmentally friendly
November 21, 2024
The holiday season is a time of celebration and, sometimes, excessive waste. Americans discard millions of pounds of wrapping paper and packaging each year, much of which isn’t recyclable due to glossy finishes and mixed materials like glitter. Here are some upcycled wrapping paper ideas so you can spread holiday cheer while being kind to the planet. Old can be new: Old maps, magazines, newspapers and sheet music can make for colorful [more]
Read MoreBranch out for the environment with Mayor Battle at the City’s annual Tree Planting Day
November 1, 2024
Join Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle in planting 300 trees in Brahan Spring Park at the City’s annual Tree Planting Day on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon. This year’s event will feature a wide variety of trees, including oaks, maples, bald cypress, river birch, yellow poplar, southern magnolia, redbuds, dogwoods, and elms, as the City takes another step toward creating a greener Huntsville. The planting will occur near the area [more]
Read MoreGetting in the litter-free holiday spirit
October 22, 2024
What’s better than celebrating the holidays and keeping Huntsville clean? These simple but effective ways to ensure less waste and litter this holiday season can add to your enjoyment and take care of your community: While trick-or-treating, carry a reusable bag for candy and an extra bag to collect any litter you may see. Along with keeping the neighborhood clean, it teaches a valuable lesson. Make costumes from materials already at home or [more]
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