By Anne W. Semmes
Last Saturday some 200 attended the yearly growing and fourth Waste Free Greenwich “Rethink Waste Fair “held at Christ Church Greenwich’s Parish Hall, as organized by Waste Free co-chairs Britta Calkosz and Sharon Psyhojos, with over three dozen participating community and vendor partners. On display was a plethora of ways translating the Waste Free initiatives of “Refuse, Reuse. Reduce. Repair. Recycle. Rot.”
A highlight of the event was a third-year honoring by the Town’s Sustainability Committee of six individuals chosen for its 2025 Sustainability Award. “For those of you not familiar with the Committee,” introduced Committee co-chair and Selectwoman Janet Stone McGuigan, “It was established by the First Selectman as a forum for local nonprofits and dedicated individuals to educate the public and advocate for sustainability in our town.”
“In the past two years,” McGuigan continued, “we’ve recognized the leaders of tomorrow, their mentors, educators, environmental stewards, and volunteers extraordinaire. This year is no different.” She would call the six Awardees to the stage but first would invite Committee member Myra Klockenbrink to describe the plagues to be given to Awardees.
“These plaques were cut from a 60-year-old Eastern Red Cedar and no, it wasn’t cut down for these awards, but we must honor this tree and the work it does, not only for the environment, but also to inspire us to do better, try harder and lighten our load on this precious earth.”
