Important Announcements

CURRENT INFORMATION: go to our Facebook group "Waco Friends of the Climate." 1) Beginning Jan. 2025, our focus has been on resistance to Donald Trump, since his policies are our greatest threat to the climate. Thus, we are not having monthly meetings at this time. We hope to hold monthly meetings in the future. Visit our Facebook group for current activities, Waco Friends of the Climate. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330231820335851 2) Our role in the resistance includes a weekly protest at the pedestrian bridge in Waco, Valley Mills Dr. & Bagby Avenue, each Sunday, 1:00pm-2:30pm. We began the protest in March 2025 and it has been carried on weekly for over one year. We provide huge, highly visible banners. Please join us. RESISTING FASCISM, ONE SUNDAY AT A TIME. 3) Because of the sad passing of our webmaster, Harrison Ward, we have not been able to keep the website up to date. For the most current information, please visit our Facebook group, Waco Friends of the Climate : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330231820335851 4) To join our email list and be informed of actions, activities, and campaigns, email our Director Alan Northcutt at anorthc@aol.com 5)Free "climate crisis is here" yard signs may be obtained by emailing anorthc@aol.com. Delivery of signs is available. Help raise awareness of the climate crisis, deeply needed in Waco. 6) Winners of the "Sixth Annual Climate Crisis Art Exhibit" may be found in the Archives, April 2023. Some incredible climate art may be viewed.

The Waco Friends of the Climate quarterly Styrofoam collection for recycling, July 11, 2021


Thanks to Wacoans for their continued tremendous response to our Styrofoam Recycling Program. People arrived as early as 12 noon. We had lines of up to 15 cars, and we nearly completely filled 3 U-Haul trucks.

Deepest thanks to our dedicated volunteers. A total of 12 members volunteered today, a record during Styrofoam collections:  Travis Hipp, Rafael, Tom Rinard, a new member, Matt Helton, Harrison Ward, Sarah Hornyak, Harry Moore, Kandi (Ana), Deven, Alan, and Nancy Marquis (not pictured). With the heat index up to 101F, the hard, sweaty effort of all volunteers was appreciated.

Thanks to those driving U-Haul trucks to Waxahachie July 12:  Travis Hipp, Jack Bowers and Alan.

To increase the climate impact of this event, we provided a flyer to almost every car, explaining how to select a 100% renewable energy plan for home power. We encouraged our styro foam donors to make this change and to email Alan if they do select clean electricity. Only one person refused a flyer.

Additional thanks to our Styrofoam donors who also donated cash and checks, totaling $325, a big help in defraying the cost of 3 U-Haul trucks.

Of course, a ban on Styrofoam, as is in place now in California, Maine, Maryland, and Vermont, would be preferable. Since a ban is not likely in Texas soon, recycling is the next best avenue.

The connection of Styrofoam recycling to the climate crisis: plastic production and plastic degradation release significant GHGs into the atmosphere. A lighter carbon footprint will result from styrofoam recycling.

Our next styrofoam recycling event is anticipated for mid-October 2021.

We were gratified that one gentleman drove from Temple to recycle his styrofoam. Also, he noted that although styrofoam recycling is available in Austin it would cost $45.

We would like to confirm that our collected styrofoam is definitely processed through a densifier and recycled, and that we make no profit from this process.















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