Photos copyright 2007 by Trudy Williams


   EarthDay at Mariposa Composting Facility       "Cooperation not competition"

April 26th, 2008 marked Earth Day here in Mariposa. The Chrysalis Institute along with the Mariposa County Composting Facility, the Upper Merced River Watershed Council, Scott McGraff Recycling Artist and local residents, put on displays, gave talks and demonstrations as well as tours of the composting facility. Our thanks to Karen Dusek for inviting us to participate.

 

Terry McLaughlin, Education Coordinator for the Upper Merced River Watershed Council explains how pollutants get into our water supply.

Kids show how to make fancy paper from recycled newspaper.

Example of fancy paper.

Information on composting along with items made from recycled materials.

Game Art made from old games by the students of Mariposa Schools.

The Hirshfield girls making gifts from plastic milk cartons.

Local artist uses old cans and refuse items to make art.

Recycle - Re-Use - Re-Buy. Items made from recycled material.

Janis Fox-Davis from the Chrysalis Institute talks about making papercrete from recycled paper.

 

   

 

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