Thank you to everyone who got dirty for cleaner rivers! Youmake a huge difference for the health and beauty of our rivers.With your help, CRC is working to combat the litter and illegaldumping that pollute our rivers. But these issues are symp-toms of much larger problems. Luckily, there are solutions! There is too much single-use plastic in use today includingbottles, bags, and packaging. Every time you choose a reusablewater bottle or shopping bag, you are reducing waste andkeeping trash out of our rivers and landfills. Individuals, house-holds, and even cities and towns have the power to make thischange through individual choices and town-wide bans. Illegal dumping is often a sign that access to proper dis-posal is too limited. Maybe there isn’t a place to take some

items like tires, paint, mattresses,batteries, electronics and appli-

ances. Maybe that place is toofar away. Or maybe the feeto properly dispose of anitem is too high.

CRC uses trash datasubmitted by Source to Sea

Cleanup volunteers to workon trash pollution issues

year-round. CRC works in all

four river states to enact legislation that will keep waste out ofour rivers by:

• Supporting laws that keep trash out of our rivers. CRC’s philosophy is to make recycling easy, effective, and accessible;to ban single-use plastic bags and Styrofoam, especially Styro-foam dock supports in favor of enclosed foam or non-foamdock materials; and to incentivize recycling of aluminum, plastic and glass through Bottle Bills.

• Eliminating reasons for people to illegally dump trash. CRCworks with river states to enact laws and policies that hold producers responsible for free and easy disposal and recyclingof items like tires, paint, mattresses, batteries, electronics andappliances.

Connecticut River Conservancy

Cleanup Chronicle

Special edition

Volume 66 Issue 4

You used to know us as

Connecticut River Watershed Council

Solutions to Pollution

MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!

22nd Annual

Source to Sea Cleanup

September 28 & 29, 2018

Cleanup Chronicle21st Annual Source to Sea CleanupSeptember 22 & 23, 2017

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Cleaning HouseAn abandoned house teetering dangerouslyabove the Connecticut River in Stratford,NH has been cleaned up by the landowner,thanks to a cooperative effort between CRC,concerned locals and town officials (pictured top). An eyesore no more!

B-Corp Does A+ WorkA new business joined the Cleanup andgathered employees to clean the rivers near their Brattleboro, VT offices (picturedmiddle and bottom). Mondo Mediaworks isB-Corporation certified to meet rigorousstandards of social and environmental performance. This community service is areflection of their corporate values. Welcome aboard!

Students Step Up for their School Year after year, students from the LymeSchool are committed to cleaning neartheir school in Lyme, NH. Thanks to theirleader, Steve Dayno, for leading the way for 12 years and inspiring the next generation of environmental leaders.

Participating Groups

New HampshireAshuelot River Local Advisory CommitteeBethlehem ElementaryCheshire County Conservation DistrictCity of KeeneDartmouth CollegeEversource*Granite State Rural Water AssociationHarris Center for Conservation EducationHypertherm*Keene State CollegeKeene Young ProfessionalsLyme SchoolMascoma River LAC

Milone & MacBroom, Inc.*Moosewood EcologicalMystical Mountain Maple Syrup LLCPine Park AssociationPittsburg Anglers AssociationTown of HanoverTrout Unlimited Ammonoosuc ChapterUVLSRPC

VermontBellows Falls Middle SchoolBlack River Action TeamBrattleboro Union High School Preserve Our PlanetCavendish Elementary SchoolDrawn from the RiverEast Valley Academy Fairlee Marine

Greater Upper Valley Trout UnlimitedHypertherm*Ibex Outdoor ClothingKendal at HanoverKing Arthur Flour*Lyndon State College Science DepartmentMarlboro College Environmental Studies programMondo MediaworksMontshire MuseumNewfane River Rats

Northeast KingdomNorwich Conservation CommissionPutney Rowing ClubSoutheastern Vermont Watershed AllianceThe Sharon AcademyUSACEWeathersfield River SweepWhite River Partnership

*Source to Sea Cleanup Sponsor

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Participating Groups

Above the Holyoke Dam landowners and boatersBay State Village AssociationBelchertown Land TrustBEST of Lake WallaceBiocitizensBoy Scout Troop 192Boy Scout Troop 49Carando/Smithfield FoodsChicopee 4 Rivers WatershedCoca-Cola North America*Colrain SchoolCovanta Energy Corporation*Cub Scout Pack 3 Webelos DensDeerfield River Watershed AssociationEversource*FirstLight Power

Franklin County Solid Waste Management DistrictGreater Northfield Watershed AssociationGreen River CleanupGreen River Conservation AssociationGreenfield Center SchoolGreenfield Community CollegeGreenfield Middle SchoolHolyoke High SchoolJewish Community of AmherstKlienfelderMassImpact - Sigma Chi fraternityNonotuck Community SchoolNorthampton High School Northfield Mount HermonPalmer Conservation CommissionPassionate Paddlers

Pedal People CoopPeoplesBank*Pioneer Valley Regional SchoolPioneer Valley Riverfront ClubPLACE AlliancePV Squared*Resource RevolutionSabis International Charter SchoolStudent Conservation AssociationSherwood Lumber CorporationSierra Club MassachusettsSmith CollegeSouth Hadley, MA Pack 303Stoneleigh Burnham SchoolSuez*SWCA Environmental ConsultantThe Academy at Charlemont 7th GradeUMass Amherst - MassImpact

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Chipping Away at the Tire Dump For the second year, LANE Construction helped haul 800 tires from atire dump along the Deerfield River in Greenfield, MA (pictured right).The tires were hosed off and stacked with assistance from the Green-field Fire Department and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, and were recycled through the Bridgestone Tires4ward program. Once all tires aregone, the river bank will be restored. Cleanup sponsor PV Squared Solar removed large debris from theGreen River in Greenfield, including two huge excavator tires that had tobe winched from the river and rolled up the river bank.

A Tri-State Crew Lead Cleanup sponsor Eversource rallied volunteer cleanup crews forthe first time this year. And not just one, but three volunteer groups intheir three service states. The crew in Massachusetts (pictured below) removed an impressive pile of junk

from along the Chicopee River in Springfield, MA including a couch, chair, tires, multiple mattresses,and shopping carts. They were joined by crews inClaremont, NH and Manchester, CT.

“At Eversource we value our environment and takegreat care to promote conservation and carefully manage natural and cultural resources,” says Ever-source President of Corporate Citizenship Rod Powell.“The Source to Sea Clean Up is a meaningful way forour employees to put this environmental ethic to workwhile making this regional treasure a cleaner, saferplace for all to enjoy.”

UMass Amherst Alumni AssociationUMass Men's Rowing TeamUMass Women's Rowing TeamUMass SE Asia Leaders program Unitarian Universalist SocietyUS Fish and Wildlife ServiceUSFWS Silvio O. Conte RefugeWestfield River Watershed AssociationWhole Foods Market*Yankee Rowing Club

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Welcome TOMRA Brand new Cleanup sponsor TOMRAand their employee volunteer groupjoined the city-wide cleanup effort inMiddletown, CT (pictured top).TOMRA’s reverse vending machines cap-ture 35 billion used beverage containersevery year keeping our rivers cleaner. Wewelcome their partnership in keeping ourrivers clean, during the Cleanup and allyear long!

TerraCycle Helps Increase RecyclingFor the first time this year, CRC partneredwith TerraCycle to recycle hard plasticsthat would otherwise end up in landfills.Wethersfield Cove was one of the sitesfor this pilot effort. Boy Scout Troop 74(pictured bottom) sorted all the trashthat was collected and made sure asmuch as possible got recycled includingthings like hard plastic chairs, plasticsports equipment, plastic cups, bottlesand more. These hard plastics aremelted down and reformed into newplastic!

Participating Groups

1B Academy in E. Hartford, CTAlfred Benesch and Co.Avon Lions ClubBlissful By MelissaBS CT River CouncilBSA Troop 540BSA Troop 74BSA Troop 818CDM Smith*City of MiddletownClean Clear and Free FlowingClean the CogCME AssociatesConnecticut Natural Gas*Connecticut River AcademyConnecticut River Watershed PaddlersConnecticut Valley HospitalCromwell Fire Department

Cromwell High School Eco ClubCromwell Middle SchoolCT DEEP Adopt A Park Invasive Plant CleanupCub Scout Pack 40Connecticut Young Marine ProfessionalsDreamville TribeEast Hartford Hockanum River CommitteeEightmile River Coordinating CommitteeEllington Girl Scouts Service UnitEnfield Conservation CommissionEnthusiastic About PlasticEssex Land TrustEversource*Farmington River Watershed AssociationFuss and O’Neill*Gilead House

Goodwin CollegeGreat Meadows Conservation TrustKids' Service TeamMARCMDC*Mercy High School (Middle- town) Ecology ClubMiddlesex Community CollegeMilone & MacBroom, Inc.*NRG*Park WatershedPratt & Whitney*Ricoh USASalmon River Watershed AssociationScantic River Watershed AssociationThe ConservatronsThe Kriscenski KlanTighe & Bond*

TOMRA of North America, Inc.*Town of BarkhamstedTown of FarmingtonTown of WindsorUConn Soil and Water Conservation SocietyUHART River AmbassadorsUniversity of HartfordUSFWS Stuart B. McKinney CrewUSA Hauling / All American Waste*Wesleyan UniversityWethersfield High SchoolWindsor Locks Conservation CommissionWintonbury Land Trust

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Trash Tally 2017 Hardworking Source to Sea Cleanup groups haul so much trash from in and around ourrivers and streams that it’s impossible to account for everything. Actual numbers/weights are likely much higher thanlisted here.

Item Quantity Reported_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Scrap metal 5,618 lbs._____________________________________________________________________________________________________Construction materials 12 paint cans, 2 spray paint cans, 21 pieces of carpet, 5 large pieces of sheet metal, roofing tar, plywood and a shameful amount of illegally dumped roofing and siding shingles_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Styrofoam 1.76 cubic yards + 1,699 styrofoam cups_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Pharmaceuticals 72 diapers, 59 syringes, 13 prescription bottles& personal care_____________________________________________________________________________________________________Mattresses 31_____________________________________________________________Automotive 32 motor oil containers, 3 car fenders, 9 car batteries, 3 mufflers, 3 brake drum/rotors_____________________________________________________________Electronics & appliances 16 TVs, a treadmill, a microwave oven, a a crockpot, and a blender_____________________________________________________________Furniture 50 pieces of furniture including 4 couches, 7 armchairs, TV stand, 2 stools, and a Dora the Explorer deck chair_____________________________________________________________Toys 103 miscellaneous toys including 45 balloons, 39 sports balls, 2 squirt guns, a kid’s plastic pedal car, and a rubber ducky

2,530 Volunteers

Source to Sea Cleanup 2017

26,455Beverage

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73%Groups Recycled

172Cleanup Groups

1,406Tires

249Miles Cleaned

46 Tons of Trash

Unusual Items Found Snowmobile – Cornish, NH

Vacuum Cleaner – Northfield, MA

Collection of broken toilets – Holyoke, MA

Treadmill (whole!) – Middletown, CT

Street sweeper – Colchester, CT

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L E A D S P O N S O R S

Eversource Energy operates NewEngland’s largest energy delivery

system. Eversource is committed to safety, reliability, environ-mental leadership and stewardship, and expanding energy op-tions for its 3.7 million electricity and natural gas customers.The energy company harnesses the commitment of its approx-imately 8,000 employees across three states to build a single,united company around the mission of delivering reliable en-ergy and superior customer service.

Founded in 1911, Tighe & Bond isone of the most experienced engi-

neering firms in New England. Tighe & Bond is annuallyranked among the top design and environmental engineeringfirms nationally by the Engineering News Record. The firm pro-vides engineering and environmental services to public andprivate clients in government, industry, health care, education,real estate, renewable energy, and power utility markets.

WAT E R S H E D S P O N S O R S

NRG is the leading integrated power company inthe U.S, creating value through reliable and effi-cient electric generation and a retail platform

serving residential and commercial businesses. We implementsustainable solutions for producing and managing energy, developing smarter energy choices and delivering exceptionalservice. More at www.nrg.com.

Pratt & Whitney, a United Technolo-gies Corporation company, is a

world leader in the design, manufacture and service of aircraftengines and auxiliary power units. Pratt & Whitney developsgame-changing technologies including the PurePower®

PW1000G engine with patented Geared Turbofan engine technology and the F135 engine for the F-35 Lightning II.

TOMRA is the preferred partner forreverse vending solutions for easily

collecting and recycling cans and bottles. With over 75,000 installations around the world, TOMRA’s reverse vending machines capture 35 billion used beverage containers everyyear—ensuring fewer containers end up in landfills, oceansand streets. Learn more: www.tomra.com.

All American Waste and USA Haul-ing & Recycling are locally ownedand operated companies specializ-ing in dumpster rentals for use incommercial or residential projects,garbage collection and demolitionservices in Connecticut and the

Springfield, MA area. As green companies, we recognize andembrace our role in the community.

M A I N   S T E M S P O N S O R S

R I V E R S P O N S O R S

S T R E A M S P O N S O R S

CasellaClaremont Savings Bank

FoundationCovanta Enterprise Excel Dryer Inc.Fuss & O’NeillGreenfield Savings BankHartford Steam BoilerNormandeauNortheast SolarOrvisPeople’s PintSuezWells Fargo Foundation in cooperation with Wells Fargo

Advisors

I N - K I N D S U P P O R T E R S

American Rivers AubuchonBrattleboro, VT DPWBrian FitzgeraldBridgestone Americas, Inc. Tires4wardCity of Greenfield, MA DPWCity of Lebanon, NHCity of Northampton, MA DPWCovantaFairlee MarineFranklin County Solid Waste Management District Franklin County Sherriff’s OfficesFriendly’s Ice CreamGreenfield, MA Fire Department

Sign up nowto be a 2018 Source toSea Cleanup sponsor.Contact Corey Kurtz atckurtz@ctriver.org or413-772-2020 ext.202.

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In-Kind Supporters, continuedGreg Kerstetter Home Depot Ibex LANE ConstructionMartin’s Farm Compost & MulchOcean Conservancy Ropes Park Equipment at Outdoor VenturesStop and Shop East Springfield, MATown of Cornish, NHTown of Hartford, VTTown of Hartland, VTTown of Springfield, VTTown of West Fairlee, VT Conservation Comm.Town of Whately, MATown of Windsor, VTTriple T TruckingUSFWS—Silvio O. Conte RefugeUSFWS—CT River CoordinatorUSFWS—Stewart B. McKinney RefugeVermont Fish & WildlifeWindham Solid Waste Management DistrictZoar Outdoor

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017Source to Sea Cleanup Photo Contest! The Judge’sChoice winner was taken at Wethersfield Cove inWethersfield, CT, and submitted by Rob Kavaler. ThePeople’s Choice winner was also taken in Wethersfield,CT, by Christine Turner. Thank you to our judges Matthew Cavanaugh ofMatthew Cavanaugh Photography and Kate Hunter ofKate Hunter Fine Art & Photography. To see all winnersand submitted photos, visit www.ctriver.org/cleanupand click on the photo contest link.

Judge’s Choice winner

People’s Choice winnerU.S. Fish &Wildlife Cleanup FlotillaMany thanks to our friendsfrom the Silvio O. Conte andStewart B. McKinney Refugeswho brought out their manyboats. And shout out to theStudent Conservation Associa-tion (SCA) interns who drovethe boats. You helped clean the hard to reach spots! We can always use more boats. If you want to volunteer your boat nextyear, email cleanup@ctriver.org or call 413-772-2020.

Support your rivers all year long!

Together, we all own our rivers. And together we will protect them. Please join us in this work by becoming aCRC member today. Donate online at www.ctriver.org/donate or contact Corey Kurtz, Development Director, atckurtz@ctriver.org or 413-772-2020 ext. 202.

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You join thousands ofother Source to SeaCleanup volunteers inworking hard to com-bat litter and illegallydumped trash. Yourhard work and dedica-tion makes a real dif-ference for our rivers. Each year, more and more of you tell us that the sites youclean are staying cleaner. And this year is no different! The bestpart, though, is that you redoubled your efforts and searchedfor new sites in need of trash cleanup help. And the trash thatyou found got sorted by volunteer teams so more of it was recycled or even upcycled and reused. You’re not only makingour rivers a cleaner, healthier place. You’re also making thewhole Source to Sea Cleanup event greener.

Here’s How You Can Help

The biggest change happens when every single one of us makesmall changes in our daily lives to reduce waste. Try carrying are-usable water bottle, re-usable shopping bags, or a re-usablecoffee mug as easy ways to reduce waste. Feeling ambitious? You can follow the lead of other townsin the region and talk to your local officials about banning plastic bags or styrofoam take-out containers in your town. For example, Middletown, CT is working on becoming a zero-waste community. Amherst and Northampton, MA havebanned single use plastic bags and Greenfield, MA has bannedsingle use plastic foam take-out containers. Will your town benext? Is your town already working on something similar orknow of a town that is? Tell us about it! “We all have a responsibility to solve this problem—individuals, manufacturers, businesses, and government,”

says Andrew Fisk, CRC Executive Director.Thank you for being part of the solution.

What is the Source to Sea Cleanup?

New England’s largest rivercleanup happens every fallalong the Connecticut Riverand its tributaries across allfour river states (NH, VT, MA,CT). Volunteer group leaderscoordinate local cleanupevents where participants of all ages and abilities spenda few hours picking up trash and debris. We all have aresponsibility to solve this trash problem—individuals,manufacturers, businesses, and government.

Connecticut River Conservancy is thevoice for the Connecticut River water-

shed, from source to sea. We collaboratewith partners across four states to protect

and advocate for your rivers and educate and engage communities. We bring people together to preventpollution, improve habitat, and promote enjoyment of yourriver and its tributary streams. Healthy rivers supporthealthy economies.

CRC is a membership organization and relies on your support to protect our rivers. Visit www.ctriver.org to become a member and sign up for our email news.

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Thanks to you, there’s hope!

Be part of the solution forcleaner rivers. Visit

www.ctriver.org/cleanup.

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