EGREMONT — Last month, we distributed 67 rain barrels to the local residents who had ordered them. A big shoutout to Egremonters and The Great American Rain Barrel Company. Together we made the Rain Barrel Project a HUGE success and achieved a triple recycling benefit.
These 60-gallon olive importing barrels will support our environmental objectives by:
- Staying out of landfills
- Recycling approximately 4,000 gallons of rainwater with each filling
- Protecting our rivers and streams by reducing roof run-off
If you would like a barrel, we anticipate running the program again in 2022. We are participants in a statewide program offering discounted barrels to store roof runoff and recycle our rainwater. The program is available to all cities, towns, and villages in Massachusetts. Spread the word!
And thank you from the Green Committee’s Rain Barrel project crew: Emily Eyre, Marj Wexler, and Barbara Kalish.
We’d love to hear from you. The Egremont Green Committee can be reached at egremont.green@gmail.com.
