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December 2012 Volume 1, Issue 12

TRMA Newsletter A Tulsa Master Recyclers Association Publication

The Tulsa A note from our president…. Master Recyclersreenergized, re-motivated. Those are the three R’s I like right now. 2013 is going to be a good Rejuvenated, Association year. Planning has begun to make some really good things happen in 2013. This newsletter is one small part. We will be sending out notices once a month through this format to keep members updated on “official was business” - hopefully established to during the first week of each month. promote a The Yahoo group is still in place and is the best way to get information out that needs to be disseminated in a healthy and timelier manner. sustainable Your input on what you think should be included here is welcome as I want you to be part of it all. Our next environment th monthly meeting will be the week of January 14 . More to come. by educating and motivating Diana people to reduce waste throughout the counted please email Diana at Officer Election Results NewTulsa Google Website community [email protected]. President-Diana Askins Another change for TMRA is the Vice President – Kristi Shreve establishment and the of state a TMRA website. www.tulsamasterrecyclers.org Secretary – Pam Robinson Newsletter Name of Oklahoma. (You will need to type the website address in as it won’t show up in any search queries until we build up a few “hits”.) Any 2013 event dates for the website event calendar should be emailed to Kristi at [email protected]

Treasurer – Matt Albright If you have any ideas for a name for Board members – Jessica Hargis and our newsletter email the name(s) to Bob Steward Diana Askins. Congratulations!!

TMRA Membership

TMRA Committees

For those of you who have signed Beginning in January 2013, to be up for committees, or who would considered a certified Tulsa Master like to, here are current committee Storage Space Needed Recycler and a member of TMRA, we chairs We need storage solution options/ideas are asking that you pay $20 in yearly  Events: Matt Albright, chair, so we can keep all of our TMRA stuff in dues AND volunteer 20 hours a year. [email protected] one place. We need approximately Dues can be paid anytime between  BeGreen Neighborhoods – st 400 sq. ft. (or equivalent storage now and April 1 . You can pay them Diana Askins, containers) with 24/7 access to hold at the January meeting or mail them [email protected] recycling bins, pop-up tents, signs and to Diana Askins, 1232 S. Columbia  Legislative – Diane Askins, booth display items). Contact Jessica Place, Tulsa 74104. temporary point person Hargis at [email protected] if Volunteer hours can be anything  Education – Kristi Shreve, you can help. recycling-related and will be tracked temporary point person on the website (specific instructions Each committee should have a Spring Master Recyclers Class will be given later). If you have any questions/doubts about what can be  February 12, 6-8 pm, 10 weeks  OSU Tulsa Campus  $20  To register: Call 918-592-1466 or The Tulsa Master Recyclers Association was established email [email protected] to promote a healthy and sustainable environment by

educating and motivating people to reduce waste throughout the Tulsa community and the state of Oklahoma.

Volunteer Opportunity All Souls Community Connections Fair  January 6, 2013  Man a TMRA table  1 8-hour shift or 2 4- hour shifts.  Contact Diana at [email protected]  http://www.allsoulschurh.org/community-connections

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Wednesday, January 16, 2013 Door opens at 5:30 pm, meeting starts at 6:00 pm Hosted by St. Johns Hospital. Location specifics tba.

November 13 Meeting Minutes Master Recyclers Meeting minutes Recorded by Pamela Robinson

Location: Schusterman - Benson Library, meeting room Date: Nov. 13, 2012 Time : 05:30 pm # attending 14 Question was asked about where to take TVs and monitors Answer: Natural Evolutions at 13th and S. Sheridan Discussed Route 66 marathon: Green Team  TMRA booth, volunteers will be in the Runners Expo on Friday and Saturday o Demonstrate hydrapouches and sell them for $10.00 each o Collect running shoes to be taken to the Day Center for the homeless.  Goal for next year: Have a TMRA volunteer at each waste station for educational purposes. Officers and board member elections: Kristi reported that all offices had only one person showing interest in the office. No further nominations were heard. Kristi suggested that the position be given to those showing interest with no further voting. The motion was seconded. President / Diana Askins Vice President / Kristi Shreve Treasurer/ Matt Albright Secretary / Pamela Robinson Board members/ Bob Stewart and Jessica Hargis Suggestions: Diana: that we have a meeting every other month. Kristi: that we look for someone to help with the TMRA website Nora: that we have a news flash sent out once a week or once a month. Jessica: look into TMRA being compensated for organizing and monitoring the recycling at events. Jessica advised that next year she will only be involved with sporting event projects for TMRA. This means we will need to find someone to lead the Bixby BBQ recycling efforts. If anyone is interest in taking this on let Diana know.

TMRA Member Designs “Recycle” Tree for the Philbrook Festival of Trees TMRA member, Carla Dorsey Schenck’s (2012 graduate) “recycle” tree was chosen to be a part of this year’s Philbrook Festival of Trees. 95% of the decorations were made from recycled materials; the majority coming from her own recycling bin. Decorations included:  Candy canes made from flex straws covered in glitter from QT,  Blue stars from #2 plastic coffee can lids and cord from a former project,  Pop bottle tops with glitter and bead inside, and  Pop top rings strung into a garland. The Philbrook Festival of Trees runs from November 17 – December 9. Congratulations Carla!