The Wyckoff Green Team is composed of five TASK FORCES in order to divide the responsibilities of the Team’s efforts. Each task force has a leader that manages each group and coordinates volunteer efforts. The following is a list of each task force, their responsibilities and current projects.
THE WYCKOFF GREEN TEAM TASK FORCES
TASK FORCE ONE: COMMUNITY
[Partnership and Outreach, Diversity & Equity, Health and Wellness, Food, Arts, Culture & Historic Preservation]
Completed Projects:
- Wyckoff Day Booth Participant June 2011
- County Fair Participant, 2011
Current Projects:
- Wyckoff School -The Greene Scene formed, April 2011
- Wyckoff School’s Trash vs Recycling practices identified
- The Big Paper Challenge – Paper Shredding Challenge in May/June in the 5 district schools.
TASK FORCE TWO: BUILDING AND ENERGY
[Energy Efficiency, Green House Gas/Municipal Carbon Footprint, Green Design, Innovative Demonstration Projects]
Current Projects:
TASK FORCE THREE: LAND USE AND LOCAL BUSINESS
[Land Use & Transportation, Local Economies, Natural Resources, Animals in the Community]
Current Projects:
TASK FORCE FOUR: WASTE MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS AND FACILITIES
Completed Projects:
- GreenStar Recycling Plant, Paterson, NJ – WGT/TF#4 visit June 2011
- Shredding Event – April 2011 (100 cars), 2012 (400 cars)
- Educational Event on Compopsting at TUTU and Paper Shredding Events April 2012
Current Projects:
- Reuseable Bottle Pledge –
- Plastic Films (#2 and #4) recycling study
- Participation in the re-bidding of the Recycling and Solid Waste WOLF contract for 2013-2018
- PAYT Program – Pay As You Throw opportunity, trash collection
- NF Back-to-Basics Campaign
- Plastic Grocery Bags are out, Reusable Shopping Bags are in Campaign
TASK FORCE FIVE: MEDIA AND PR
[Press Relations, Website Creation and Maintenance, Social Media Channels]
Completed Projects:
- Recycled Table Cloth Created reusing old Recreation Team Shirts June 2011
- WGT Logo created
- WGT Banner created
- WGT T-Shirts designed & available For Sale to members & community
- WGT Car Magnets “Support the WGT”
- Cataloged Media boards for Community Presentations
- Green Week on EMS ETV April 2011
- Green Presenters on EMS ETV April 2012 (RHS JR, HS, JR)
Current Projects:
- This website (please send us your feedback and suggestions!)
- Newsletter
- Plastic Films Study – Tri-Fold media peice
- Plastic Grocery Bags are out, Reusable Shopping Bags are in Media Pc
- SJ Tracking Meter
- Plastic Grocery Bags are out, Reusable Shopping Bags are in!
- Plastic Films Study – consideration for inclusion in the Recycables?
- NF Back-to-Basics Campaign
- PAYT Program – Pay As You Throw opportunity
- Field Trip to the GreenStar Recycling Plant, Paterson, NJ – Revisit for folks that are interested
- The Big Paper Challenge – Paper Shredding Challenge in May/June in the 5 district schools.
