FREE Reuse Documentary Film Screening

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Join us at the Asheville Area Habitat ReStore (31 Meadow Road) to screen the documentary REUSE! Because You Can’t Recycle The Planet. Learn about different ways people across the country reuse materials, and be inspired on what you can do, too! Habitat ReStore and Asheville Greenworks staff will kick off the evening with a brief introduction.

Entry is free,with free beer (thanks to Hi-Wire) and popcorn during the show. Bring a friend! All attendees will also receive a 20% coupon for the ReStore. Please RSVP via the button below so we can get a headcount! Thanks!

 

About the documentary:
REUSE! Because You Can’t Recycle The Planet.

This film isn’t about our waste problem. It’s about solutions. And they are everywhere!
We live in a challenging time. Climate change and mass consumption is threatening our planet’s existence. Excessive extraction of natural resources has created immeasurable waste and pollution. This issue is complicated and imminent. While recognition and awareness is important, direct action is by far the most effective. But traditional recycling is not enough. The reuse mission offers a more sustainable solution that everyone can be a part of. REUSE! Because You Can’t Recycle The Planet follows Reuse Pro Alex Eaves’ cross-country adventure to the 48 contiguous U.S. states. On his journey, he finds endless reuse solutions for our waste problem that are not only sustainable, but many of which are easy and fun! And he learns just how reuse truly benefits “people, planet, and wallet.”
For more details on the documentary visit: reusedocumentary.com.

City Bond Referendums on Your Ballot November 8th

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Election Day is Tuesday, November 8, and while we’ve all been hearing about the Presidential race for months, there are many other important issues in this year’s election. We’ll be electing a Governor and a Senator in our state, for example. This year, the City of Asheville has three bond referendums on the ballot.

A general obligation bond is a way for cities to borrow money to pay for large construction projects. Because bonds aren’t part of the annual budget of the City, they get voted on in a referendum. Many cities regularly hold bond referendums, but Asheville hasn’t done so in over 20 years. These bonds will be at the very bottom of the ballot.

The three bonds are for: Parks and Recreation, Affordable Housing, and Streets, Sidewalks and Bike Lanes. You can read more about each of them on the City’s website, which includes a break-down of how the money will be used if the bonds are approved along with interactive maps so you can see the priority projects around the City.

Several large groups in town support the bonds, including the United Way and the Chamber of Commerce, and they created a website, Facebook page, and YouTube testimonials, which you can access here.

Early voting in North Carolina begins on October 20 and continues through November 5 at twenty sites around the County, which are open most days during this period from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. If you haven’t registered to vote at your current address you can do same-day registration during early voting. During early voting you can go to any of the open voting sites, but if you choose to vote on November 8, Election Day, you must vote at your own precinct site.