Waste Reduction Ideas & Local Resources
Give Experiential Gifts
- Artspace, 15 Mill St., Greenfield: classes and workshops
- Berkshire East Mountain Resort: berkshireeast.com for ski lift tickets
- Franklin County YMCA, 451 Main St., Greenfield: membership
- Green River Festival tickets: greenriverfestival.com
- Greenfield Garden Cinemas, 361 Main St., Greenfield: gift cards
- Greenfield Ice-Skating Rink, 1 Barr Ave., Greenfield: gift cards or season pass
- Greenfield Recreation Dept: greenfieldrecreation.com for youth program gift cards or Greenfield River Swimming and Recreation Area season pass
- Hawks and Reed event tickets: hawkesandreed.com for tickets
- Pioneer Valley Symphony: pvsoc.org/tickets for season pass or event tickets
- Shea Theater Arts Center, 71 Ave. A, Turners Falls: sheatheater.org: tickets to local plays
- Stone Soup Cafe, 399 Main St., Greenfield: bake sale purchase or donation
- Other ideas: Dance, Yoga, Tae Kwon Do, Tai Chi, Qi Gong classes/lessons
Buy Previously Owned Items
- Antique shops in Greenfield, Turners Falls and surrounding towns.
- Ed L Dealer in Used Furnishings, 374 Deerfield St.
- Giving Circle Thrift Shop, 3 Sugarloaf St., South Deerfield
- Franklin Area Survival Center, 94 4th St., Turners Falls
- Hens and Chicks, 308 Main St., Greenfield
- Looky Here, 28 Chapman St., Greenfield
- Rethreads, 14 Bridge St., Shelburne Falls
- The Salvation Army Thrift Store, 56 Hope St., Greenfield
- The Salvation Army Thrift Store, 220 Avenue A, Turners Falls
Donate Gently Used Items No Longer Needed
- Franklin Area Survival Center, 96 Fourth Street, Turners Falls
- Hartsprings Foundation, (supports Big Bros. Big Sisters), 413-732-7111, ext. 1
- Redistro, 15 Arch Street, Greenfield: Check their hours at redistro.net; closed in winter.
- The Salvation Army store, 206 Avenue A, Turners Falls.
- Swanson’s Fabrics, 320 Avenue A, Turners Falls.