May 3rd, 2009 by admin
Today, Saturday, 05/02/09, was the first Cambridge Spring Cleanup day. We heard from many folks about their terrific cleanup efforts and results. Here are some pictures and more are coming.
 - Clean Cambridge.org
http://www.cleancambridge.org/pictures
Cambridgeport
Parents from the Cambridgeport Children’s Center (”Totlot’) cleaned Perer’s Park, David’s Park, and Hastings Squarer in Cambridgeport.
Thank you to Ben Rinehart and parents from Cambridgeport Children’s Center (”Totlot’) on Chestnut St in Cambridgeport.
Dana Park - Charles (17 months old) and I took brooms, gloves, and bags to Dana Park in the morning. Parents who were there with their kids got excited and helped out. We had a great time! One strong father helped sweep most of the park. I did not catch his name, sorry. Thank you to all parents who helped out!
Prince St –via voicemail: “It was a success. Pictures are coming. Thanks a million for initiating this in Cambridge. People here were very positive about it. We will definitely do this again next year.” Thank you to Susanne Rasmussen for leading the effort on Prince St.
Pemberton Report from Lisa Ravicz
“We collected 1 barrel of trash, 8 blue boxes of recycleables (mostly water & gatorade bottles) and 103 tennis balls. We are all done so we do not need to have a clean up session on Sunday. We will see you next year!”
Thank you to Lisa Ravics, her family and neighbors!
Reminder:
Join one at one of the cleanup locations or come help in Central Square. We are gathering at Clear Conscience Cafe (C3), 581 Mass Ave, at 8:30am. Daniel Goldstein, owner, has called on over 100 people. He will treat the first comers to organic coffee, and ice cream after the cleanup. The first 40 people will get green t-shirts with Clean Cambridge logo!
Thanks a million to every participant!
If you did not get a chance to come out and clean during this weekend, many more weekends with warm weather are coming. 
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May 3rd, 2009 by admin
 MetroPCS MetroPCS is supporting the Spring Cambridge Cleanup. MetroPCS’ crew will be participating in the Central Square Cleanup on Sunday, 05/03/09. Thank you to Jim Williamson, Senior Sales Associate, Metro PCS Boston.
MetroPCS provides the freedom to enjoy flexible wireless calling with no signed contracts and truly unlimited local and long-distance service. Metro PCS has a store in Central Square, at 580 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA.
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May 1st, 2009 by admin
 Cambridge Spring Cleanup Dear Cambridge Cleanup Participant and Supporting Organizations:
This is the final planning email for the cleanup.
Please read carefully and email me if any questions.
TOC:
1. Locations
2. Trash pickup arrangements
3. Recycables
4. Supplies and T-shirts
5. Pictures
6. Special Thank you
1. Locations:
If you have not picked the location where you will be participating,
join us in Central Square,
Clear Conscience Cafe, 581 Mass Ave at 8:30am, Sunday, 05/03/09.
Coffee will be served before the cleanup and ice cream after.
See the list of all locations here http://www.cleancambridge.org
2. Trash pickup arrangements:
Try to collect leaves and yard waste into paper bags and other litter into plastic bags.
If you are part of a larger team and plan to have many bags, work with your team leader to leave all bags in one (or more locations) near a public receptacle.
Team leaders: Right after the pickup, please call me to confirm locations. I will communicate with Department of Public Works to pick all up on Monday morning at the latest.
Suggested locations for trash pick up are listed at http://www.cleancambridge.org/blog/2009/05/dpw-suggested-pick-up-locations/
If you are cleaning in front of your place, please keep rubbish for collection during your regular curbside pick up.
3. Recyclables:
We encourage you to keep bottles & cans collected separate from other litter, for recycling.
Bring recycling to home/apartments buildings and it will be picked up during the following week.
4. Supplies & T-shirts:
We have delivered all supplies and t-shirts to places and team leaders where we had requests.
If you are expecting supplies and we have not arranged for the delivery time, please email me asap.
5. Pictures:
Please take pictures and possibly short videos during the cleanup and send them to cleancambridge@gmail.com.
We will post them on the website and Youtube. One of the videos will be displayed at the Cambridge Chronicle website after the event.
6. Special Thank You to:
Mayor E. Denise Simmons,
V. Muna Kangsen, Special Projects Coordinator, Mayor’s Office,Lisa Peterson, Commissioner, DPW
Rebecca Fuentes, Community Relations Manager, DPW,
DPW Staff members,
Daniel Goldstein, owner, Clear Conscience Cafe, Leader for the Central Square Cleanup
and to
Every one of you for your participation and support!
If you have questions, do not hesitate to let me know at
cleancambridge@gmail.com
Good luck and thanks for joining!
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May 1st, 2009 by admin
Central Square/ Essex St- any receptacle on Mass Ave
Porter Square- Public receptacle near the shopping center
East Cambridge- Cambridge St and several parks, ample options for receptacle
Columbia St- any public receptacle, but down by Lafayette Square might make the most sense
Cambridgeport- Dana Park is the best spot
Kendall, Fresh Pond- there are ample receptacle in both locations
Bergin Park- should have barrels
Antrim Street- near Inman - Vellucci Plaza
For other neighborhood spots it would be easiest for residents to keep rubbish with their own rubbish for set up during curbside pick up.
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April 30th, 2009 by Natasha Goncharova
 Kendal Square Association Kendall Square Klean-up event, organized by Kendall Square Association, will be held on May 15th, from 3:00-5:00PM.
http://www.kendallsq.org/events
“Stop by the Plaza outside the Cambridge Center Marriott Hotel, pick up your plastic bag and help us GREEN UP the Main Street area.
Group Photos will be available, so wear your logo t-shirts.
Complimentary Food & Beverages on the Plaza beginning at 5 pm.
For more information, contact KSA Board Member Jim Kappel, General Manager at the Cambridge Center Marriott at jim.kappel (at) marriott.com”
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April 27th, 2009 by Natasha Goncharova
 Clear Conscience Cafe, Central Square, Cambridge, MA The Cleanup in Central Square will be held on Sunday, 05/03/09, 9am-noon.
Clear Conscience Cafe is supporting and sponsoring the cleanup in Central Square.
We are meeting on Sunday, 05/03 at 8:30am at the cafe. We are expecting at least 100 people to join us for the cleanup in Central Square. If you have not signed up, connect with us at cleancambridge@gmail.com.
Stay tuned for more details!
Photo credit http://www.davesphotoblog.com/2009/02/16/an-evening-of-music-at-c3/
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April 24th, 2009 by Natasha Goncharova
 Clean Cambridge on Volunteer Match
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April 23rd, 2009 by Natasha Goncharova
Serve.gov: “President Obama is calling on all Americans to join together in a sustained, collaborative, and focused effort to address the nation’s most challenging problems.”
Clean Cambridge initiative registered the first annual Cambridge Spring Cleanup on Serve.gov to attract more volunteers and ‘engage them in service to strengthen our community and our nation as a whole’.
 - Clean Cambridge volunteer opportunity on Serve.go
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April 22nd, 2009 by Natasha Goncharova
 Earth Day - 2009 Happy Earth Day!
Make every day an Earth Day:
Recycle, carpool, turn computers and lights off when not in use, care.
MIT is organizing an Earth Week — please stop by!
And, of course join us for the Spring Cambridge Cleanup next weekend.
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April 21st, 2009 by Natasha Goncharova
Photo and news credit to Yahoo News, REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES POLITICS)
 U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama (R) plant trees at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, April 21, 2009. President Barack Obama with volunteers participated in planting trees as in a national service project at Kenilworth Aquatic Garden in Washington, Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
To participate in the Spring Cambridge Cleanup, sign up at http://www.cleancambridge.org/volunteer,
If Mr. President and the First Lady of the United Stated have time to give back to community, we bet you do too!
 First lady Michelle Obama works with volunteers as she plants a tree as they participate in a national service project at Kenilworth Aquatic Garden in Washington, Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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