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A Video Showcase of Brightside St. Louis
A Video Showcase of Brightside St. Louis https://vimeo.com/140678058 Thank you to the Young Friends of Brightside and Pounds Media for putting together this awesome video showcasing what Brightside is all about!
Giving Thanks For Giving
Giving Thanks For Giving Sometimes when we see litter blowing across the street or a building tagged with graffiti, it’s easy to get disheartened and forget how beautiful St. Louis really is. Before you give up hope, take a moment to reflect on the good that is happening and let’s remind ourselves about the ways […]
Recycling Tips For The Holidays
Recycling Tips For The Holidays The holiday season is fast approaching and we have 8 recycling tips to help you celebrate this year! Whether you’re hosting an intimate gathering or throwing a holiday bash, use these tips to keep your waste to a minimum. Designate a space for recycling. Everyone knows (or asks) where your […]
5 Easy Ways To Make STL Greener This Holiday Season
5 Easy Ways To Make STL Greener This Holiday Season Make the most of your holiday shopping. Harness the power of Amazon and shop through AmazonSmile. When you shop AmazonSmile, Amazon donates 0.5% of the purchase price to Brightside. Bookmark the link above and support us every time you shop. Celebrate #GivingTuesday. After popular shopping events […]
Home Recycling Questionnaire
Hello from your new recycling team for the City of St. Louis! We’d love to hear about your experience recycling at home. Please spare 3 minutes to complete our short questionnaire. Your answers will help us improve recycling in the city. http://goo.gl/forms/LreW2KUfjr Please share this link on your social media and forward it on […]
The Young Friends Are Kicking It Off!
The Young Friends Are Kicking It Off! The Young Friends of Brightside St. Louis will soon be kicking off their 2015–2016 fundraising campaign for the Bright Sides of St. Louis. They will be raising money for five individual murals throughout the St. Louis area to be painted by local artists. The murals will be used […]
Brightside Bulb Sale – Back by Popular Demand
Brightside Bulb Sale – Back by Popular Demand Brightside is once again offering our exclusive “Midwest Mix” of Daffodils plus a selection of fragrant Oriental Lilies and other long-time favorites loved by Brightside friends. People always tell their family and friends about the brilliant blooms of their Brightside flowers and come back year after year for […]
Meet the Recycling Staff!
Met the Recycling Staff! Brightside welcomes the new Recycling Outreach and Education Team for the City of St. Louis, Elysia Musumeci, Mike Brockman and Jessica Freiberger. Headquartered at Brightside, the new team is eager to help increase recycling in St. Louis. If you have any ideas or thoughts for the team about how to increase […]