“Conserve, conserve, conserve,” said Predinger, a resident of the Beech Tree community near Weston Parkway.

Her unofficial motto stems from a desire to reduce waste and preserve the environment, she said. As part of her efforts to live “green,” Predinger said she is an active member of The Freecycle Network, located at freecycle.org. The nonprofit group provides members a forum through which they can donate or exchange goods for free with other people in their communities.

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Seven volunteer groups were honored Monday for their trash-collection efforts as part of Springfield Green’s Adopt-a-Street program.

Mayor Tim Davlin presented the awards during an appreciation party at the Hilton Springfield.

AIG American General Life Insurance Co. received top honors for the second year in a row, collecting 358 bags of trash over a 48-block area just south of downtown on Fourth, Fifth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth streets.

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