In case you didn’t know, Earth Day falls on April 22nd of each year. Started in 1970 to support environmental protection, this event is now fully international. The Earth Day Network is emphasizing the ‘Face of Climate Change’ in 2013, but in truth there are many facets to Earth Day, and many ways to celebrate it and support environmental wisdom and consciousness.
Too much trouble to recycle? Start with something small.
As small as a 9 volt or AAA battery.
Don’t just dump them in the trash, find an old bucket or margarine tub
and put the used batteries in it. When
it’s getting full, you can likely find a recycle point right in your
community. As an example, my post office
has yellow buckets (look just like a kitty litter bucket) under the counter in
the 24 hour area of the building. Next
time you’re at the Post Office – drop ‘em off!
My County (Livingston) has a list on their web site of all the municipal
collection sites and the restrictions (no car batteries).
How about newspaper and office paper recycling? Don’t dump them in the trash. Put them in a cardboard box and when it
starts to get full, find a paper recycling bin near you. You know there’s one close by. They’re usually brightly colored so you
really can’t miss them. Look around
Elementary Schools and Churches.
Then you can move up to light bulbs. My local Lowe’s Home Improvement store has a
bin right as you walk in. You can take
the burned out bulb with you to be sure you’re buying the correct replacement, and
then leave the bad one there for recycling. How easy is that?
There are many, many things you can do all year round – so start
now and don’t wait until Earth Day 2014 to act. Celebrate Earth Day every day!
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