Earth Day Happy

Here's a refresher of Fresno's three-cart (green, gray, blue) program that is part of an ongoing effort to meet and exceed state-mandated goals of landfill reduction and waste diversion

Gray is for Garbage

-Rubber/Vinyl Hoses

Styrofoam

-Diapers

-Food

-Carpet

-Soiled Napkins, Tissues, Paper Plates

-Animal Waste (bagged)

-COLD Coals/Fireplace

Ashes

Green is for Yard Clippings

-Grass/Leaves

-Live Holiday Wreaths

-Trees/Branches (cut in 3' lengths)

-Palm Fonds

-Garden Plants

-Fruit/Veg Garden Clippings

-Wood (untreated)

Blue is for Recycling

Plastics

-Food/Beverage Containers

-Laundry Detergent & Bleach Bottles

-Shampoo Bottles

Paper

Metal/Aluminum

-Cans (empty)

-Paint Cans (empty/dry)

Glass

Bottles/Jars (empty)

-Books/Magazines/Newspapers -Cardboard your local charities.

Batteries

Hot Coals

Concrete/Rocks

Tires-TVs

CFLs

Plastic Bags

Pesticides/Poison

Medications/Sharps

Fluorescent Tubes

Broken Glass

Used Motor Oil

Toxic Chemicals

Electronics/E-Waste Call

If you’ve followed us for a while, you know I’ve explained several times that it is not the Flyer’s function to serve as a newspaper. Instead, we present the collective culture of the Central Valley - illuminating the uniquely separate parts that combine into the eclectic quilt portraying what it truly means to live here. The news we leave to the reporters and the investigative journalists. However, to cover the culture adequately requires having ears on the ground and many fingers on the several pulses in our community. We’re fortunate to have nonprofits such as CalMatters and Fresnoland tackle the political and economic issues, locally and statewide. It allows us to cover a broad range of topics while we focus on the arts, community, and local businesses. Yet, even with the assist, we know we haven’t covered everything. Frankly, I’m almost positive we’ve missed some key players, issues, events, or other contributions to our community. For example, I’m a CSU Fresno alum, and it wasn’t until a few years ago (long after I graduated) that I learned the university had a highly competitive and successful rodeo team - the Bulldoggers. Less than five years ago, I discovered we had our very own law school whose alums sit on judicial benches and fuel the vast legal profession in Central California with attorneys. And I’ve lived in the Central Valley since I was ten.

The point is, we know there’s more out there, but we need some help uncovering it all. You know the saying - “we don’t know what we don’t know.” Every month, the team sits down to discuss possible topics to include in the next Flyer. However, we’re limited to our personal experiences and general interests. Even if we dig around the internet, we won’t be able to uncover every worthwhile topic simply because of how algorithms work. Hyper-localized content is extremely difficult to stumble across unless you know exactly what you’re looking for.

This is where our readers can play a more active role in our decision-making process. We’re heavily invested in developing content that not only highlights our multifaceted community but that which our readers value. We encourage you to reach out and let us know what we’ve missed because the truth is, it’s impossible for us to be everywhere all at once. We want to know who’s giving back, making a difference, or simply doing something awesome. And don’t worry about whether it’s “newsworthy” or not - again, we’re not the news. The only requirement is that it be local and not a solely self-serving enterprise.

So, send me an email, and show me the way. I’d love to hear from you.