Doing Your Part For Earth Day

Do i n g y o u r p a r t … April 22nd Is Ear th Da y!

Ga meDa y Recycli ng Chall enge This friendly competition encourages colleges and universities to implement waste reduction programs and events during home football games. More information is available at www.gamedaychallenge.org.

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Upc ycl e Turn trash into treasure! Old metal objects can become birdhouses; tattered wood becomes furniture, décor, or art; and plastic containers have an array of up-uses! Visit www.upcyclethat.com. Just Sa y NO According to www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org, “In only the past twenty years, people have come to expect plastic straws in every drink, in an example of extreme waste being generated for minimal convenience. These short-lived tools are usually dropped into a garbage can with no further thought, instantly becoming one of the biggest sources of plastic pollution.” Help make these unnecessary pollutants a relic of the past by just saying NO !

Mor e tha n 50 year s a go, the non-profit Keep America Beautiful (KA B) was founded. The organization is dedicated to protecting and preserving the environment. Americans produce about 200 million tons of garbage each year and while 70 percent of it is recyclable, we only recycle about 30 percent. Beyond refuse, we leave our sloppy footprints on our planet in various other ways as well. What can you do to become a better steward of our planet?

Do Mor e Most of us recycle to some degree but there is a greater need for understanding and implementing the proper and most efficient ways to recycle. Visit www.iwanttoberecycled.org to go from an occasional “trash separator” to an everyday recycler.

Kick Butt Cigarettes are the most littered item in the country. Visit KAB ’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Program website at www.kab.org to find out how to create an initiative in your community.