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Recycle Hollywood, Florida is produced by Recycling Perks. It is our goal to build awareness of recycling, encourage people to participate in recycling every day and every week by rewarding for recycling with discounts and freebies. YOUR RECYCLING PERKS CONTACTS Natasha Granado | hollywoodfl@recyclingperks.com Bill Dempsey | bdempsey@recyclingperks.com YOUR CITY CONTACTS Public Works | 954-967-4526 Rachel Savain, Recycling coordinator | 954-967-4526 ext 5514 | rsavain@hollywoodfl.org YOUR HAULER CONTACT Waste Pro | 954.967.4200
3 WELCOME, HOLLYWOOD! 4 GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
5 TRUE GREEN ST PATRICK’S DAY
6 CITY INFORMATION
7 LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT 8 RECYCLING PERKS REWARDS PARTNERS
Are you looking for a list of all the other businesses on board? We’ve got it all right here.
10 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME 12 LOCAL EVENTS & EARTH DAY 14 THE 3RS 15 GET PUBLISHED IN THE NEXT NEWSPAPER! 16 SIGN-UP FOR PERKS!
WELCOME, HOLLYWOOD! WORDS:
Recycling Perks is proud to have started rewarding Hollywood residents last September. We’ve partnered with dozens of local businesses so we can reward city residents for their recycling efforts! Residents have signed up for a free Recycling Perks account, automatically receiving points in their online Recycling Perks account when they recycle on collection day. Points can, in turn, be traded in for discounts and freebies from local businesses around town. Residents who recycle and use their Perks can save up to $25/month through discounts from local businesses, and that’s only the beginning. Recycling Perks also offers free recycling presentations, charity programs, raffles and more to encourage all Hollywood residents to join and recycle!
Is your business interested in becoming a Recycling Perks Reward Partner? We’d love to include you in our growing list of valued reward partners! Local businesses are encouraged to participate in Recycling Perks by offering a discount (or reward, as we call it) that local residents can redeem by exchanging points earned for curbside recycling efforts. Over 95% of the businesses on Recycling Perks are locally owned and operated. Businesses participate for free and receive free exposure on RecyclingPerks.com.
Bill Dempsey, Recycling Perks
sentative at hollywoodfl@ recyclingperks.com. Don’t forget to follow us on facebook.com/recyclingperkshollywoodfl for awesome recycling info every day. If you have any questions, call Recycling Perks at (855) 813-2154.
Incentives for recycling are a win for residents and small businesses, and they encourage recycling efforts. For information on your recycling incentive program, Recycling Perks, contact Natasha Granado, your Hollywood Market Repre-
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Give Back to Your Community with Recycling Perks The two types of Give Back Campaigns were created to provide funding to local charities and schools.
Featured Give Back Campaign
A reward is created for your non-profit on the Recycling Perks site and is available for an entire month. Each redemption is a $2 donation for every 20 points redeemed from eligible local Recycling Perks members!
Sign-Up and Give Back Campaign
A custom URL landing page along with a custom promo code is created for your non-profit organization. Recycling Perks awards your non-profit $5 for each unique and eligible new Recycling Perks sign-up received via your customized landing page.
Ready to sign up your non-profit for a Give Back Campaign?
It’s easy to get started, just send us your sign-up form via email to info@recyclingperks.com or contact us by phone, toll free at 855-813-2154.
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“True green” St Patrick’s Day WORDS:
Sandra Hungate, Recycling Perks
This year, as you wear green for St Patrick’s Day, don’t forget to also go really green!
I. Find a four-leaf clover! Go outside and take a hike! It could become your new St Patrick’s Day tradition.
II. Plant a tree Another idea for a new St Patrick’s Day tradition could be to plant a tree, which will support a critical resource that promotes clean air and water.
III. Buy green supplies for the party If you need party supplies, such as plates and cups, remember to look for recyclable or compostable ones. Also watch out for the SFI label, which means that the wood fiber used to make the product or packaging comes from responsibly managed forests. As always, don’t forget to bring reusable bags when shopping!
IV. Wear true green clothes
VII. Use green dye that is truly green
Not only the color should be green, the clothes could also be eco-friendly, which is great for the environment and made from high-quality ingredients that won’t irritate your skin. The trend is easy to start since even mass market brands have started to make their own organic and vegan clothing lines.
Dye your food and beverages green using eco-friendly, natural food coloring that you can make from spinach or sap. Store-bought food coloring and dyes often include chemicals that are harmful to you and the environment.
V. Get real accessories
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Reuse to be green. Find your St Patrick’s Day accessories at thrift stores and other places where used goods are sold.
VI. Eat true green food Start by buying local and making sure you are eating foods that are in season. Trying to consume less meat to help reduce your carbon footprint on the environment is also a green way to be greener. Last but not least, you can recycle your food by turning it into compost for your garden.
VIII. Drink green Unfortunately, traditional hops drinks are made using harmful pesticides. Instead, you can try vegan options like Bulmers Pear Cider and Krombacher Pils or vegetarian options like Harp Irish Lager.
IX. Help kids be green for your city Encourage kids to give back to the city while making money for their school by participating in the Recycling Perks Give Back campaign. Contact us at info@recyclingperks.com to participate. Happy green St Patrick’s Day!!
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CITY INFORMATION Collection In partnership with Waste Pro USA, the City of Hollywood collects garbage twice per week, recycling once a week, and commingled waste (yard waste and bulk waste) once a week. All collections begins at 7:00 a.m. except in the Beach District which begins at 8 a.m. Garbage containers can be placed out the night before a collection or earlier than 6:30 a.m. on the collection day.
Recycling guidelines - Place your recyclables correctly in your cart. - To ensure your recyclables are processed please rinse, clean, and dry them. - Do not use ANY plastic bags, put the materials loosely in your cart. - Caps and lids DO NOT go into the recycling cart. - Only put the acceptable materials listed below. Not sure if something is recyclable, visit our Disposal and Recycling Directory on the City of Hollywood’s website. - Plastics have a small triangle, most of the time with a small number inside. The numbers range from 1-7, 1 being the most recyclable and 7 being the least recyclable. Look for this to be sure that your plastics are recyclable.
Acceptable recyclables collected once a week Mixed paper
Plastics
Metal cans
Glass
• Newspaper, magazines, catalogs, paper, junk mail • Flattened cardboard: pasta boxes, shoe boxes, cereal boxes, delivery boxes,etc. • Beverage cartons: milk, water, and juice cartons
• Aluminum cans: soda cans, juice cans, etc. • Steel cans: bean cans, vegetable cans, fruits cans, etc.
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• Plastic bottles and jugs • Plastics #1 & #2- water bottles, soda bottles, etc. • Plastics # 3 - #7- yogurt containers, shampoo bottles, laundry detergent bottles, etc. • Remove all caps and lids
• Glass food and beverage containers • Brown and green glass containers: wine bottles, etc. • Clear glass containers- juice bottles, sauce jars, jam jars, etc. • Remove all caps and lids
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WORDS:
Natasha Granado, Recycling Perks
Big Lock and Key Locksmith Local certified locksmiths and security specialists are bringing it back home. Big Lock and Key aimed, well, BIG. When the women owned, women run business started, Julie Golan, 38, took off running. Her ambitions were set: large accounts, national retailers, and chain eateries. She worked so much on the national level, that she forgot she was a long-rooted Hollywood-ian whose alma mater was Hollywood Hills High. Golan woke up to the realization that she wasn’t known locally when her neighbor had come to use her phone to call a locksmith after she’d
gotten locked out. Golan was embarrassed, and knew the shift must happen. She must be a local again. “I appreciate that Hollywood is forward thinking. I am proud that the recycling program is encouraging residents to make conscious decisions regarding our planet-- starting with our inner circle-- or as our friends call the neighborhood, ‘Planet Hollywood’. In addition, I’m excited about our new Mayor, Josh Levy, who is going to take us to great heights. I am lucky to call this City ‘Home’,” Golan said. Golan is also an artist. She crafts on the weekends
using recycled elements, mixed media, and paints. She loves the recycling initiative, and was one of our first reward partners to offer freebies from her menu of services as rewards for recycling. In business in Florida since 2012, The Big Locks team has 65 years combined experience in crafted, skilled, certified Locksmithing, plus a team of (what she calls) hipsters that deal strictly in electronic keypad locks, access control, and fun techie gadgets for small business and residential security needs. 7
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HOLLYWOOD, FLORIDA
RECYCLING PERKS REWARD PARTNERS
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Natasha Granado Monique Webb deerďŹ eld@recyclingperks.com hollywoodfl@recyclingperks.com 754-333-1606
BEAUTY & SPA
FOOD & BEVEREAGE
SERVICES
Beauty of Wax Charm & Beauty Fitness Studio Doors to Heaven Spa Foxy Lash Boutique Glam Nail and Makeup Lounge Jala Design Organic Nail & Spa Oso Unique Face and Body Renewal Spa & Massage Skin Care By Coreen
Carvel Ice Cream Dandee Donuts Gino’s Italian-American Market Hoffman’s Chocolates Hollywood Mama Mia Italian Ristorante Mickey Byrne’s Irish Pub Ocean Alley Restaurant and Beach Bar Sushi Room Sweet Love Bakery Tony the Pizza Chef Doris Italian Market & Bakery El Cuscatleco Express Grill Hollywood Haagen-Dazs Siciliano’s Frozen Custard Sub Center Tasteful Thoughts
A Paw Above Mr. Detailing April’s Psychic Shop Automotive & Commercial Locksmith Big Lock and Key Locksmith Doggie Au Pair Dump Squad - Junk Removal Services Hollywood Beach Garage Nina’s Art and Framing PCBrad Tires Plus Repair Shop Triple C Appliance Repair Uber
EVENTS & ACTIVITIES Art and Culture Center of Hollywood Butterfly World Fun Rental Boats L. Mercado Studios Muzart
HEALTH & FITNESS
SHOPPING Bonita’s Boutique Hollywood Gift Card Raffle
Dance Explosion Flaco’s Community Gym MDK Fitness Yoga One Sensual Souls
HAVE YOUR BUSINESS APPEAR HERE!
Become a partner today. At no cost! Call us: 855-813-2154
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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME INFOGRAPH: Sandra Hungate, Recycling Perks
Daylight Saving Time is the practice of advancing clocks during summer months by one hour so that evening daylight lasts an hour longer. It begins at 2 am on March 12, 2017, and ends at 2 am on November 5, 2017.
HOW DOES IT WORK?
8 months: Daylight Saving Time (from March to November) 5 months: Standard Time
WHEN DID IT START?
The idea of Daylight Saving Time was first conceived by Benjamin Franklin in 1784, but was first put in place during World War I.
DID YOU KNOW?
In the United States, Hawaii and most of Arizona do not follow Daylight Saving Time. The US territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands and American Samoa also do not observe Daylight Saving Time. Some countries refer to "Daylight Saving Time" as "Summer Time." There are discussions about whether Daylight Saving Time still saves energy 10
or not nowadays, but most people still agree that it’s nice to have longer nights during the summer time.
LONGER NIGHTS
It allows daylight for an additional hour in the evening.
MORE OUTDOORS It gives people more time to enjoy the outdoors after work hours.
WHY A DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME?
LESS CRIME It decreases crime rate (7%) since crime happens mainly at night.
ENERGY It decreases the need for artificial light, heating, and cooling.
Sources: www.cnn.com, www.livescience.com, www.popularmechanics.com, www.brookings.edu, www.ecometrica.com
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Local Events Regular events FUNTASTIC FRIDAYS
FULL MOON DRUM CIRCLE
DOWNTOWN HOLLYWOOD ARTWALK
Every Friday in February and March 5pm, ArtsPark at Young Circle - FREE
Feb 10th, Mar 12th, and Apr 11th 7 pm, ArtsPark at Young Circle - FREE
Feb 18th, March 18th, and April 15th 5 pm, Downtown Hollywood/ArtsPark - FREE
DREAM CAR CLASSIC
HOLLYWOOD BEACH SWEEP CLEAN-UP
Feb 5th, Mar 5th and Apr 2nd 10 am, Downtown Hollywood
Feb 11th, Mar 12th, and Apr 8th 7 am, Charnow Park - FREE
ARTSPARK MOVIE NIGHT
March
2/3: 42: The Jackie Robinson Story (PG-13) 2/10: The Help (PG-13) 2/17: The Race (PG-13) 2/24: The Great Debaters (PG-13) 3/3: The Incredibles (PG) 3/10: Dolphin Tale (PG) 3/17: Finding Dory (PG-13) 3/21: The Sandlot (PG) 3/24: Babe (G)
3/12 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
& FESTIVAL
12 pm, Downtown Hollywood
April 4/8
OPERATION PAINTBRUSH 1600 S. Park Road - FREE
4/22 EARTH DAY Check the city site for information
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Several days, see below 8 pm, ArtsPark at Young Circle - FREE
4/23 HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS
WASTE COLLECTION
8 am, 2600 Hollywood Boulevard - FREE 4/28 ARBOR DAY Check the city site for information
Earth Day What is that?
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, when events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year.
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Why recycling isn’t enough & the 3 Rs WORDS:
Recycling has been around for quite some time now, and it has begun to catch on and in some cases gain momentum. This is a good thing, and one that is much needed; however, it only takes a little research to come to the conclusion that recycling alone will not solve our problems. Almost everyone has heard the adage “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”, it is presented that way because they are actually in order from most to least impactful. While recycling aids in reducing the amount of recyclable waste that makes its way into landfills it does nothing to eliminate the use of non-recyclable materials or their reuse. In actuality, reducing the waste we produce in general is by far the most impactful way to ensure that we start to make a turn for the better and save our depleting resources, with an overall goal of becoming a “zero waste” society.
consume only those products and services that are optimized to reduce waste. This calls for a change in engineering, design, and manufacturing methods and technologies, which will only occur if and when we start to demand them. Whenever possible, choose to buy goods that are not packaged at all, and only using the blue recycling bin as a last resort. We have also become a society that would rather replace something than attempt to or have it fixed. This has resulted in a diminishing number of skilled repair technicians and craftsmen, and more and more repairable items being tossed out. This is especially true for electronics, we have become more and more dependent on electronic devices in our everyday lives, and when they fail us we tend to get the latest and greatest to replace them. In many cases your devices can be repaired for a reasonable price if you are willing to do some research and shop around.
T. Hungate, Volunteer Author
what options are available to you. Know where and how to reduce the amount of waste you produce, search online for ways to creatively reuse items, and lastly, know what you can and cannot recycle. Once you are armed with this knowledge, you can start to identify the easy or quick changes you can make, such as having reusable grocery bags in all of your vehicles and purchasing a water filtration system. You can also upcycle everyday items! For example, use newspaper to make jewlery, or other art. You can also use plastic bottles for gardening. These are just a couple of quick and easy things that you can do that will greatly reduce waste. Resources are not in short supply!!!! The internet brings all you could ever want to know to your fingertips. Whether you choose to Google, use social media, or take online classes, the amount of information readily available is immeasurable. Follow the Recycling Perks Hollywood Facebook page for more!
Transitioning to a zero waste society is not something any one person, organization, community, or country can do on its own. To truly achieve this goal, we must personally So what can you do to help? reduce the amount that we facebook.com/ consume while also shifting to Well, start by getting smart on recyclingperkshollywoodfl
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Get published in the next newspaper! Hey kids! Use the space below to draw an awesome picture that represents recycling or another environmentally friendly image. Hey parents! Submit images to events@recyclingperks.com for possible inclusion in the next issue of this newspaper. Plus you will get 250 points if you enter the promo code NEWSPAPERHOL1 in your RecyclingPerks.com account!
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Hollywood! We would like to reward you for recycling. Recycling Perks offers great savings from your local businesses, saving you up to $300/yr.
SIGN UP
Register for your FREE Perks account at RecyclingPerks.com. It takes less than 2 minutes.
FILL IT UP
Recycle on your collection day and earn 25 points in your Recycling Perks account.
LIVE IT UP
Redeem your points for discounts from local businesses.
Use promo code HOLLYWOODFL and receive 100 bonus points!
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