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If you want your kids to be environmentally responsible when they grow up, you’ve got to teach them to recycle while they’re still young. Fortunately, teaching kids the value of recycling can be lots of fun. Make Recycling Fun for Kids It’s more important than ever that we establish good recycling habits to take care [...]
RECYCLE… IT’’S THE LAW The City of San Diego’s Recycling Ordinance requires recycling of plastic and glass bottles and jars, paper, newspaper, metal containers and cardboard at private residences, commercial buildings, and at special events requiring a City permit. Source: http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/ro/ Yard Waste Recycling Recycling greens is essential to lengthening the life of the landfill. [...]
Composting doesn’t have to be a difficult task. It’s easy to do, good for the environment, and great for your garden. Here are the best tips you can keep in mind for making sure your compost works to the best of its ability: 1) Layer: The secret to good composting is layering. When layering, always [...]
Where Does Aluminium Come From? Aluminium is the most abundant metal found in the earth’s crust. However, it is difficult to isolate because usually it is ‘mixed in’ with other elements. You can find aluminium in most rocks, vegetation and soils. Being so difficult to isolate, aluminium wasn’t discovered until 1807 by Sir Humphry Davy. [...]
Recycling Clothes Using Thrift Stores Clothing One of the most basic necessities of life in our day and age is having clothing to wear. Clothing is what helps us to stay warm in the winter and protects our body from the elements such as rain, wind, and snow. Clothing is one of the biggest industries [...]
Participating in a Light Bulb Exchange Event Significant changes have been made in the lighting industry, and people are now moving from traditional incandescent light bulbs to energy-efficient lighting sources like LED (light emitting diode) and CFL (compact florescent light) sources. In an effort to assist people in making the transition from traditional light sources, [...]
How to Keep Landfills Empty Landfills are what many people used to call the “dump”. The term is far more appropriate because it is exactly what people do…they dump items that they consider garbage into large areas of once natural and pristine land, and wait for it to rot. The problem is that a lot [...]
The Real Damage of Illegal Dumping/ Litter When you see a sign posted that boldly proclaims “No Dumping” it is often because the site has been used by people who just leave their trash in that convenient location. For example, old wood roads, the edges of farm property, and woodlands all tend to be places [...]
Don’t Miss Your Local Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events Household hazardous waste collection events are tremendous opportunities to safely and ecologically rid your home and property of materials that could be posing some serious health risks. For example, most household hazardous waste collection events will accept things like herbicides, household cleaners, solvents, used batteries, and [...]
Household Hazardous Waste Haulers Useful Information about Household Hazardous Waste Haulers If you live in a community in which trash and recycling is done by some local authority it is also likely that you have the added benefit of household hazardous waste collection too. Whether your local facility has year round containers or collection days [...]
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