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GIGO Diary, for 2008-03-31: Last GIGO entry sums up recycling Print out this last GIGO diary entry, for sure. It's a "Cliff's Notes," like version of recycling, noting every major point a 100% recycler needs to know. Thank goodness, Barbara Armitage promises to continue sending notes from time to time. Our sincere thanks to Barbara Armitage for her leadership, and for sharing her knowledge about recycling and has render, for 31 straight days, information to help solve one of Adair County's biggest economic problems. -EW By Barbara Armitage GIGO Diary of a Recycler: Everyday we are going to follow my garbage to see just how close I can come to eliminating my contribution the landfills in America Today is Sunday, March 30, 2008. Posted Tuesd ay, April 1, 2008. Click Here for yesterday's GIGO Diary. I have met so many new people this month and I have enjoyed all our conversations about recycling and working for the environment. Many of you have committed to great things and I want you to know that I will be holding you to your promises. For those of you who came late to the party here is the Cliff note version of this months GIGO. Keep pet food bags out of our landfills by taking them to the Adair County Recycling Center, 62 Service Road, Columbia, KY, along with all your other recyclables. The next time you stop for something to eat on the go please take only the amount of napkins, straws, plastic forks, condiments etc that you will actually use at this meal. 100% cotton sheets and towels can be used as weed block. Cover them with a 4 to 5 inch layer of mulch. Learn to recycle by starting slowly. Collect all your plastic, aluminum, metal (tin) cans, glass, cardboard and paper. Take it over to the Adair County Recycle Center at 62 Service Rd. Coffee cups, disposable plates and coolers are actually expanded polystyrene bead. It is not recyclable. Dont buy it. Stop junk mail by signing up at Web sites like www.catalogchoice.org . Freecycle give away what you dont need. Paper or plastic? Neither! The fact is that the difference between paper and plastic recycling is small compared with reusing bags. Reduce your garbage by recycling and composting there will be less for the landfill. At meetings/parties ask if everyone would please sort their garbage into plastic and paper/food then recycle or compost. Dont forget to recycle batteries. Wal-Mart recycles plastic bags and plastic wrap. Yard waste to landfills combines with rainwater to form leachate. Compost is black gold to gardeners. Start your compost pile with a 4 to 6 inch layer of small twigs and branches then add organic material. Compost things that you can find outside leaves, grass clippings etc. Compost things you find inside, Cotton T-shirts, food scraps, paper etc.Trees help control air and water pollution. 30 trees can absorb the amount of carbon dioxide generated by the average person. Recycle the plastic pots your plants come in. If you have never taken the time to look at our roadsides in Adair County please do so today. Take a good look at the trash there and if you arent part of the problem thank you if you are think about what you are doing. The earth renews its self and I would challenge you to do the same. Energy vampires are all those little lights, clocks and timers unplug or turn of unnecessary items. Food boxes like those that your cereal and frozen food come in are known as flat carboard or paperboard and recycleable at the Adair County Recycling Center. Conserve clean water when possible. Simple acts like turning the water off when you brush your teeth can save as much as 9 gallons each time you brush. Dispose of all chemicals properly. The home gardener is now contributing more chemicals to the environment than farmers. Use organic or natural pest and weed control.Glass never wears out -- it can be recycled forever. Switching from traditional light bulbs to CFLs is an effective, simple change every one can make right now to reduce energy use at home and prevent greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change. This has been an inspiring month for me and I hope for you too. I wont be reporting on my garbage every day now but I will be sending you notes from time to time on how you can make a difference. They say its not over till the fat lady sings so here goes FA, LA, LA! See you all at the Pride Clean up on April the 12th. Happy recycling - Bye now. FACT:If you reduce the amount of garbage going to the land fill too much your husband says Its not enough to bother with. We only had one tiny bag this week and he wont haul the 55 gallon trash can to the street for just that little bit. Here's what happened to the rest of the day's garbage. Recycle
The next largest will go to the Adair Recycling Center, 62 Service Road, Columbia, KY. Only a tiny amount will go into the landfill. REMINDER: Adair County Community Pride clean-up day is Saturday, April 12, 2008. A big day of clean up, food, fun, prizes and surprises starts at the Adair Annex at 8:00am for breakfast doughnuts, coffee and juice, pep rally, assignments and sign-in, and with a celebration lunch and Keep Adair County Clean rally at Mt. Carmel Boat Ramp at 11:00amCT. No one will want to miss one. The event is being coordinated in Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton's Office, Courthouse Annex, Downtown, Columbia, KY. Phone (270) 384-4703. REMINDER: Recycle 101 to be offered at Adair Extension OfficeBarbara Armitage of the Garden Club and Kelli Bonifer of the Adair County Extension Service and and are collaborating to offer Recycle 101 on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 10:00amCT. A guest lecturer will be famed Kentucky environmentalist A.L. Sinclair. The seminar will train those who attend the ABC's of Recycling. The purpose of the course is to train Adair County more about living responsibly by recycling and reducing energy use. It will wrap up the Earth Day celebrations in April. The course is designed to train trainers who will in turn train neighbors until everyone in Adair County is a recycler. For more information contact Barbara Armitage at (270) 250-2979 or Kelli Bonifer at (270) 384-2317. The Adair Extension Service is located at 417 Fairgrounds Street, Columbia, KY. This story was posted on 2008-04-01 04:38:09
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