May Recycling
& Energy Update I
Note: If you have items to share, please send them to
harvey@meridian.mi.us
Previous Updates Here
See, and add events to, a green calendar at
www.re-news.net/whatsup
Spring Recycling Event Breaks Records
I don't want to sound like a broken record -- But "Wow" -- this was an
awesome event! This is not a surprise -- given the immense support of
100+ volunteers, an awesome "Special Events Committee," a over a dozen
business and nonprofit sponsors, several supportive local governments
(Meridian, Ingham County, East Lansing), friendly local media, our fearless
leaders Barbara Reeves, and hundreds of patient and helpful participants!
Stay tuned for more details and pictures! If you have pics, stories,
suggestions or comments, please share them. And don't miss
these coming events....
Appliance
and Scrap Metal Recycling Event: May 2 at Meridian Plumbing from
9-noon, 1999 E. Saginaw Hwy. E. Lansing
Regional
Electronic Waste Collection: May 2
Regional Ewaste collection: May 2. See City of Lansing's website for
details or the link below. Small fee for items. 8 - noon 530 E South St
(530 E South St Lansing, MI)
More electronic waste
options
Native Plant Sale:
May 2
order form
plant list
(note: it's too late to pre-order, but there will be lots of plants
available!) 9am-3pm at 3998 VanAtta Rd.
Build a Worm Bin: May 9
Urban Options is having a workshop on
May 9 from 11am-1pm on building your own worm bin. The cost is $20.
Participants receive a bin and worms! For more info, contact
bekyjo@urbanoptions.org.
Rain Barrel Sale: May
16
$49 - First Come, First Serve. Dunham's parking
lot, near Frandor Shopping Center.
Flyer:
front
back
Installation
Guide
did you know...?
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One inch of rain falling
on a 1,000 ft2 roof harvests as much as 600 gallons of
rainwater.
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Rain Barrel use reduces
rainwater run-off that carries sediment, grease,
pesticides and fertilizers into local waterways.
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Rain Barrel use reduces
soil erosion and improves the ability of rainwater to
infiltrate soil at a reduced intensity.
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Residents save their
municipalities valuable tax dollars by rainwater
harvesting. In the United States alone outdoor water use
makes up between 25% and 58% of total household tap
water use.
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Rain Barrel use helps
minimize sewer overflows during heavy rainfalls thereby
reducing storm water overflow carrying pathogens,
solids, debris and toxic pollutants into local surface
water.
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As global water supplies
diminish, rainwater harvesting will become a crucial
water conservation practice.
Ag Plastic Recycling: May 30th
MSU Department of Horticulture will again be hosting a recycle
drive for garden plastic containers in conjunction with the MSU Plant Sale (http://www.hrt.msu.edu/RecyclePlasticPots/Default.htm)
on May 30, 2009 from 8 am to 2 pm. More
here
Meridian's First Green Corner
Brian Hossink of Fitness Together,
Baryames, Breadsmith, and International Tours make up Meridian's first
"green corner." All businesses in the plaza are Green Stars, recycling
at least two items on a regular basis. The Green Corner and 50 new
Green Star businesses were recognized on April 20th. More on the Green
Star initiative at
www.re-news.net/meridian/mcrg
Green Lodging
When you vacation, why not stay in "green lodging" and
support hotels and motels that are helping the environments? If
they're not on board yet, ask them to "go green."
Read more...
The Ultimate Plastic Bag Recycler
from Eve Brown evegillian@gmail.com
Green Upswing
Brian
Hossink
www.nrn.com/breakingNews.aspx?id=365692
Got Junk Mail?
Send me your favorite tips and/or creative ideas for reducing junk mail and
I'll post them in the next update! Send to
harvey@meridian.mi.us
Volunteer Opportunities
If you'd like to help on recycling, energy, or other green
projects, please let me know. There's a ton of work and fun.
Thank you to all the volunteers on our Citizen Recycling Commitee, Special
Events Committee, Commercial Recycling Group, and Energy Group. Also,
thanks to those of you who continually submit ideas, questions, updates, and
factoids! Sample volunteer projects:
- help out at the metal recycling
event Sat. May 2 -- contact
craig@themeridianadvantage.net
- write an article for local media
and/or neighborhood newsletters
- volunteer with MSU's
Ag Plastic Recycling Event
-- contact Art Cameron at
cameron@msu.edu
- help staff a table for a couple
hours at a table at the Recycling Center on a Saturday
- help input energy and water use
data for an energy study
- help with a grant proposal
- do a presentation about recycling
for a local church, neighborhood group, club, school, etc.
- staff a table at a special event
or input events in to an on-line regional calendar
www.re-news.net/whatsup
- research locations for a local
green map www.re-news.net/map
- help update our website/pages
- other? What
would you like to see happen -- and help make happen????
Quick links
Thank you for your questions and suggestions! Please send
green tips to
harvey@meridian.mi.us
or call 505-2809
