by Lenn Detwiler | Feb 11, 2015 | Learning Center
The Environmental Brew-haha with Coffee Let’s face it; between filters, single use brew pods, coffee grounds and polystyrene cups, your morning caffeine jolt can make a lot waste! If your coffee craving is leaving you feeling a little trashy, here are some suggestions...
by Lenn Detwiler | Jan 29, 2015 | Learning Center
Refuse to Make Refuse… Dare to Repair! We have all heard the three R’s: reduce, reuse, and recycle. One very important “R” that gets left out is “Repair.” In 2014, the Hendricks County Solid Waste District’s Tox-Away Days collected 96,363 pounds of...
by Lenn Detwiler | Jan 16, 2015 | Learning Center
Now that 2015’s underway, we’ve had a chance to look back at the work we did last year and tabulate the results. OUTREACH & EDUCATION Environmental education is the cornerstone of what we do. Each year, nearly 10,000 Hendricks County students receive...
by Lenn Detwiler | Jan 16, 2015 | Learning Center
Americans throw more away during the holidays than at any other time! In fact, when you consider the food waste, disposable plates, plastic cups, boxes, wrapping paper and packing peanuts that will all get trashed, your holiday spirit can end up in the dumps, too....
by Lenn Detwiler | Jan 16, 2015 | Learning Center
A telltale sign that it’s fall in Indiana is the smell of burning leaves. But, did you know that simply raking leaves into a pile and burning them is against the law? This is an important quality of life issue that impacts public safety and public health....
by Lenn Detwiler | Oct 8, 2014 | Learning Center
Hendricks County schools are setting the pace when it comes to keeping waste out of the landfill. Students, teachers and administrators are working together to incorporate environmental education into their school days. And they aren’t just talking the talk,...
