by Lenn Detwiler | Feb 13, 2014 | Learning Center
RECYCLE HEART & SOLE Valentine’s Day is a day to open up your heart and share your love. And, again this year, sharing your love could include sharing your gently used shoes…so what do old shoes have to do with sharing the love? We are so glad you asked!...
by Lenn Detwiler | Jan 30, 2014 | Learning Center
WOW! 2013 WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR RECYCLING IN HENDRICKS COUNTY! HERE ARE THE RAW NUMBERS: Over 1,500 tons of paper was recycled through the Paper Retriever (those green and yellow bins at schools & churches) program in 2013. 500 tons of paper & cardboard...
by HCSWMD | Jan 27, 2014 | Learning Center
If you think about it, ordering blueprints for a home or other structure online is a powerful metaphor for what is happening all over the world. People are using the information they find on the Web to do more for themselves. A DIY (do it yourself) movement has...
by Lenn Detwiler | Jan 15, 2014 | Learning Center
Is your house overrun with boxes, Christmas lights, packing peanuts, newly outdated electronics and, oh yeah, the naked and quickly drying Christmas tree? Well, here are some tips to help you get those items recycled so you can get on with 2014! CARDBOARD Accepted in...
by Lenn Detwiler | Dec 31, 2013 | Learning Center
Why Does It Matter? Bells will ring, gadgets will sing and computers will hum. Now that the holidays are here, you might be wondering about what to do with your old, outdated, or obsolete electronics. We can help. Electronics are the fastest growing portion of the...
by Lenn Detwiler | Dec 19, 2013 | Learning Center
Why Does It Matter? We could bore you with the holiday statistics that we Americans create about 5 million more tons of waste during the holidays than any other time of year. But, we think you probably have a feel for that unfortunate tidbit… We think that you...