Even the smallest acts of consideration to protect our Earth will ultimately demonstrate beneficial long term effects. Please consider the ideas on the next page to get you started...
SIMPLE RECYCLE IDEAS
7. Corrective Action Procedures-cleanup and control of landfill releases and attains standards of groundwater protection.
8. Financial Assurance is provided to protect environment during and after closure of landfills.
WAYS TO HELP MOTHER EARTH
• Turn off water when you brush your teeth or wash your dishes
• Take shorter showers or use less water in the bathtub
• Be cautious of what you put down the drain( chemicals & grease)
• Use vinegar and baking soda instead of harsh chemicals and bleach
• Barrel your rain water to water outdoor plants and gardens
• Open a window instead of turning on the air conditioning
• Use the sensor setting on your dryer and save electricity
• Turn off lights to conserve energy
• Preserve gasoline by being conscious of quick starts and abrupt stops
• Shorten your dishwasher setting to 1 hour instead of 3-4 if possible
• Carpool or take public transportation when possible
• Unplug items in electrical outlets when not in use
• Turn off your vehicle when you are parked
• Buy cloth napkins instead of paper
• Use kitchen dish towels to dry your hands instead of paper towels
• Use hand dryers in public bathrooms when possible instead of paper towels
• Buy refillable or permanent soap dispensers & purchase refill packets for them
• Create a bee hive to help the bees pollenate plants( check with a local nursery)
• Buy organic foods and grass fed meat products
• Plant a tree, vegetable garden or flowers
• Request paper for“ to go” containers instead of styrophoam
• Minimize your use of aerosol sprays, pesticides and perfumes
• Research alternate methods for weed control for your lawn
• Fill your home with plants to purify the indoor air
• Consider switching to“ green friendly” cleaning & paper products
• Use your garbage disposal to lessen land fill items if composting is unavailable
• Purchase a composting kit from your local nursery.
Our waste is categorized into hazardous and nonhazardous materials. The Resource Conservation Recovery Act( RCRA) is the public law for the guidelines of managing hazardous and nonhazardous solid waste. Hazardous waste poses potential serious hazards to human health and the environment. Many businesses produce hazardous waste such as auto repair shops, hospitals, dry cleaners, chemical manufacturing plants, exterminators and oil refineries. Several banned items into landfills include chemicals, electronics, pesticides, paint, cleaners, batteries and motor oil. These items can have corrosive properties or be reactive causing explosions by igniting toxic chemicals and fumes into the air. The fires can create mass destruction to our trees, plants and wildlife which all play an important role in our environment. Oil spills and toxic substances can be released into the ground and destroy our streams, rivers, lakes and oceans. Many of these catastrophic events have occurred in our country for decades and it has done irreversible damage to our planet.
Even the smallest acts of consideration to protect our Earth will ultimately demonstrate beneficial long term effects. Please consider the ideas on the next page to get you started...
SIMPLE RECYCLE IDEAS
• Stock up your old batteries and recycle them locally or take them to a Best Buy store
• Reuse your straws from a purchased beverage instead of buying disposable options
• Bring your own mug to refill at coffee shops
• Email your receipts instead of being given a paper copy
• Recycle your drink cups at home if fast food places do not offer recycling
• Flatten cardboard boxes and fit in recycle bin or find recycle center
• Use real plates and utensils instead of paper plates and plastic ware.
• Buy filters for your water instead of buying plastic bottles
• Pass along your magazines to a friend, hospital or waiting room
• Encourage companies and co-workers to recycle office paper
• Bring your own reusable grocery bags into the stores
• Think before you print or print only selected pages of a document you need
• Donate used items and clothing to a 2nd hand store to reduce waste in landfills
• Recycle your junk mail & sign up for e-billing
• Ad your own ideas...
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