When is Earth Day this year? This Thursday, April 22nd and marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Here are some things that you can do to honor Earth Day.
Recycle that old car battery!
AAA Colorado is hosting their annual car battery recycling program starting this Thursday through Saturday the 24th. Did you know that they typical car battery contains 21 pounds of lead, plastic and sulfuric acid. Almost all these materials can be recycled and reused in new batteries. For more information click here.
Electronic Recycling:
SATURDAY (April 24) Earth Day event Bluff Lake Nature Center, on the eastern edge of Stapleton, is hosting a “Recycling and Reusing” event from 9 a.m. to noon. Take in electronics, baby gear and more to Bluff Lake for free (or low cost) recycling. Recycled art from or inspired by the Art Students League of Denver exhibit, “Used: Mixed Media, Recycled,” will be on display. Bluff Lake educators and volunteers will work with families to assemble small compost worm bins and reused crafts. Take in the following items to be recycled: books, CDs, DVDs, video games, baby and children’s gear, small amounts of personal documents for on-site shredding, and electronics such as toasters, printers, laptops, monitors, phones, computers, televisions, etc. Info: 303-344-0031 or visit.
If you can’t make it out on Saturday check out: Metech Recycling very cool organization and they basically take back almost everything electronic related.
Watch Food Inc. the movie, FREE SCREENING on Earth Day.
THURSDAY (April 22) Earth Day/environmental film screening “Food, Inc.” a film by Robert Kenner exploring our nation’s food industry and the “highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA,” will be shown at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. at the Mayan Theater, 110 N. Broadway in Denver. Free. Info: 303-744-6883.
Watch the story of stuff with your friends and family, become educated in your purchasing decisions:
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
Happy Earth Day!
