July 15, 2007 - 2:18pm — JJ Express
Recycling
In addition to conserving energy - which is a very important step, we as citizens of the world need to recycle and reuse as much as possible. I babysit for a lot of families who are uber rich and yet they are so wasteful. None of them have any recycle bins and I always feel awful dumping paper, cans, and glass in the trashcan because they could be easily recycled!
We have the technology to recycle and in Montgomery County, Maryland, its the law to recycle. Besides - it lowers your trash bill. The people who come to collect the trash weigh the trash when they get to the dump and charge the community based on how heavy the trash is. When you recycle, that load gets a little lighter.
Another great group to join is www.freecycle.com. It's set up as a Yahoo! group and it truly is awesome. There are hundreds of groups across the country and there's bound to be a group near you. When you sign up, you get emails everyday of people near you, just begging to give away free stuff. Its a great way to give new life to something that you don't want anymore - instead of dumping it into the trash.
Thanks for reading everyone - and remember to recycle/reuse!