TX Recycles Day

On a beautiful fall San Anto day, scores of people came out to learn about recycling in the city and pick up hints from Helioise, the keynote speaker.

At our table, kids--and no small number of adults--loved the puzzles/games on recycling and the Top Ten Reasons to Recycle. And many people signed up to get involved in community activism.

If you had the chance to come out, thank you! If not, here are a few links to online resources for kids:

Puzzle by TeacherVision

Wordsearches by Euless

and the latest Facts and Figures on Municipal Solid Waste in the US (EPA)

And an open question: What do you think are the best ways to teach recycling?

Texas Recycles Day this Saturday

This year, the city of San Antonio will once again host Texas Recycles Day to raise awareness about the benefits of recycling.

We'll be there - just look for the Sierra Club Alamo Chapter, Recycling Committee booth - hope you'll stop by and say hello!

The event will take place at 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14 at Woodlawn Lake Park, 1103 Cincinnati.

Classes: You can take a class on composting and pick up information on grasscycling (people say that's a real word), water recycling, and cutting down on plastic bags.

Recycling and donating food items: Also, you can recycle gently used old sofas, mattresses, household appliances and electronic materials at this event--this is particularly a chance for apartment residents who don't have recycling options to drop off these items. And the San Antonio Food Bank will be on hand to collect non-perishable food items.

There'll be music and concessions through the day.

Check it out. For more info see the press release or visit www.sanantonio.gov/swmd.