Everyday is Earth Day in Elk Grove, CA

We are celebrating Earth Day, and we need to celebrate Earth Day everyday. This will help each of us and each of our children and their children. The children in Elk Grove Unified School District have been learning about recycling for several years. It not such a hard thing to do. Start small just like you did when you were younger and add something new to your vocabulary of good earth things to do each month.

Many of the homes in Elk Grove have dual pane windows to cut down on the electric use of the air conditioning and heating. If your home doesn’t have dual pane windows or they have lost their seal, you may want to replace them. This will not only help with your energy bills but it will help sell your house to a prospective home buyer. Fix those leaky faucets and check with the local nursery to find out how much most of us over water our lawns. You will be surprised. What is even better is that your water bill will go down. Check below for some additional ways you can become Earth-friendly.

Many of the Cities/Communities in Sacramento have made it a simple process to recycle. We each have green recycle trash containers that can be utilized. Some cities like Elk Grove, have stations where they ask that you drop off contaminated items instead of putting them in your regular trash can. Its worth checking out the website and finding the location for your contaminated waste. Our drains, fish and streams will appreciate it and so will the Earth.

If you wonder is it important to recycle? Take a tour of your local dump and see what you threw away. It isnt really away, its right in our own backyard. We all need to do our part to reduce what is at the dump.

*When you are at the grocery store and they ask you, paper or plastic which is the correct answer? Answer will appear at the bottom of this article.

Elk Grove, CA here are just a few things you can do toward taking responsibility in your family to help Mother Earth:

• Use Cold water to wash your clothes
• Change at least 1 light bulb each month to an energy light bulb
• When you buy aluminum foil, see if it is 100% recyclable
• When buying packaged items, buy the one with the least amount of packaging
• Recycle newspaper, do you know how many trees are downed for just a stack of newspaper?
• Rinse out cans and glass to recycle
• Ride your Bike, leave the car for Bike Month in Elk Grove
• Sign up for Commuter Club and reduce emissions of cars
• Save gas by using the Elk Grove E-tan
• Learn what is and is not acceptable to recycle
• Learn what and where to recycle waste that does NOT belong in your Green recycle trash can
• Know what to do with used old oil?
• Only run the dishwasher when it is full
• Use the smart strip for your T.V. and computers. Turn off when not in use by switching the off at the smart switch
• Un-plug coffee maker, toaster, mixers, juicers when not in use
• Use non-toxic cleaning supplies
• Dont throw old batteries and cell phones in the trash, here is what you do with them.

Believe it or not some of these items listed above will actually save you money on your electric bill if you implement them. What are you waiting for?

Here are a few more Recycling tips from the City of Elk Grove, CA. Can you think of some easy quick things you can do to help recycle in your family?

A National website has been established to help each State and zip code find where and what they can do to help in this effort to save our planet. We each need to take responsibility and start to improve our understanding of what we can do to help.

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* Answer: Neither one. You should be bringing your own left over bags and/or a canvas bag for your groceries.