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So, we're Recycling Jackson, and every quarter we send out paper newsletters through the mail. We also print new brochures every year or so.

There's a bit of irony there. And we'd like to help end that.

That's why we're developing an e-mail list so that, if you're interested in receiving our newest newsletter, brochure, or update on e-waste drives, you can get it without any harm done to the environment.

Duh, right?

If you're interested, please send us an e-mail to: recyclingjackson [at] yahoo [.] com

We're not going to spam you, or send you stuff every week (maybe not even every month), but we would like to develop a list of hardcore supporters who are interested in hearing the latest and greatest from Recycling Jackson.

Thanks, and hope to see your e-mails soon!

Happy Earth Day.

Today's kind of a holiday for us recyclers, and this year seems like it's going to be huge. With all the global warming stuff in the news, the reports that water is becoming scarcer, and even green fashion taking hold in the public consciousness, everyone wants to slap a leaf on their logo and celebrate all week long.

Here's a round-up of what some companies and organizations are doing.

> NBC's week-long greenfest

> Fox's "Green It. Mean It." campaign

> Environmental Protection Agency's photo contest

> Al Gore's new "We Can Solve the Climate Crisis" campaign

> Ride a Monowheel to Work Day (I made the day up, but the bike is real)

> New York City's Earth Day 2008 celebration

Earth Day a hit @ Cascades

Thanks for all the nice folks who stopped and said hello during the Jackson Area Outdoor Coalition's Earth Day festivities yesterday.

Mary, our new education/outreach coordinator, Randy, and I answered questions, passed out brochures and newsletters, and enjoyed the sunshine (maybe a bit too much in my sunburned case). We also passed out white pine seedlings.




If you were there, hopefully you got some great information from all the groups - like Lynsy (above) from the Jackson Citizen Patriot (and the fab "Livin' Green" blog) and her swell new "Green MI" magazine. Everyone one from the Dahlem Center to the Friends of the Falling Water Trail were on-hand to spread the good word of sustainability and environmental care.




It really was a day for kids, though, with most groups featuring arts and crafts and educational activities. And with the setting in Sparks Park, there was tons of nature and critters and ponds to explore.

A great day. Hope to see you all again next year!

See you on Sunday for Earth Day.

We'll see you Sunday for the Jackson Area Outdoor Coalition's second Earth Day celebration.

Stop by our spot at Cascades on Sunday, April 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. We'll be handing out sapling trees and offering information on our services, and recycling in general.

Last year was a hit, and Brad Whaley, executive director of the Dahlem Conservancy, is bragging that this will be twice as big as the 2007 shindig.

“We’re really excited about all of the activities that are planned. We’ll have something there for people of all ages and interest levels,” Brad said. “We’ve got the Grand River Environmental Action Team (GREAT) bringing in their kayaks and canoes for people to try out in the lagoons, Paragon Charter Academy will be conducting a Reuse-A-Shoe drive. We’ll be building blue bird houses, passing out free tree seedlings (quantity limited) for people to plant, and leading birding tours of the park. There will be musicians, storytelling, and visual artists. There will be many other kinds of activities, demonstrations, and fun events happening, really too many to list them all. Twenty five different local groups, agencies and organizations will be there to engage people.”

How about all that for a fun Sunday afternoon? Hopefully the weather is as lovely as it was last year.

Also, Lynsy Smithson-Stanley at the CitPat (and "Livin' Green" fame) will be showcasing her awesome new Green MI magazine. Be sure to pick up a copy.

See you then!

New interactive site map available

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Check it out - our new recycling site locator map, thanks to Google!

Click, drag, zoom. It can handle it.

El Presidente, profiled!

If you read Thursday's edition of the Jackson Citizen Patriot, you may have seen a familiar face on page A4: our own president, Steve Noble.

Steve was profiled by the newspaper. The story includes how Steve got involved in Recycling Jackson, and a nice picture of him outside our Monroe St. drop-off site.

Steve is the second local recycler to be profiled by the CitPat. A few months ago, Mitzi had her picture in the paper, too.

Check it out - and if you see Steve, be sure to congratulate him.

Giant number of the month

161,100

That's how many pounds of e-waste we've collected so far. It all adds up to 80.5 tons of electronic junk that won't be burned or buried in some third-world landfill.

Our program kicked off three years ago this spring.

And a note: Our next e-waste drive is June 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sam's Club in Jackson. Look for more info coming soon.

Meet our new Education & Outreach Coordinator

Recycling Jackson is proud to announce its new Education and Outreach Coordinator, Mary Tallman.

Mary is a native Jacksonian who graduated from the University of Michigan with a fine arts degree in painting and drawing, and earned a master of arts in education from Spring Arbor University.  

Currently, she serves as Title I parent liaison for Jackson Arts and Technology Academy.  Her work as educator for Recycling Jackson is a natural extension of her current and past work in Jackson area schools.

She and her husband Jim credit their three sons for educating them on the benefits of recycling and the necessity of strong advocacy and  good resource stewardship.  

Both Mary and her husband enjoy boating and kayaking on Browns Lake and are active in the Browns Lake Residents Association.

If your school or organization is interested in having Mary speak about the benefits of recycling, e-mail her at recyclingjackson [at] yahoo.com.