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Flower Pot Recycling
The Arboretum has teamed up with
a local recycler in an effort to keep
thousands of plastic flower pots
and trays out of the landfills. Drop
off dirt-free, stacked and
unbagged plastic garden pots and
trays in a container located in the
Arboretum parking lot, near the
paper recycling bins.
The Arboretum has teamed up with
a local recycler in an effort to keep
thousands of plastic flower pots
and trays out of the landfills. Drop
off dirt-free, stacked and
unbagged plastic garden pots and
trays in a container located in the
Arboretum parking lot, near the
paper recycling bins.
TRIAL’ RECYCLING SITE ON WEST END
Keep Pearland Beautiful (KPB) has entered into a 90-
day ‘pilot program’ for an additional recycling site at
2805 Business Center Dr. (yellow bins located behind
HEB). Now, people located on the west end of town
can recycle their papers, milk jugs, water bottles,
vegetable cans and all other curbside recycling
materials at this location. If, after 90 days,
Pearlanders generate enough recyclables to warrant
a once a week pick-up, the program will continue.
Funds generated from the sale of the recyclables will
go to Keep Pearland Beautiful. For questions, call
281-652-1659 or email cowles@keeppearlandbeautiful
Keep Pearland Beautiful (KPB) has entered into a 90-
day ‘pilot program’ for an additional recycling site at
2805 Business Center Dr. (yellow bins located behind
HEB). Now, people located on the west end of town
can recycle their papers, milk jugs, water bottles,
vegetable cans and all other curbside recycling
materials at this location. If, after 90 days,
Pearlanders generate enough recyclables to warrant
a once a week pick-up, the program will continue.
Funds generated from the sale of the recyclables will
go to Keep Pearland Beautiful. For questions, call
281-652-1659 or email cowles@keeppearlandbeautiful
Conserve Water
Guidelines for effective
water conservation
and preparing for
drought.
Guidelines for effective
water conservation
and preparing for
drought.
| It's Not Easy Being Green by Mimi Howard Most of us live full busy lives, filled with work, family responsibilities and chores to manage daily. It’s not unusual to feel the added expectation to go Green the one challenge that just might throw us over the edge. As much as we appreciate the need to conserve energy and reduce our fat ugly carbon footprint, we just don’t seem to have enough hours in the day and the energy to be Green. So we give up, there may be times we might cursorily toss a plastic container and bury it deep down in the trash can to hide our shame. Compiled here a few simple tips that will help you make a positive environmental impact without spending too much time, effort or money and contribute to the overall reduction of that carbon footprint. You too can Go Green almost effortlessly; *Use less water by letting your dishes soak a while if hand washing to reduce the time your faucet is running. *Don’t toss your expired box of Baking soda. Make a paste by adding a few teaspoons white vinegar for very effective kitchen, bathroom cleaning jobs and stain removal for your laundry. *Avoid pesticides in your garden by planting Marigolds or Chrysanthemums, which produce a chemical many insects and critters find unattractive. *Bring water to a boil faster by using a pot lid *Treat your party guests like VIP’s by putting out glassware, avoid buying Styrofoam and disposable party ware. *Reduce the amount of unwanted catalogs go to catalogchoice.org to be removed from further deliveries *Pass on magazine subscriptions to friends or donate to local libraries *Re-use pass along toys and clothes your children no longer need, a great local resource Freecyle.org |
Handy uses for baby wipe tubs
* Stuff with plastic grocery bags and keep handy for dirty
diapers, doggie poop bags, bags for garage sale hopping
and quick clean ups, keep kn your car, garage, laundry room
or bathroom
*Make a sturdy craft tool catch all box for crayons, markers
glue sticks
*Make money by stashing a tub on top of your washing
machine to drop change and bills you find in your shirt and
pant pockets
*Handy hardware holder for drill bits and loose nuts, nails
and screws.
diapers, doggie poop bags, bags for garage sale hopping
and quick clean ups, keep kn your car, garage, laundry room
or bathroom
*Make a sturdy craft tool catch all box for crayons, markers
glue sticks
*Make money by stashing a tub on top of your washing
machine to drop change and bills you find in your shirt and
pant pockets
*Handy hardware holder for drill bits and loose nuts, nails
and screws.
Organic Fresh
Food guide
List of Fruits and
vegetables that have
higher traces of
pesticides and toxins
Food guide
List of Fruits and
vegetables that have
higher traces of
pesticides and toxins
