April 2015 Residential Communications Resources
Topic: Household Hazardous Waste Reduction
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TITLE: Make Every Day Earth Day
TEASER
Keep the planet safe for the next generation! Some changes in your
purchasing habits can reduce the amount of household hazardous waste you
generate.
BLOG/ARTICLE
Make Every Day Earth Day
Live like every day is Earth Day by making small changes in your home,
starting with how you buy and use cleaning products to reduce the amount
of household hazardous waste. A few small changes can have a huge impact.
5 Tips to Change Spring Cleaning into Spring Greening
Here are a few tips to take advantage of this spring to maximize your Earth
Day philosophies while taking on the necessary task of spring cleaning.
1. Look at the cleaning products you use in your home.
How many times do you see words like warning, danger, or poison? A
product labeled with “caution” is the least hazardous while “poison” is the
worst. Use the least toxic product to do the job.
2. Change out hazardous products for multi-purpose cleaners.
Limit the number of products you have by using cleaners that can clean
multiple surfaces or items.
3. Less is Best.
Use products with fewer ingredients and pay attention to warning labels.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, only a fraction of the
These materials were provided by the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) as a
part of its Rethink Recycling outreach efforts. Please help us track the use of Rethink Recycling
materials by sending an e-mail to Info@RethinkRecycling.com with a description of how the
materials were used, the date(s) published, and the estimated reach.
registered chemicals have gone through complete testing for human health
concerns. Reduce.org offers more solutions for reducing the number of
toxins in your cleaning products.
4. Out With the Bad in a Friendly Way
Get rid of dangerous chemicals in an environmentally friendly way. Check
the Guide to Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Sites and make sure that
your products are disposed of properly.
5. Get Creative.
Making your own products is a great way to reduce the chemicals you have
in your home. Here is a homemade recipe for an all-purpose cleaner that
uses safe ingredients instead of the chemicals found in store bought
varieties:
All-Purpose Cleaner recipe
¼ cup white vinegar
1½ teaspoons non-antibacterial liquid dish soap
In a 16 oz. spray bottle, add the vinegar and fill with water. Add dish soap
last. Add lemon juice if desired.
Small Changes, Big Impact
The Earth Day attitude of change and environmentalism has grown
significantly since the first year of its existence 45 years ago. Now people
are taking the ideas and efforts of Earth Day and applying them to their lives
year-round. Local governments have more ways than ever to get involved in
recycling.
Join those who have pledged to live like everyday is Earth Day by helping
the environment everyday by doing simple things like recycling more,
reducing waste, avoiding hazardous waste, working with your neighbors and
by making subtle changes in their everyday lives to help the environment in
a big way.
These materials were provided by the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) as a
part of its Rethink Recycling outreach efforts. Please help us track the use of Rethink Recycling
materials by sending an e-mail to Info@RethinkRecycling.com with a description of how the
materials were used, the date(s) published, and the estimated reach.
About RethinkRecycling.com
Minnesotans recycle over 2.3 million tons of paper, glass, metals, plastics,
yard waste and more each year, which creates new products such as cans,
cardboard, newspaper, carpet, clothing, furniture and much more.
RethinkRecycling.com, provided by the Solid Waste Management
Coordinating Board, is your go-to guide for waste and recycling in the Twin
Cities.
April Social Media
FACEBOOK
1) Learn how to make Earth Day everyday by turning spring cleaning
into spring greening and reducing the number of hazardous
products in your home. BLOG LINK
2) Look at the cleaning products you use in your home.
How many times do you see words like warning, danger, or poison?
A product labeled with “caution” is the least hazardous while
“poison” is the worst. Use the least toxic product to do the job.
https://www.rethinkrecycling.com/residents/materialsname/cleaning-products
3) Limit the number of potentially hazardous products you have by
using cleaners that can clean multiple surfaces or items. Do more
with less! BLOG LINK
4) According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, only a
fraction of the registered chemicals have gone through complete
testing for human health concerns. Reduce.org offers more
solutions for reducing the number of toxins in your cleaning
products. http://www.reduce.org
These materials were provided by the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) as a
part of its Rethink Recycling outreach efforts. Please help us track the use of Rethink Recycling
materials by sending an e-mail to Info@RethinkRecycling.com with a description of how the
materials were used, the date(s) published, and the estimated reach.
5) Get rid of dangerous chemicals in an environmentally friendly way.
Check the Guide to Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Sites and
make sure that your products are disposed of properly.
https://www.rethinkrecycling.com/residents/household-hazardouswaste-drop-sites
6) Feeling creative? Making your own products is a great way to
reduce the chemicals you have in your home. Check out our new
blog for a great multi-purpose cleaner recipe. BLOG LINK
7) Want to learn how to make more cleaning products at home using
environmentally friendly ingredients? You can very effective
products that are not hazardous to you or the environment.
http://www.doitgreen.org/green-living/non-toxic-cleaning-recipes-0
8) The Earth Day attitude of change and environmentalism has grown
significantly since the first year of its existence 45 years ago.
People are taking the ideas and efforts of Earth Day and applying
them to their lives year-round. BLOG LINK
9) Getting rid of those more hazardous cleaning products is a great
start to make your home more environmentally friendly, but be
sure to dispose of them properly at a household hazardous waste
drop site. https://www.rethinkrecycling.com/residents/householdhazardous-waste-drop-sites
10) Live like everyday is Earth Day by helping the environment
everyday by doing simple things like recycling more, reducing
waste, avoiding hazardous waste, working with your neighbors and
by making subtle changes in their everyday lives to help the
environment in a big way. BLOG LINK
11) Get involved and take advantage of all resources and options for
recycling in our community. Local governments have more ways
than ever to get involved in recycling.
http://www.rethinkrecycling.com/residents-guide/resources
These materials were provided by the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) as a
part of its Rethink Recycling outreach efforts. Please help us track the use of Rethink Recycling
materials by sending an e-mail to Info@RethinkRecycling.com with a description of how the
materials were used, the date(s) published, and the estimated reach.
12) Happy Earth Day! What subtle changes can you make in your
home to help be more environmentally friendly? BLOG LINK
Subtopics: Earth Day
13) How are you celebrating Earth Day? Submit a picture of your
project or event and keep staying committed to the environment.
14) There are events around the Twin Cities for Earth Day meant to
gather people and educate them in all things environmentally
friendly, go find the best one for you. LINK TO EVENTS
15) It is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. Learn more about this
great event and how it has changed over the years.
http://www.earthday.org
TWITTER
1) Learn how to make everyday Earth Day by turning spring cleaning
into spring greening and reducing the number of hazardous
products. BLOG LINK
2) How many times do you see words like warning, danger, or poison
on the cleaning products in your home? Use the least toxic product
to do the job.
https://www.rethinkrecycling.com/residents/materialsname/cleaning-products
3) Limit the number of potentially hazardous products you have by
using cleaners that can clean multiple surfaces or items. Do
more with less! BLOG LINK
These materials were provided by the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) as a
part of its Rethink Recycling outreach efforts. Please help us track the use of Rethink Recycling
materials by sending an e-mail to Info@RethinkRecycling.com with a description of how the
materials were used, the date(s) published, and the estimated reach.
4) According to the U.S. EPA only a fraction of the registered
chemicals have gone through complete testing for human health
concerns. http://www.reduce.org
5) Check the Guide to Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Sites
and make sure that your products are disposed of properly.
https://www.rethinkrecycling.com/residents/householdhazardous-waste-drop-sites
6) Make your own products is a great way to reduce the chemicals
you have in your home. Check out our new blog for a great
multi-purpose cleaner recipe. BLOG LINK
7) Want to learn how to make more cleaning products at home
using environmentally friendly ingredients?
http://www.doitgreen.org/green-living/non-toxic-cleaningrecipes-0
8) The Earth Day attitude of has grown since the first year of its
existence 45 years ago. People take the ideas and efforts apply
them to their lives year-round. BLOG LINK
9) Reduce chemicals in your home and be sure to dispose of
hazardous chemicals properly at a household hazardous waste
drop site.
https://www.rethinkrecycling.com/residents/householdhazardous-waste-drop-sites
10)
Try reducing waste, avoiding hazardous waste, working
with your neighbors and by making subtle changes in their
everyday lives to help the environment in a big way. BLOG LINK
11)
Take advantage of all resources and options for recycling
in our community. Local governments have more ways than ever
These materials were provided by the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) as a
part of its Rethink Recycling outreach efforts. Please help us track the use of Rethink Recycling
materials by sending an e-mail to Info@RethinkRecycling.com with a description of how the
materials were used, the date(s) published, and the estimated reach.
to get involved. http://www.rethinkrecycling.com/residentsguide/resources
12)
Happy Earth Day! What subtle changes can you make in
your home to help be more environmentally friendly? BLOG
LINK
Subtopics: Earth Day
13)
How are you celebrating Earth Day? Submit a picture of
your project or event and keep staying committed to the
environment.
14)
There are events around the Twin Cities for Earth Day
meant to gather people and educate them in all things
environmentally friendly. LINK TO EVENTS
15)
It is the 45th anniversary of Earth Day. Learn more about
this great event and how it has changed over the years.
http://www.earthday.org
These materials were provided by the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board (SWMCB) as a
part of its Rethink Recycling outreach efforts. Please help us track the use of Rethink Recycling
materials by sending an e-mail to Info@RethinkRecycling.com with a description of how the
materials were used, the date(s) published, and the estimated reach.