Your Weekly Green
This morning on WYEP (91.3 fm) I heard a promo for a new series of talks to be held at the radio station on the South Side of Pittsburgh. The series is called "Your Weekly Green" and it begins tonight at 6:30 p.m., running for the next 7 consecutive Wednesdays. Tonight's topic is "Water Stewardship in a City of Rivers" presented by Allegheny CleanWays, Friends of the Riverfront, and RiverCubes. Each one hour talk will be followed by a tour the LEED certified WYEP Community Broadcast Center. To register or to learn more about the series, visit the WYEP web site.
GO Green Club Earth Day activities featured in The Almanac
Earth Day Events at Peters Township Public Library
The library, along with their newly formed GO Green Club, has a variety of programs and displays for the whole family planned to mark the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22, 2010.
The library’s GO Green Club will offer a free film screening of the documentary No Impact Man on April 22 at 7:00 p.m. The "No Impact Project" web site explains, “For one year, Colin Beavan and his family unplugged from the electrical grid, produced no trash, traveled exclusively by foot or bike, and bought nothing except food (all of it locally grown). By the end, they discovered something surprising: living simply wasn’t just good for the environment; it made them healthier, happier, and richer in ways they’d never expected.” This film is rated PG and suitable for family viewing.
A large display in the main lobby of the library created by members of the GO Green Club will explain everything you need to know about recycling in Peters Township. Books about sustainable living, organic gardening, and other earth-friendly topics are being featured on the second floor of the library. The GO Green Club members have also registered for township’s annual Clean-Up Day on Saturday, April 24 from 9:00 a.m. until noon and will be working outside the library and in the parking lot that morning.
The Young Adult and Children’s Departments at the library have also planned activities for Earth Day. After school from 3:30-5:00 p.m. on April 22, teens in grades 6-12 will be doing a craft from recyclable materials and watching the film Planet Earth. From 6:00-6:45 p.m. kids and parents of all ages will celebrate Earth Day with a special storytime, activities and crafts. Children can sign a leaf for a promise tree to keep our world growing green. Families are then encouraged to remain for the film, No Impact Man, which will begin at 7:00 p.m. Register at the library’s circulation desk.
To join the library’s GO Green Club, please email Carrie Weaver or register at the library’s circulation desk.
The library’s GO Green Club will offer a free film screening of the documentary No Impact Man on April 22 at 7:00 p.m. The "No Impact Project" web site explains, “For one year, Colin Beavan and his family unplugged from the electrical grid, produced no trash, traveled exclusively by foot or bike, and bought nothing except food (all of it locally grown). By the end, they discovered something surprising: living simply wasn’t just good for the environment; it made them healthier, happier, and richer in ways they’d never expected.” This film is rated PG and suitable for family viewing.
A large display in the main lobby of the library created by members of the GO Green Club will explain everything you need to know about recycling in Peters Township. Books about sustainable living, organic gardening, and other earth-friendly topics are being featured on the second floor of the library. The GO Green Club members have also registered for township’s annual Clean-Up Day on Saturday, April 24 from 9:00 a.m. until noon and will be working outside the library and in the parking lot that morning.
The Young Adult and Children’s Departments at the library have also planned activities for Earth Day. After school from 3:30-5:00 p.m. on April 22, teens in grades 6-12 will be doing a craft from recyclable materials and watching the film Planet Earth. From 6:00-6:45 p.m. kids and parents of all ages will celebrate Earth Day with a special storytime, activities and crafts. Children can sign a leaf for a promise tree to keep our world growing green. Families are then encouraged to remain for the film, No Impact Man, which will begin at 7:00 p.m. Register at the library’s circulation desk.
To join the library’s GO Green Club, please email Carrie Weaver or register at the library’s circulation desk.
Upcoming Household Chemical & Hard-to-Recycle Collections in our area
Go Green Club member Lisa forwarded these two notices to me to share. The first is a Household Chemicals Collection taking place on Saturday, May 1, 2010 at the North Park Swimming Pool parking lot from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Click here for the flyer which provides details about items to be collected and what will NOT be accepted. The fee is $2/gallon - cash only.
For those Hard-to-Recycle items like tires, useable building materials, and CFLs, there are several collection events taking place in and around Pittsburgh over the next several months. Click here for the flyer that lists items that will be accepted and the fee schedule. Questions about these collections can be directed to the Pennsylvania Resources Council, Inc. at 412.488.7490 ext. 236.
For those Hard-to-Recycle items like tires, useable building materials, and CFLs, there are several collection events taking place in and around Pittsburgh over the next several months. Click here for the flyer that lists items that will be accepted and the fee schedule. Questions about these collections can be directed to the Pennsylvania Resources Council, Inc. at 412.488.7490 ext. 236.
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