GRAVETTE -- A guest speaker from the Benton County Solid Waste District will be present at the Gravette Lions Club meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 19, at Imagine Before and After School Care, 206 Birmingham, S.E. She will be speaking about the Gravette recycling program and ways area citizens can help keep our earth clean and green. Handouts will be available.
"Our presentation will cover an overview of what Solid Waste Management Districts are and the responsibilities of the Benton County Solid Waste District. We will touch base on BCSWD services, drop-off centers, household hazardous waste, electronics and tires," said Sydney Conover with BCSWD.
Members of the Lions Club invite the public to attend the meeting and help them celebrate Earth Day 2016. "We hope you will come, hear this program and want to get involved to help make this a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable planet for all," said a Lions Club spokeman. Refreshments will be served.
The Gravette recycling program is operated by the Benton County Solid Waste District. Bins are located in the parking lot at the Gravette police station for collection of recyclable items. Items collected include mixed paper (newspapers, magazines, catalogs and office paper), cardboard, glass, aluminum cans, steel cans, No. 1 and No. 2 plastic. Items may be dropped off seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The bins are emptied at regular intervals by BCSWD employees. Area residents are encouraged to recycle all items that qualify rather than just putting them in trash containers.
Friday, April 22, is Earth Day. Earth Day was started in 1970 as a day to gather national support for environmental issues. The thene for 2016 is Trees for the Earth. As Earth Day moves closer to its 50th anniversary, one of the major goals is to plant 7.8 billion trees. Trees absorb odors and pollutant gases and filter particulates out of the air by trapping them on their bark. They also absorb excess and harmful CO2 from the atmosphere. In fact, in a single year, an acre of mature trees absorbs the same amount of CO2 produced by driving the average car 26,000 miles.
Community on 04/13/2016