Go Green Eastvalley

Chirp Eats

gogreeneastvalley — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 10:00:25 +0000

Put up a bird feeder on a balcony or in a garden area. Make sure it is somewhere out of the reach of hungry cats. Local birds will soon identify your feeder as a reliable source of food, so don’t forget to keep feeding them through the winter.

Trails.com | Birding in Georgia

Tagged: gardening, Lesson Plans, Tips

Water, water. Drip, drip.

gogreeneastvalley — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:22:32 +0000

Never leave the tap running when you wash dishes.

Only run your dishwasher when it is full.

Tagged: Tips, water

Our heroes TerraCycle.net kicks it up a notch

gogreeneastvalley — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:00:05 +0000

Have you seen TerraCycle’s products on the shelves at Target and Wal-Mart this year? Way to go!

Tagged: Fundraising, juice pouches, Reuse, Upcycle

If you can’t print double sided…

gogreeneastvalley — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:21:53 +0000

Put an empty box beside your computer’s printer and next to the trash can to collect old one-sided printouts for reuse.

Always use both sides of a piece of paper.

Tagged: paper, Reuse, Tips

Free electronics recycling April 25

gogreeneastvalley — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:52:14 +0000

http://www.mariettaga.gov/news/readarticle.aspx?id=956

The public is invited to recycle old electronics and other items April 25 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Aviation Street softball complex, 455 Aviation Road. You will be able to watch your electronics as they are recycled on site.

Acceptable electronic items

computers
laptops
servers
keyboards and mice
MP3 players
cell phones
PDAs
wires and cables
docking stations
external/internal hard drives
tape drives
external modems
electric motors
transformers
sound equipment (receivers, amplifiers, CD/DVD player, etc.)
computer network equipment (hubs, routers, etc.)
banking equipment (cash counters, magnetic card readers, check printers, etc.)
test equipment (oscilloscope, voltmeter, amp meter, power meter, voltage generators, etc.)
telecommunication equipment (telephones, network switches, antennas etc.)
AC adapter
power supplies
surge protector
switch boxes
calculators
fax machines
small copy machines
UPS batteries
over-head projectors
typewriters
scanners
VCR players
office shredders
tape players

Televisions will be accepted for a $10 fee (no console models)

Tagged: electronics, Events, Recycle

Recycling Phone Books

gogreeneastvalley — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:00:43 +0000

Did you know you may drop off your telephone books at designated Magazine Recycle Bins? Here are some more places in our area you can take them: KCB Phone Books

Tagged: Recycle, Tips

Go Green Eastvalley – Earth Day Celebration at Harry’s

gogreeneastvalley — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:28:31 +0000

Earth Day Celebration

Saturday, April 18, 2009

GIVING GRILL benefiting Keep Cobb Beautiful

Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Chips, Drinks, etc.

Prices from 50 cents to $ 4 (All proceeds donated KCB)

12:00 – 4:00pm

70 Powers Ferry Rd SE , Marietta , GA 30067

Celebrating our Earth with music, local vendors, and even a test drive opportunity with Subaru.

All proceeds donated to Keep Cobb Beautiful.

Tagged: Events, Fundraising

Earth Hour ’09

gogreeneastvalley — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 13:24:20 +0000

KIDS TURN OUT FOR EARTH HOUR: Get your children involved in saving the planet through EarthHourKids.org. Here’s a sampling of the fun to be found there:

* Where in the World Is Earth Hour? Worldwide. Just like New Year’s Eve, Earth Hour will travel from time zone to time zone starting at 8:30 pm in New Zealand. Teachers, students and families can learn more at EarthHourKids.org, and play our Geo Bee.

* Are you a conservationist? Teachers, students and families can learn more about ways to reduce their CO2 footprint and increase their energy efficiency at home and at school. Take our Earth Hour Power Quiz and find out your score.

* Empower children to write to President Obama and Congress. Click here for everything you need to get started.

* Earth Hour Every Day. How can one kid make a difference? Practice Earth Hour every day. Learn more and play our Memory Game.

Tagged: energy, Events, Reduce

Recycling Gadgets When They Go Pffft…

gogreeneastvalley — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:39:44 +0000

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/05/garden/05GreenHome.html

The Green Home

Recycling Gadgets When They Go Pffft…

By JULIE SCELFO

Jason Linnell, the executive director of the National Center for Electronics Recycling, discusses how to dispose of old electronics.

Tagged: Recycle, Reuse, Tips

5 Steps to a Green Home

gogreeneastvalley — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:35:14 +0000

This one is just a link to a NY Times article, but it’s a good article!

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/12/garden/12greenhome.html

Tagged: Tips