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El Sobrante Landfill is a Class 3 regional disposal facility permitted to accept up to 10,000 tons per day, seven days per week. It employs approximately 40 full-time employees. Landfill operations are overseen by the California Integrated Waste Management Board, and the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health.
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It’s that time of the year again to start getting your kids ready for school – and that means school supplies. Unfortunately back to school can translate to mounds of waste in the forms of packaging and resources needed to make all the new supplies. It is estimated that each student produces up to 240 pounds of waste a year. When you consider the nearly 75.5 million students who attend school in the United States, the impact increases exponentially.
This school year, you can help your kids become eco-friendly by helping them make some green choices.
Here are a couple of suggestions from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency:
- Choose and use a wide assortment of supplies made from recycled products, such as pencils made from old blue jeans; binders made from old shipping boxes; and many types of recycled paper products. You can also reuse items like refillable pens, rechargeable batteries, and scrap paper for notes. Using recycled-content and reusing supplies prevents waste and saves you money.
- Use and maintain durable products. Sturdy backpacks and notebooks can be reused for many years, which helps reduce the amount of broken items tossed away each year.
- If you bring your lunch to school, package it in reusable containers instead of disposable ones, and carry them in a reusable plastic or cloth bag, or lunch box. Bring drinks in a thermos instead of disposable bottles or cartons.
Kids are more tech-savvy than ever- but they need to learn that all electronics need to be disposed of in a safe and environmentally manner because they contain hazardous substances. Here’s a couple of ways Waste Management can help you recycle your old electronics:
- El Sobrante Landfill can assist you with disposing or recycling your electronics in a safe manner.
- Also, for electronics that you no longer want but still have some use left in them, another option for responsible reuse and recycling is Free’N Exchange, a new Waste Management program provided by Greenopolis. This online marketplace is designed to help reduce waste and connect users with others in need of everyday items.
Finally, this is a great opportunity for parents and kids to work with their teachers to find ways to learn how to form eco-savvy habits that will last a lifetime. A good way to start is by organizing a field trip to El Sobrante Landfill and Wildlife Preserve. Our educational tours, conducted by experts, highlight the importance of waste reduction and the importantce of protecting the enviroment. You can contact Community Relations Manager, Lily Quiroa, at 951-277-5112 to schedule a school tour.
Free’N Exchange is a free service available through Greenopolis.com, an online community about sustainable living. To learn more about Free’N Exchange, visit: http://greenopolis.com/marketplace/free-n-exchange.
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