The Allen County Department of Environmental Management invites residents to celebrate Earth Day by pledging to “Reduce, Reuse, and then Recycle.”
Allen County Department of Environmental Management Celebrates Earth Day with Release of “Waste Watcher” Guide.
Allen County, Indiana (April 22, 2021) – The Allen County Department of Environmental Management (ACDEM) is inviting Allen County residents to celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd) this year by pledging to “Reduce, Reuse, and then Recycle.” To help accomplish this goal, ACDEM has released its biennial “Waste Watcher” guide to help residents responsibly dispose of everything from tires to fire extinguishers.
The “Waste Watcher” guides are being mailed to all Allen County households and are set to be delivered within April, also known as “Earth Month”. ACDEM designed this 40+ page booklet to help guide anyone who wants to lessen their environmental impact, and it is full of information including waste reduction techniques and expert recycling tips. Residents are asked to retain this helpful guide through 2022.
ACDEM is providing these tips as the top things to remember this Earth Day and beyond:
- Reduce what you use. When you use less, you buy less and in turn, have less to dispose of. Smarter shopping is the key to reducing your family’s environmental footprint!
- Reuse what you already have. This includes donating items in good condition and repairing items which may be broken.
- Recycle or throw items away only as a last resort. An important way to support recycling programs is to buy products that are made with recycled materials.
Allen County residents can visit ACDEM’s website, acwastewatcher.org, or call 260-449-7878 for more information.