When you recycle or donate your used electronics, like computers, cell phones and flat screens, you do the environment a big favor. Recycling 1 million laptops saves roughly the amount of energy it takes to power more than 3,500 homes in a year. Even if the device isn’t usable, it still contains metals, plastics and… Continue reading.
Recycling benefits the environment by diverting hundreds of millions of pounds of valuable materials from landfills and avoiding millions of metric tons of greenhouse emissions annually, creating healthier air and cleaner waterways. Recycling also reduces the need for sourcing new raw materials through mining and logging, which can create water pollution and emit greenhouse gases…. Continue reading.
Earth Day organizers encourage everyone to plant trees wherever they can: in parks, in their neighborhoods or in their own yards. If you plant a tree in your yard, choose a strategic location that will allow the tree to shade your home from the hot summer sun. As it grows, the tree will help reduce… Continue reading.
Start by participating. Half of what American households throw away is recyclable. Check locally to know what’s accepted in your curbside recycling and what day it’s picked up, or find a nearby drop-off site. Know what to throw. Recycling is a global issue that requires local solutions. Many communities accept different materials. Visit your local… Continue reading.
April 22 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. It is a good time to save some energy around your home. You can start by: Caulking around windows and doors to seal air leaks, and adding insulation to your attic. Both will prevent air-conditioned air from getting out of your house through the roof this… Continue reading.
Registration — 6:30 p.m. Call to Order — 7 p.m.Chairman of the Board, Robert Broeker Invocation Proof of Notice of Meeting to MembersJon Rettinger, Secretary/Treasurer Nominating Committee Report Balloting by Members for Directors Prize Drawing20 $50 REMC bill credits Recognition of Eldest Man and Woman in Attendance Executive ReportsJon Rettinger, Secretary/Treasurer Mark Batman, President and… Continue reading.
Dear Member: The annual meeting of the members of Marshall County Rural Electric Membership Corporation will be held at the Plymouth Wesleyan Church, 11203 Michigan Road, Plymouth. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7. Three directors will be elected. The candidates selected by the nominating committee are listed on the back inside… Continue reading.
Dear Member: You are hereby notified that the annual meeting of the members of Warren County Rural Electric Membership Corporation will be held in the Beef House Restaurant facilities, located at the junction of I-74 and State Road 63, Covington, Indiana, beginning at 7 p.m. (EST) on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2020 (Snow Date – April… Continue reading.
