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Celebrate Earthday

In honor of Earth Day 2010, EZSolution has made a commitment to start taking better care of the world in which we live. Some of the ways we are making a change include switching to a trash hauler (Good's) that will recycle office paper, aluminum cans, glass jars, plastic bottles and cardboard. We also recycle our old computers.

On a personal level, the employees of EZSolution participated in Trinity Lutheran Church's Community Clean Sweep (New Holland, PA) on Saturday, June 16 by collecting items from their own homes to contribute. Marie and her family attend Trinity Lutheran and took care of delivering our items to the church for recycling. Thanks, Marie!

Here's how some of the donated items were recycled:

Old sneakers were donated to Nike's "Reuse-a-Shoe" program to be used in sports surfaces like tennis courts, tracks and playgrounds for youth around the world. There is a collection bin outside the Nike outlet store in Tanger for year-round drop-off of worn out sneakers.

Some Electronics were donated to Free Geek Penn in Ephrata that provides refurbished computers to those in need. Almost any item with a circuit board can be donated. Look them up for details: www.freegeekpenn.org

Styrofoam was donated to Dart Container Corp., where it is recycled and used to make building materials such as deck planking and other items like park benches, picture frames and toys. Clean Styrofoam can be taken to Dart (in Leola) and placed in the recycle shed 24/7. For details, look them up at : www.dartcontainer.com

Blankets and towels were donated to the Humane League of Lancaster to help provide warmth to the cats and dogs at the shelter. Some other recycling opportunities you may not know about include:

A year-round collection bin at Penn Cinema movie theater, in Lititz, for the collection of magazines and catalogs. The collection benefits the Ronald McDonald House.

Free Geek Penn of Ephrata, Mail Boxes Etc. and UPS stores will take Styrofoam packing peanuts. Mail Boxes Etc. and UPS stores will also take bubble wrap.

Esbenshades Greenhouse on Rt. 322 in Lititz will take back plastic flower pots for reuse. (Please do not include 4-pack and 6-pack containers or broken flower pots.)

Leftover paint can be donated to local high schools for their drama departments or to the Habitat Re-Store.

We hope this article inspires others to recycle or reuse more often.