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Sometimes we need to hear it from a colleague or friend why Recycling is Important.  Here's why Darla's recycles and why she thinks it is important:

Why I Recycle.

"I am one person who has been temporarily placed on this beautiful amazing planet. I want my imprint on this earth to be the children I leave behind and not the amount of trash I put in a landfill or the number of trees I kill. I recycle not only to save the beauty and natural resources of our land for my children, but so my children learn to recycle to save these resources for their children. You can teach your children all the necessary skills to succeed in life but if they do not have clean water to drink and fresh air to breath…what is the use? I recycle so that when I leave this Earth, I know I did my part to ensure that my great grand."

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Your daily actions speak louder than words.

How you can make a difference every day

In this column we will explore more topics, people, ideas and projects related to sustainability during 2012 – 2013.

Earth Day 2013—43 years after the First Earth Day!

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Thankfully, the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 on April 2. Prior to 1970, there was very little regulation of industry in the U.S. The resulting damage was daily pollution and dumping of industrial waste. Environmental degradation led to disasters like chemical waste in the Cuyahoga River catching fire; the Love Canal disaster and many, many more.

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