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We do not inherit the earth from our

ancestors, we borrow it from our children.

That old native American Indian proverb speaks of

the need to work toward preserving the land, waterand air we breathe so future generations may enjoywhat we have.

Thursday marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Dayin America, a day aimed at creating awareness andappreciation for the environment. A story on Page 7 ofthis section reviews the history of Earth Day inspiredby the late U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin,which was an environmental teach-in for the nation.The incredible day sparked many changes in oursociety.

Earth Days ideals should be embraced every day.

And it makes good business sense for companies big and small to incorporate greener products,services and operations into their business strategy.

The stories inside this section tell what some localfirms are doing to assist area residents who areinterested in renewable energy and cutting their energyconsumption. Other stories offer tips on how tobecome more environmentally-friendly.

Each of us can do something to help preserve theenvironment. Small steps by everyone lead to signifi-cant and meaningful progress.

Terry Housholder, publisher

Publishers note Plastics come in seven typesOpen your refrigerator door right

now, and chances are you have at least

one plastic milk bottle and maybe two

plastic two-liter soda bottles. If every

person in the United States has theseand only a few recycle, what does this

mean for the environment? Plastic

waste is adding significantly to the

growing waste problem in this

country. Landfills are quickly reaching

capacity. As disposal sites close,

tipping fees increase and recycling

becomes increasingly necessary.

When recycling plastic, the biggest

problem is sorting out the different

types. By law, most plastic containershave a code denoting what kind of

plastic resin is used in their produc-

tion. The code should be inside the

three-arrow recycling symbol found

near the bottom of the item. This

number identifies the composition of

the product and will help serve as a

guide for proper sorting.

Nearly all plastic is recyclable, but

the most common types are 1 and 2.

The recycling of types 3 through 7 in

many communities is often not done

for economic reasons, so if at all

possible, buy products that have a 1 or2 displayed on them. It is a good idea

to check with your local recycling

facility to see what types they take.

What are the seven types of plastic

resin?

Number 1 is poly-ethlene tereph-

thalate (PET). The most common kind

of plastic, this type is used in soft

drink bottles and containers for ice,

water, liquor, cooking oil, mouthwash,

food condiments and cleaningproducts. It can be recycled into filling

for jackets and sleeping bags, food

containers, bathtubs and swimming

pools, and other plastic items.

Number 2 is high-density polyeth-

ylene (HDPE). This type is found in

milk jugs, yogurt and film containers,

grocery bags, detergent bottles,

gasoline tanks, toys, pipes and 55-

gallon drums. It can be recycled into

plastic lumber, toys, mud flaps, sheet

plastic and containers, flower pots and

grocery bags.

Number 3 is polyvinyl chloride(PVC). This type is much more

difficult to recycle than numbers 1 and

2, even though it is frequently used. It

can be recycled into surgical gloves,

pressure pipe, clear food packages and

house siding.

Number 4 is low-density polyeth-

ylene (LDPE). This type is used in

frozen food bags, toys, paint can lids,

milk bottle caps and bread packaging.

Number 5 is polypropylene (PP).This type is used in food containers,

yarns and fabrics, upholstery, luggage

and car seats.

Number 6 is polystyrene (PS).

This type is used in video cassettes,

TVs, egg cartons and fast-food

packages.

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BY BOB CULP

[email protected] Many people have old

cellphones in their homes collecting dust and

taking up space.

Dont throw them away, experts advise.

Some materials used in cell phones can be

toxic. Their semi-conductors contain small

amounts of arsenic. Lead can be in soldering

materials. Phones can contain cadium,

mercury and other poisonous materials that

harm the environment.

Cellphone companies, such as the AT&Tstore in Auburn, are taking the lead and

pushing for people to recycle their old

phones.

Aaron Walker, manager of Auburns

AT&T store, said the business will recycle

phones of any make and model.

Going-green initiatives havent been

around for too long, but AT&T is leading the

push to recycle these phones, Walker said.

Not all parts of cellphones are recyclable.

Some major cell phone companies are

starting a program that asks all cellphonecompanies to use recycled material in their

phones and packaging.

The Cellular Telecommunications and

Internet Association must certify new model

phones to make sure they meet recycling

requirements. The recycled material from

phones goes to make new phones and other

devices.

Walker said people are beginning to catch

onto the idea of recycling cellphones.

It depends on the month, but overall,were getting larger numbers, he said.

All proceeds from AT&T cellphone

recycling efforts are donated to Keep

America Beautiful, a charity promoting a

clean environment.

Before recycling a cellphone, customers

should make sure the service is terminated.

Clear the phones memory of contacts and

other stored information and remove the

phones SIM card, if it has one.

Less than 2 percent of cellphones are

recycled, according to Earthworks, a non-

profit environmental organization. About 130

million cellphones are thrown away each

year.

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Household chores might not be the

most fun, but now cleaning can be more

environmentally friendly. From washingdishes to windows, there are many ways to

decrease your homes impact on the Earth.

LaundryAccording to Energy Star, a government

program promoting energy-efficient

products and practices, more than 400

loads of laundry are run annually in the

average U.S. home, using 13,500 gallons

of water. Switching to an energy-efficientwashing machine will use much less water,

said Van Dick, owner of Vans Home

Center in Auburn. Because the Energy

Star-rated machines spin water out of the

clothing so fast, they dry faster, too.

Dick said Energy Star-rated models also

require less electricity than older models.

Once the laundry is fresh and clean,

consider hanging it out to dry at least in

good weather since the Department ofEnergy lists the clothes dryer as the

appliance using the second-highest amount

of energy in a home (after the water

heater). Skipping the dryer some of the

time also reduces carbon dioxide in the air,

said Dick.

DishesAs with washing machines, consuming

less water is beneficial with dishwashers,

too, Dick said. About 80 percent of the

energy needed to operate a dishwasher is

spent on heating the water, and a

dishwasher that conserves water requires

less energy. Using less energy may

translate into saving money on yourmonthly utility bills, too.

Even if (a dishwasher) is good and has

nothing wrong with it, they suggest you

get a new, energy-efficient one because it

will pay for itself in savings in two years,

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only when it is full will save electricity, as

will selecting the air dry feature, which

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Heres a quiz to test your knowledge

of Earth Day.

Answer each question with true or

false. Correct answers are below.

1) It takes one million years for aglass bottle to decompose.

2) It takes three days for a banana

peel to decompose.

3) The three Rs refer to Remove,

Refrain and Redistribute.

4) Gift-wrap is not recyclable.

5) Anti-freeze and all detergents are

considered Dangerous Domestic Waste

(DDW).

6) Bone can be turned into compost.

7) Earth Day was founded in 1972.

8) The first Earth Day celebration

took place in San Francisco, Calif.

9) Plastics coded with a three, four or

five are accepted for recycling in most

communities.

10) The Red Cross distributed

seedlings to the schools in the area of

the first Earth Day celebration.

11) Astronaut Buzz Aldrin was

among one of the original signers of the

Earth Day Proclamation.

12) Singer John Denver did not sign

the Earth Day Proclamation in the yearsfollowing the original signatures.

13) One of the most popular activities

in celebration of Earth Day is planting

trees.

14) One of the highlights of the

annual Earth Day celebration is peace

songs sung in different languages.

15) The Peace Bell was a gift from

Japan and is made from coins collected

by children and donated by delegates of

60 nations who attended the 13th

General Conference of United Nations

Associations in 1951.

16) The two minutes of silence

following the ringing of the Peace Bell

symbolizes a devotion to peace.

17) President Nixon proclaimed

March 21 to be the official Earth Day.

18) Earth Day is officially celebrated

at the White House.

19) One of the founders of Earth Day,

John McConnell, called a person who

makes responsible choices in ecology,

ethics and economics an Earth Trustee.

20) The first Earth Day demonstra-

tions influenced the federal government

to create the Clean Water Act, the CleanAir Act and the Endangered Species Act.

ANSWERS:

1) True.

2) False. It takes three to four weeks

for a banana peel to decompose.

3) False. The three Rs refers to

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

4) True. Gift-wrap and bows, cereal

bags, drinking straws, fabric softener

sheets, paper towels, napkins and

lightbulbs are among some of the

materials that are not recyclable.

5) True. DDW includes anti-freeze,

all detergents, batteries, gas propane

tanks, pills, syringes, animal poisons,

gas or oil tanks, fungicides, herbicides,

paints, pool and stove cleaners, and tires.

Improper disposal of these items can

endanger the environment and an

individuals health. Cities either have ayear-round drop-off point or an annual

pick-up. Check with your city adminis-

trator for exact information.

6) False. Bone, cedar hedges, ashes,

mussels, oyster shells and tree stumps or

trunks cant be turned into compost.

7) False. Earth Day was founded in

1970.

8) True.

9) False. The most commonly

accepted plastics are coded with a one,

two or six.

10) True.

11) True.12) False. Denver was one of the 16

people who signed the proclamation

between 1990 and 1996.

13) True.

14) False. One of the highlights of

the Earth Day celebration is the ringing

of the Peace Bell.

15) True.

16) True.

17) False. President Ford proclaimed

March 21 the official Earth Day.

18) False. Earth Day is officially

celebrated at the United Nations.

19) True.

20) True.

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BY DAVE KURTZ

[email protected]

KENDALLVILLE At HCP Recycling in

Kendallville, the green revolution looks mostly

tan and white.

Tan-colored bales of recycled cardboard and

white bales of used office paper wait on the

companys loading docks, on their way tobecome usable cardboard and paper again.

The cardboard will travel to a mill at Hartford

City Paper, HCPs parent company, where it will

be turned into corrugated medium the fluted

layer found in the center of triple-layer

cardboard boxes.

Other types of paper go to customers across

the nation and world and might become

sheetrock, insulation, writing paper or printing

paper.

We recycle all grades of paper said MikeFriskney, general manager at HCP Recycling,

reciting a long list of types from cardboard to

sorted white ledger.

HCP collects the used material from more

than 400 sources in a 200-mile radius. Its trucks

pick up used cardboard from major customers

such as Sears, Walmart, General Motors and

Raytheon.

HCP emphasizes that businesses can make

money by recycling their corrugated and paper

waste instead of paying to have it hauled away.

Customers also can bring their waste paper

directly to HCPs site on the west edge of

Kendallville.

Recycling: Good for the environment, good

for business, the company says on its brochure.

After collecting the paper and baling it if

necessary HCP ships out 20 to 22 truckloads

of recycled paper each day. The operation

employs 22 people and operates 16 trucks,

making fuel prices a major factor in its margins.Strong demand from overseas keeps waste

paper prices up, Friskney said. The export

market for recycled paper has been growing for

15 straight years, he said.

HCP sends one to five loads per month to

China, Friskney said. China imported 13 million

tons of recycled paper from the United States in

2010. Mexico ranked second at 2 million tons.

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A giant baling machine prepares waste paper and cardboard for shipment from HCP Recycling in Kendallville.

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A worker at HCP Recycling in Kendallville loads waste cardboard into a baling machine to be prepared for shipment.

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BY DAVE KURTZ

[email protected]

ASHLEY Hoosiers have a lot to

learn about recycling, said SteveChristman, executive director of the

Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Manage-

ment District.

Indiana has fallen light years behind

in technologies such as composting and

recovering energy from waste, he said in an

interview at the districts headquarters east

of Ashley.

Why were not on the cusp of it, I

dont know, Christman said. In a conser-

vative state, were not very conservation-minded, or wed be composting more.

Ohio does much more composting than

Indiana, he said. The East Coast and West

Coast have well-established systems for

recovering food waste from institutions and

homes.

Christman represents the Midwest on an

international board of solid-waste experts,

allowing him to keep up with the best

technology.

Food waste makes up 15 percent of

solid waste, Christman said, and yard waste

accounts for 12-18 percent of solid waste.

Thats a large amount of material that

we should be recycling through

composting, he said.

The NISWMD operates composting

sites in its territory of the four northeastern

counties of Indiana. But the could be much

better, Christman said.

The local operation cant keep up with

the demand for compost material produced

by its compost sites, he said. He believes

the district needs a site that can makecompost year-round instead of shutting

down in cold weather.

A larger compost site could accept food

waste, especially from large cafeteria

operations. Those institutions and

businesses would save money on waste

disposal.

Imagine the compost we could make

and the waste reduction we could achieve,

Christman said.

The four-county area is recycling about10 percent of its waste. That compares to a

state average of 27 percent and national

average of 32 percent, Christman said.

However, the local numbers compare

favorably with other rural areas, he said.

Christman said he is disappointed that

only six local communities offer curbside

recycling. He believes the number should

be closer to 14. Angola, Auburn, Clear

Lake, Fremont, Hamilton and Waterloo

currently provide curbside pickup.Other local residents can recycle at 16

drop-off sites operated by NISMWD.

At Christmans request, the districts

board has approved accepting glass at the

drop-off stations again. The district

stopped taking glass in 2004 as a budget

move.

We really would like to provide that

again, because were being asked, he said.

NISWMD also needs a building to keep

its heavy equipment indoors. The agency

has saved money to build it, he said.

Operating on a budget between $1.2

million and $1.5 million per year, the

district is in good financial shape,

Christman said.

He takes pride in a new building at the

districts headquarters. It provides safe

storage for hazardous waste such as paint

and aerosol cans. The district accepts

hazardous wastes every Friday morning.This has been on our wish list for a

long time, so we saved our money and

bought it, Christman said. The district

paid $52,000 for the building, which offers

protection against fires and spills.

It just increases our safety from an

environmental standpoint, as well as my

personnel, Christman said.

Hoosiers recyclers have some catching up to do

Steve Christman shows a new building for safe storage of hazardous wastes atthe headquarters of the Northeast Indiana Solid Waste Management District, eastof Ashley. Christman serves as executive director of the district.

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BY BOB CULP

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AUBURN Compact fluorescent

light bulbs have been described in a

variety of ways: as spiral bulbs, pig tailsor swirl lights, among others.

The new bulbs save energy and eventu-

ally will become the standard-use bulbs,

said Tad Pfefferkorn, manager of Auburns

Ace Hardware.

Theyre starting to make them look

more like traditional light bulbs, so they

look better in lighting fixtures, he said.

It also makes it easier to get used to

them.

Despite a higher purchase price,compact fluorescent bulbs consume less

energy and produce less heat than a

traditional bulb, which saves on utility

bills. Compact fluorescent bulbs often last

up to 10 times longer than traditional

bulbs and use about 75 percent less

energy.

When making the change to compact

fluorescent, a warm-white bulb about one-

fourth of the wattage of a traditional bulb

is recommended. A higher-wattage bulb is

recommended for ceiling lighting.

Compact fluorescent bulbs are

recommended for rooms where light will

be used for longer than 15 minutes. This

makes sure the bulb gets the highest

energy efficiency.

Theyll last a lot longer than other

bulbs, Pfefferkorn said. These are worth

the investment.Compact fluorescent bulbs contain a

small amount of mercury about 4

milligrams and no mercury is released

when the bulbs are intact or in use.

If a bulb breaks, experts advise having

people and pets leave the room. Air out

the room for five to 10 minutes by

opening a window or door. Next, shut off

any central air or heating system, if one is

running. Clean up the glass, and put it in a

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Saving energy, recycling pay off for school districtBY KATHRYN BASSETT

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WATERLOO Going green has saved

plenty of green in energy costs at DeKalb

Central schools.The district has been recognized by the

Environmental Protection Agency for its

energy-saving efforts.

Earlier this year, the district achieved a

50 Percent Energy Star Leader designation

by the federal governments Energy Star

program becoming only the second

school district in the nation to do so.

The school district was recognized

because it has accomplished significant

energy-efficiency improvements andranked in the top 25 percent of school

districts for energy conservation savings.

To combat rising energy and utility

costs, the district entered into a partnership

with Energy Education to start a compre-

hensive, energy conservation program

throughout all its buildings and campuses.

Energy Education guarantees the conserva-

tion program will save taxpayer dollars.

Since the program began in 2004, the

district has reduced energy consumption

by 50 percent and has saved more than

$4.6 million. The environmental impact is

equal to taking 6,044 cars off the street orplanting 810,462 trees in the community,

according to Energy Education.

Students at DeKalb Middle School also

are going green and are working to keep

items out of the waste stream, as well as

reducing the cost of waste disposal,

through the schools recycling program.

Three years ago, the school received a

$1,000 recycling grant from the Indiana

Department of Natural Resources and the

Indiana Department of EnvironmentalManagement.

That put into motion being able to

recycle here, said teacher Jed Freels, the

student council adviser.

The school used the grant to purchase

recycling bins, and students began to

recycle paper. Recyclables were expanded

to include cardboard, plastic and

aluminum.

At the launch of the program two years

ago, a garbage collection company was

picking up a trash bin at the school every

day. Now, trash pickup has been cut to

once a week, Freels said.

Recyclables that previously had been

tossed in the trash now are gathered and

sorted at the schools Recycling Central

area. The items are shrink-wrapped onto

pallets, and when the recycling area is full,

the school calls Construction Recycling

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Since the programs inception, the

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material to be recycled, Freels said.

Freels said the school receives 1 cent

for every pound of recyclables it collects.

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(MS) In 2010, Earth Day celebrated

its 40th birthday. Originally the brainchild

of U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson, Earth Day

began as an environmental teach-in but hassince grown into a global day meant to

inspire awareness and appreciation of the

environment.

This year, Earth Day will be celebrated

on April 22. Because it's right in the heart

of the spring season, when many people

feel rejuvenated after a long winter, Earth

Day is the ideal time for men, women and

children to take that extra energy they have

in the spring and channel it into eco-

friendly behaviors that benefit the environ-ment. To do just that this Earth Day,

consider the following tips.

Take a walk! Or a jog or a bike ride.

Men and women can help reduce air

pollution by walking, jogging or riding a

bike to get from place to place. While this

might not be doable across the board,

particularly for men and women with long

commutes, when running errands around

town on the weekends dust off your bicycle

instead of gassing up the car. If you're

taking kids to the park on the weekend,walk or bike to the park. It's a great way to

spend time outdoors and benefit the

environment at the same time.

Plant a tree. Spring is a time of year

when many homeowners get back to

working on their yards. When cultivating

your green thumb this spring, plant a tree or

several trees around the yard. Also, when

working outdoors, lessen your reliance on

pesticides. It might be difficult to eliminate

pesticide use entirely, but wheneverpossible look for more natural, eco-friendly

alternatives to keep your lawn looking lush.

Turn off the lights! Daylight Savings

Time now starts earlier than it did in years

past. The reason for that is to reduce energy

use, which only works when people

actually reduce their daily energy usage. If

it's still light outside, turn the lights off

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Go paperless. Many banks and credit

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Use eco-friendly cleaning products.

Many household cleaning products pose athreat to the environment by leaking

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friendly cleaning products that help reduce

both air and water pollution.

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Courier Kendallville believes strongly in its environmental and socialresponsibility in the community. With strong top management commitmentand provided resources Courier is continuously driven towards improvingtheir sustainability and green efforts.

Currently Courier recycles ink cartridges, plastics, metals, light bulbs,batteries, CDs, chemicals, aerosol cans, cardboard and, of course, paper. If itcan be recycled, it will be recycled at Courier.

By recycling in upwards of 23,019,700 paper a year alone, Courier saves195,670 trees, 4,373,800 gallons of oil, 34,530 cubic yards of landfill space,46,040,000 kilowatts of energy and 80,570,000 gallons of water.

In 2010, Courieralso joined the Adopt-a-Highway program and maintains a2-mile stretch of highway running east from the industrial park to the countyline.

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