EarthFest @ Earth Fare this Saturday!

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

Got Spring Fever? Help reduce the Earth’s temperature at this special mini-EarthFest environmental event!

Saturday March 27th from 11-2pm @ Earth Fare in Turkey Creek

Come join Earth Fare and its partner EarthFest, Knoxville’s Earth Day Event, for a used household mercury thermometer exchange conducted by the City’s Solid Waste Office. Bring in a used household mercury thermometer and receive a free digital thermometer.

Learn how to reduce your carbon footprint from local environmental groups on site such as Keep Knoxville Beautiful, Ijams Nature Center, Knoxville Recycling Coalition, Tennessee Valley Earth Partnership, City of Knoxville Adopt-A-Park, Keep Blount Beautiful, Knox County Solid Waste Office, Waste Connections, Water Quality Forum and others.

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Up in Smoke? What to do with that old Detector!

Monday, March 22nd, 2010

What a dilemna! Everyone has smoke detectors, but no one knows how to dispose of them! While the typical answer is to take it to the Household  Hazardous Waste site nearest to your home, the center serving Knox County residents does not accept them.
This just requires a little extra work…luckily, the good recyclers at  KRC [...]

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