"Recycling: Good for the Earth And You"
Or so the saying goes. We know to put paper, plastics, glass and metal into our recycling bins, but often everyday people don't know much more beyond the slogan how recycling really works.
Recycle Ann Arbor, which runs the city's recycling program, is looking to do something about that with its "Recycle Right!" TV spot set to broadcast beginning 8:30 p.m. Saturday on CitiTV Channel 19.
The educational program will detail the ins and outs of recycling in Tree Town, explaining what can be recycled, how to properly recycle it and what happens to the recycling after it's picked up.
The idea is to encourage more and better recycling in the city by educating people about the subject. The more people know beyond the cliché "Recycling, good!" the more they will be able to help improve the system.
Not that there's anything wrong with the city's current system. More than 90 percent of city households recycle on a regular basis. City residents recycle or compost about 50 percent of their household waste, which is double the national average. However, local officials would like to get through to the 10% who don't while teaching the rest of Ann Arborites more about the realities of recycling.
The 15-minute program will air periodically into early May on Channel 19. For information on the program, email ctn@a2ctn.org or call (734) 769-7422. For information on recycling in Ann Arbor call (734) 662-6288.
Ann Arbor's residential recycling collection service is contracted to Recycle Ann Arbor. If you have questions about your home recycling, please call Recycle Ann Arbor directly at or visit the city's Web site at www.a2gov.org/recycle
Source: City of Ann Arbor
Writer: Jon Zemke
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