Friday, January 27, 2012

Whitman County Recycling Educational Event, January 31, 2012


The Palouse Branch Library will host a three-part recycling educational event Tuesday, January 31, 2012, 3:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., presented by Whitman County and Latah County Recycling. CClasses open to all ages.

The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) at the Palouse Library, 120 E. Main St, class will be presented by Judy Dunn-Gray, and will be the first of three classes that will be presented at the Palouse Library on the subject of recycling and reuse.


In the second class,Tuesday, February 21, 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., students will learn about "think before you toss".

If you fancy turning your trash into treasure, then come along to this workshop. You will learn about taking items destined for the trash and repurposing them into pieces of art and fashion.

In the final class, Tuesday, March 27 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the residents of Palouse will learn about yard-waste, along with a worm composting system to recycle food waste, and produce rich organic compost while reducing your garbage.

The collaborative objectives of Moscow Recycling and Whitman County Recycling, along with other concerned citizen groups from Latah and Whitman County, have streamlined access to sources of information and goods and services relating to sustainable living.

This group known as "A Greener Palouse" is devoted to providing classes that help all age groups develop a better understanding of why lifestyle changes are beneficial to the community at large and connect our citizens with possible volunteer opportunities of organizations that are already making remarkable strides towards a sustainable community.

Refreshments will be served. For more information about the event, contact Bev Pearce at (509) 878-1513. or visit,
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