Earth Angel

Without exception, recycling is the top action society can do to simultaneously improve the environment, economy, sustainable manufacturing and to prevent waste from going into oceans.

When U.S. recycling levels reach 75 percent it will be the environmental and CO2 equivalent of removing 55 million cars from U.S. roads each year. It will also generate 1.5 million new jobs in the U.S. Manufacturers truly want these materials back to reuse in their manufacturing.

If you aren’t currently participating in the city of Hot Springs Solid Waste Earth Angel Program, call our office at 321-6911 to get signed up today. The following commodities are taken curbside: plastics No. 1 and 2, aluminum cans, newsprint and corrugated cardboard.

Last week, Earth Angels of Hot Springs recycled: 83 pounds, aluminum cans; 3,490 pounds, newspaper; 626 pounds, corrugated cardboard; 337 pounds, plastic Nos. 1 and 2; and 15,460 pounds, yard waste.

A total of 10 tons of recyclable materials were kept out of the landfill.

Collection Schedule Today: Whittington/Quapaw-Prospect.

Monday: Jaycee Park/Oaklawn-Henderson.

Tuesday: Richard/Airport-Family Park.

Wednesday: Grove/Files Road-Higdon Ferry.

Thursday: McCauley-Greenwood

Friday: Hobson-Plain