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Weekly Tips | February 20, 2012

Hosting an Eco-Friendly Academy Awards Party


Rolling out the green carpet…

While stars are lining up along the red carpet, you can roll out the green carpet for your family and friends at your very own viewing party. Click on the link below for tips to help you reduce waste at your Oscars party...and walk away with the award for best environmental achievement!


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Weekly Tips | February 13, 2012

Reducing Your In Flight Footprint


Tickets for sun break? Check. Snacks and in-flight reading? Check. Travel mug and reusable water bottle? You might want to double-check. For more tips on how to reduce your footprint in flight, check out the link below.


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Weekly Tips | February 07, 2012

Have a Heart


Giving cards this Valentine’s Day?  Share your love with the earth and consider sending e-cards or making your own cards from scrap or recycled paper. For more tips on how to heart the environment, click on the link below.


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Weekly Tips | January 30, 2012

Touchdown!


Whether you are attending or hosting a party for Super Bowl XLVI, you can score one for the environment. For easy ways you can reduce waste as you prepare for the festivities, click on the link below.


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Press Release | January 30, 2012

Extra Yard Debris Collection in Des Moines


Residential customers whose last yard waste collection was missed due to winter weather may set out all correctly prepared yard debris generated by the recent storm on their next two regularly scheduled collection days. It will be collected at no additional charge. 

Extra yard debris should be placed in large paper bags or garbage cans labeled “Yard Debris”. Bundles of branches should be no bigger than 2 feet by 2 feet by 4 feet (2’x2’x4’) and should be tied together with compostable string or twine. Branches or tree trunks larger than 4 inches in diameter or 4 feet in length cannot be collected.


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