Ecology Center: Give An Hour Of Your Time To The Earth

Much of the hoopla surrounding Earth Day 1990 has subsided. While you're catching your breath from the month-long whirlwind of activities and events, take some time to reflect on one of the important messages communicated during Earth Day celebrations- every day is Earth Day. It's not enough to be concerned with our environment once a year on Earth Day. Each of us, in our own way, must do our part to help the environment all year through. Now is the time to act on what we've learned over the past month - time to translate that concern tor the environment into positive, meaningful action.

The Ecology Center has a great way for you to make a big difference in the quality of our environment, and it probably won't take you more than an hour of your time each month. How would you like to be responsible for the following: Increasing recycling participation in your neighborhood by 100%? Diverting two tons of valuable natural resources from the landfill each year?

Over 300 Ann Arborites are doing just that as block coordinators. Block coordinators encourage their neighbors to recycle by distributing educational brochures. Then, once a month, a few days before the monthly recycling collection day, they hang reminder tags on their neighbors' doors. It's that simple and it gets big results.

The Ecology Center would like to thank all of our past and current volunteer block coordinators for making curbside recycling in Ann Arbor so successful. We invite you to be a part of that success. Seeing more and more of your neighbors taking their recyclables to the curb will be your reward if you become a block coordinator. You'll get great satisfaction knowing that your actions have had a positive impact on your neighbors and the environment.

If you'd like to volunteer as a block coordinator, call Diane Reed at the Ecology Center, 761-3186, Monday to Friday, 9:30 am to 5 pm. We especially need help on the east side of the city but welcome volunteers trom all Ann Arbor neighborhoods.

Isn't the earth worth an hour of your time each month? Become a block coordinator today!

The Ecology Center of Ann Arbor, 417 Detroit St., Ann Arbor, Ml 48104; 761-3186.