Republic Services of Oxnard Teach Youth to ‘Be Wise, Be Green’ at Summer Kickoff Event

OXNARD, Calif. - June 13, 2013 - PRLog -- OXNARD, Calif.—June 13, 2013 – Republic Services of Oxnard, one of the nation’s largest recycling companies that works in conjunction with the City of Oxnard, has teamed up with Gull Wings Children’s Museum and the Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast to help instill best green waste practices in youth during the “Be Wise, Be Green Summer Kickoff” event on Friday, June 21, from 9 a.m. – noon at the Del Norte Recycling and Transfer Station, located at 111 S. Del Norte Blvd. in Oxnard.

During the interactive event, Republic Services of Oxnard employees, Gull Wings, Girl Scouts, parents and children will have a chance to learn about important green waste facts. Guests can also participate in a fun drum circle by Drumtime facilitator John Lacques to help kick off the Summer Solstice. Afterwards, children will have the opportunity to make unique recyclable crafts in the Creation Recycling Station inside the Del Norte Recycling and Transfer Station, take educational tours of the facility and learn about the importance of recycling with MRFy the robot. Radio stations KVTA-AM and Live 105.5-FM will broadcast live throughout the event to encourage parents to bring their kids to the fun, one-day event. Lunch will also be provided by Fresh and Fabulous for children.

Also during the event, the Republic Services of Oxnard Green Team will go door-to-door in a Southside Oxnard neighborhood to help educate the community about the importance of reducing green waste. Since its beginning in December 2011, the environmental-friendly group has helped reduce the City of Oxnard’s green waste contaminant level on Monday, the key problem day, from 12 percent to 8 percent between October 2012 through March 2013, according to Republic Services of Oxnard’s green waste collection data. Green waste that can be recycled include yard and tree trimmings, grass clippings, leaves, pine needles and unpainted lumber. Items that cannot be recycled include palm fronds, yucca, cactus, banana trees, trash bags, cardboard, plastic, rope, twine, food scraps, diapers, garbage, dirt, rocks, animal waste, glass and metal.

“This event will help educate our youth about the importance of taking care of the planet and our community. We have to make them partners in creating a better future,” said Gus Sanchez, operations manager for Republic Services of Oxnard. “Republic Services of Oxnard values on teaching the future of our children the importance of recycling, reducing, reusing and composting.”

Republic Services works with the City of Oxnard as its partner. For more information on the Be Wise, Be Green Summer Kickoff for Kids event or to join the Green Team, contact Operations Manager Gus Sanchez at 805-278-8228.

About Republic Services

Republic Services of Oxnard works in conjunction with the City of Oxnard as its partner and has operated the City of Oxnard’s Del Norte Regional Recycling and Transfer Station since 1999. Republic Services of Oxnard endorses and supports the city’s goals to improve the condition of the natural environment, significantly reduce the amount of municipal solid waste being disposed in landfills and maximize the awareness of recycling, reducing, reusing and composting of municipal solid waste through education. Through its Green Team educational outreach program, Republic Services of Oxnard has been able to reduce green waste contamination levels in local neighborhoods.

Republic Services, Inc. is an industry leader in the U.S. non-hazardous solid waste industry. Through its subsidiaries, Republic’s collection companies, transfer stations, recycling centers and landfills focus on providing reliable environmental services and solutions for commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers. Republic and its employees believe in protecting the planet and applying common sense solutions to customers’ waste and recycling challenges. For more information, visit the Republic website at republicservices.com.  

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