Earth Day

23 Apr 2010

CURRIES Observes Earth Day

 

In observance of Earth Day, eighteen CURRIES team members took part in two cleanup and beautification projects around the CURRIES frame manufacturing and office complex.

Team members divided up into two groups.  One group focused on cleaning up both sides of Benjamin Avenue which adjoins the property to the west.  This same group then focused on cleaning up around the north side of the manufacturing facility.  Approximate 35 pounds of litter was collected and removed.  The second group’s efforts were directed towards enhancing the prairie grass preserve located on the property by planting native wildflowers.  A showcase of natural prairie flowers should grace us in the coming years.

“Earth Day is a day we should all commit to doing something extra to help reduce our impact on the  environment,” said David Bill, part of the organizing group for the event.  “It is the right thing to do.”

Today marks the third year in a row that CURRIES team members were given the opportunity to participate in Earth Day activities.

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Did You know...

  • Never underestimate the importance of recycling: if every newspaper was recycled, we could save about 250,000,000 trees each year. Unfortunately only 27% of all American newspapers are recycled.
  • Earth Day Networks estimates that 500 million people from 4,500 organizations in 180 countries will participate in Earth Day events during the month of April.
  • Earth Day is big with schools. On many school calendars, it is the third most activity-inspiring holiday, after Christmas and Halloween.
  • Companies have even gotten into Earth Day. Last year, office supply store Staples introduced office paper made entirely without new trees.
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  • Earth Day was founded by a senator of Wisconsin and the day is credited for creating the environmentalism movement.
  • The first major international conference on environmental issues was held in Sweden in 1972 and was sponsored by the United Nations.
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