Recycling: Everyone Can Make A Difference

Recently Al Gore’s name has been popping up on the internet and in national publications. After a hiatus from the media it seems he is back in the spotlight. Many Americans are familiar with his groundbreaking
work on the environment “An Inconvenient Truth”, a book that deals with global warming and other environmental issues. Many of us have seen the film that tells the same story.

It seems to me that everywhere I look these days I see dire warnings and predictions about the end of life as we know it on planet earth. And while media hype is a potent force for brainwashing, it is difficult for me to imagine that human beings are going to destroy a planet which has been in existence for billions of years. It seems however, the environment that we humans have created for ourselves on the planet is in serious trouble. The planet will survive. But will we? And will we continue to survive in a thriving and life sustaining manner? Perhaps human beings are getting ready to morph into a new life form that will absorb green house gases in the body. Perhaps we are secretly developing a new type of lung for this purpose in our sleep? Sort of like when fish first walked on land and their gills started to use oxygen? It could happen. Couldn’t it?

All kidding aside we do need to start paying better attention. Everyone can do something to address this issue. We are all stewards of the land. It is just plain good citizenship to be involved. Perhaps this is the real step in evolution. An evolution of consciousness that addresses individual responsibility and awareness. I plan on becoming a better citizen myself by becoming a better recycler. Where I live we don’t recycle anything but newspaper. But there are places in Recycling: Everyone Can Make a Difference the county where other items can be dropped off. ( I just discovered I pass by one such location every Wednesday).

So I thought I’d share the list of drop off centers from around the county with readers of TradeWinds so you can become better recyclers too! And then we can all give ourselves kudos and pat ourselves on the back for being good stewards of the land! How wonderful…..now get recycling!

Drop off Locations for Blue Bag Items:

West Pasco Recycling Center
14230 Hays Rd. (off S.R. 52)
Spring Hill
7am-5pm. M-Sat. except holidays

East Pasco Recycling Center
9626 Handcart Rd. Dade City
7am-4pm M-Sat except holidays

Port Richey Area Recycling
11321 US 19 Bayonet Pt.
Rear of St. Pete Times Bldg.
Anytime M-Sun

Anclote Gulf Park, Holiday Area Recycling
2305 Baillie’s Bluff Rd.
Dawn to Dusk M-Sun

Land-O-Lakes Area Recycling
19640 Lake Patience Rd.
At animal control center
8am-5pm M-Fri

New Port Richey Area Recycling
6420 Pine Hill Rd.
Across from public Works Complex
7am-4pm M-Fri

V.F.W. #6180
11551 Osceola Dr. N.P.R.
Anytime M-S

All facilities will have one container for #1&2 plastic bottles and jugs, aluminum and metal cans, clear green and brown glass bottles and jars. All facilities will have a separate container for newspaper only.

For more information: 727-847-8401.