Fall 2013 Program Guide

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Our Smart Living Team is excited to launch TOSS, our new outreach program. Whether you are a scout troop, youth group, school club, or any other organization, Donna Kargol and her team of volunteers will be happy to meet with you. They will be glad to come with the TOSS presentation, crafts, and more to help educate your group on some simple things to do that will help protect the environment and learn about your carbon footprint. Non-Resident groups can also book a presentation for a nominal fee of $25. ENVIRONMENTAL OUTREACH PROGRAM TOSS (Take One Small Step)

A COMPREHENSIVE GREEN INITIATIVE FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY

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Please contact Donna Kargol at 708.403.6258 or email her at dkargol@orland-park.il.us. For additional information

Dairy Tubs In cooperation with Terracycle, we are collecting dairy tubs (yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, etc.) . Please be sure to wash out the tubs before turning them in at the recycling locations. Writing instruments This drive is also in cooperation with Terracycle. We collect any old writing instruments (pens, markers, crayons, etc.) Stop by the Recreation Administration Office, Sportsplex Office, or Cultural Center to drop off your items. See the list below of what we are recycling: recycling drives Recycle Your Batteries The Village of Orland Park is collecting used batteries to recycle. All batteries (except car batteries) will be accepted. Orland Hour Join the Village’s effort to conserve energy by turning off all non-essential lighting and electrical appliances from 12:00 - 1:00 PM daily. Every little bit helps. volunteer opportunity Do you have a passion for our environment and want to make a difference? Join our Smart Living Team.

Choose to Reuse 30-Day Challenge

1. Refill my reusable mug and avoid single-use paper and polystyrene cups. If our entire community took action for 30 days, think how much we could keep out of landfills, and how many less trees would be cut down. 2. Drink water in a reusable water bottle instead of using single-use plastic bottles, and slow down the use of fossil fuels. Americans buy more than half a billion bottles of water a week. In a year, it takes 17 million barrels of oil to make those bottles. 3. Shop with a reusable bag. By avoiding plastic and paper bags, we can save up to 99% of the natural resources and up to 98% of greenhouse gas emissions used to make bags. 4. Donate used goods instead of throwing them away. Want to do something simple and easy to address the causes of climate change and reduce our community’s environmental footprint? Take the I Choose to Reuse 30-Day Challenge From _________________ to ___________________, I pledge to:

Tell us how you did! Email Donna Kargol at dkargol@orland-park.il.us

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