Trash Collectors and Recyclers ♻️

Hello world!

Let's appreciate trash collectors and the special, inspiring individuals who recycle! I've been researching waste management, where it all goes and how I can help! Check out my visit to the local landfill in the next blog! 

I surveyed some friends to see who is recycling in my community. I found that less than half of them actually recycle. 

In June, a few of my friends and I wanted to help pick it up! We picked up some trash in only one hour. We piled four mattresses, 3 couches, several wood headboards, miscellaneous ply wood pieces, and around 6 bags of trash and had it picked up by LAS or threw it in the dumpster. Thank you Los Angeles Sanitation! See it here on LA Sanitation's facebook:

Thank you to LeePugsley (https://mobile.twitter.com/leepugsley),
Erik Williams (https://www.facebook.com/erik.williams.3557?fref=photo)
Myself @holli_dean (https://twitter.com/holli_dean),
New friend Nathaniel for picking up garbage Sunday June 12th, 2015!
Also, the church @realityla (https://mobile.twitter.com/realityla)
& op. coordinator @thedougyfresh (https://mobile.twitter.com/thedougyfresh)
for supplying gloves, trash grabbers, garbage bags, and the prayerful support! And all the other groups who pick it up out there!

Also, I want to give a blog thank you to a particular environmentalist and artist who helps pick up waste on the beaches and uses that garbage to make a statement with fashion or art as a serious sign for what is happening to our earthly home. See it here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Washed-

Up/108767345840752         I had always fantasized about picking up the trash off the freeways and make it into this really cool art museum and I believe that is exactly what Washed Up brought to fruition and did it best in my opinion! (Pic of Alicia- modeling styrofoam cups)

Even despite my little survey, I can still be thankful for the recycling program in Los Angeles! According to a report on Los Angeles Sanitation website 2013, LA is ranked top recycler out of 10 of the largest U.S. cities. http://lacitysan.org/solid_resources/recycling/index.htm

FUN FACT: if you want to make a dollar bill for your recycled bottles and cans, go to your local rePlanet reverse vending machines! http://replanet.com/

How do you recycle? Show it off and hashtag #recycle
Here is my video example on Instagram: https://instagram.com/p/6apQrRGi6Q/