On Friday, April 20 InfoServ, a business accounting software consulting firm,  will sponsor an electronics recycling event at their office located at 3520 New Hartford Road in the parking lot of the Loch Raven Building from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. 

Any and all electronics will be accepted for recycling: computers: desktop and laptop, monitors: LCD and CRT , TV’s both LCD and console, cell phones, telephone equipment, VCR’s and DVD’s, printers, scanners copiers, fax machines, shredders, microwaves, small electric appliances, small electric tools, security equipment, digital cameras and camcorders, game consoles, electronic devices with printed circuit boards, lead acid batteries, all rechargeable batteries, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS’s), florescent ballasts, and all plastics.

Volunteers are needed for River Sweep 2012 scheduled for Saturday, June 16, along the shoreline of the Ohio River and its many tributaries.

River Sweep is a riverbank cleanup that extends the entire length of the Ohio River and beyond.  More than 3,000 miles of shoreline will be combed for trash and debris.  This is the largest environmental event of its kind and encompasses six states. 

“The Ohio River Sweep is very important because for a few hours on one day volunteers can help make a difference in the appearance of this great natural resource,” said Jeanne Ison, Project Director.  “The Sweep has grown so much in the past few years, we’ve been able to expand the project to tributaries and feeder streams of the Ohio River.”

Students in primary and secondary schools (public and private, K-12) are invited to design a poster for the 23rd annual River Sweep 2012.