Earth Day 2008 Cleanup

What would Earth Day be without a blog post? This weekend I had the pleasure of paddling down the Nashua River with a couple of friends. We did find a fair amount of new trash, but it wasn't that bad. I grabbed a bag of trash and a tire and my buddy Dennis also grabbed a bag of trash.
For Earth Day, I took someone special out for her first paddle. The Squannacook River makes a great first paddle, and I think she's hooked. She also got a chance to see me in my element, cleaning up what little trash there is in the Squannacook.
But the day wasn't over - on Earth Day I do tend to want to do something on terra firma, so we grabbed my wheelbarrow and cleaned up my street - well about 1/4 mile of it or so. It's kind of funny in a way... for all the drunk driving laws, virtually all the roadside trash you find is empty beer cans, nip bottles, and even small bottles of stuff like Vodka. We found about 6 Smirnoff Vodka bottles all about the same size, all on the same side of the road. So it seems someone polishes off one of these on a regular basis - possibly on their way home - and throws it out the window in the same spot. ah well.
Happy Earth Day everyone!

Westford Electronics Recycling

Westford will be holding its Spring electronics recycling event at the Blanchard School, 14 West Street in Westford from 8 am to 2 pm this Saturday, April 5.
You can get directions by Googling 14 West Street in Westford or The Blanchard Middle School in Westford. There are fees involved and this is a cash only event.
The rate sheet for recycling electronic items can be found at http://www.westfordrecycles.org by clicking on Electronics Collection under Upcoming Events.