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Volunteers Needed
Calling all ExxonMobil connected residents for a Kleenwood team:
Keep Kingwood Green is an all volunteer organization. That said, we do have expenses and over the years have paid our bills by recycling cell phones and getting an occasional grant. On Saturday, April 2nd, the 13th annual Travis McCormick Kleenwood will be held. The spirit of this once a year event is to pick up liter and recyclables in our neighborhoods, parks and roadways and really Kleen the place up!
We encourage all residents to spend time that day between 9 and 11 picking up their neighborhood. And, if you are an ExxonMobil affiliated employee, spouse of, minor child of, retiree, or spouse of, you can help us pay our bills by donating your hour or two to Keep Kingwood Green. If our XOM team collectively spends 20 hours on Kleenwood we can get a $500 grant from the company.
Every hour is important! If you can help, please send an e-mail to Hal@keepkingwoodgreen.org and he will send details to you. For two hours or more, you can even “earn” a Keep Kingwood Green T-shirt and enjoy a free lunch at Ecofair. (see below).
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Kleenwood & Ecofair this Saturday, April 2nd
At the Pines Montessori School, 3535 Cedar Knolls Drive, from 11 am to 1 pm
The Pines is a yearly sponsor of Kleenwood along with the Kingwood Chamber of Commerce. The celebration begins at 11 am after Kleenwood, the community clean-up. A light lunch and entertainment will be provided. Keep Kingwood Green will have a table there giving out information and answering your questions about recycling and other green topics. Stop by and see us. We would love to see you!
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Electronic Recycling returned to Kingwood
Monthly Electronic Recycling is back at the Kingwood Metro Park & Ride lot
Come this Saturday, April 2nd from 9 am to 3 pm and bring all your old electronics.
After the 8 month suspension ended on March 5th, residents came out in droves to recycle electronics that had been stashed away for months. Unfortunately the lines at some points were pretty long and the Boy Scout annual mulch sale on the other end of the parking lot compounded traffic flow problems. Nevertheless, nearly 17 tons of electronics were recycled that day! Great Job! We don’t anticipate those kinds of issues on April 2nd so if you didn’t get your items recycled in March, this is your next chance.
If you have questions about what Compucycle will take give them a call at (713) 869-6700 or go to their website here.
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B.O.P.A. & Unused or Expired Drugs Collection Events on Saturday, April 30th
Mark your calendars: Another B.O.P.A. (Batteries, Oil, Paint and Antifreeze) and National Drug Take Back Day are coming the last Saturday of April to the Kingwood Metro Park & Ride lot.
Check our website and look for our month end newsletter with more information.
At the last B.O.P.A., December 5th, the City of Houston collected over 18 tons of paints, oils, anti freeze, batteries and scrap metals.
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Rain Barrel and Compost Bin Sale
For a limited time you can buy barrels and bins at a discounted price. Don't miss this great opportunity!
Choose between Ivy, a 50 Gallon 100% recycled rain barrel and a a backyard compost bin. Special price of $69 for the rain barrel (normal retail price $129.00) Backyard compost bin cost $65.
The Ivy rain barrel comes with everything you need to assemble, collect, and use rain water. Barrels can easily be daisy chained with no added cost- all components included, even a 6' long overflow hose!
Pickup: Saturday, May 14th, 2016, from 10 am to 12 noon. Location: Houston Permitting Center,1002 Washington,Houston, Texas 77002. Go to the City of Houston Green Building Resource Center website for more information.
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How Can You Give Feedback or Ask Questions?
Visit our website or contact us via email. We also maintain a Facebook page. Like us or Follow us!
Call us 713-206-0558 and leave a message. One of our volunteers will get back to you as fast as possible.
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