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• County Clean Up Day to take place on November 1st, 2008 from 9am-4pm at Eastern Michigan University's Rynearson Stadium Parking Lot, located at 799 N. Hewitt Rd Ypsilanti, Michigan. Please call (734) 222-3827 with any questions. 
  
  
• FREE Paper Shredding Event scheduled to take place on Oct 17-18, 9:30AM-4:30PM at the Washtenaw County Regional Drop-Off Station. Please click on link for more info!
  
  
• Michigan Green Schools Project:  Is your school a "green" school? For more information on this great project or to get an application, contact Jeff Krcmarik from the Washtenaw County Solid Waste Department.
  
  
• FREE Electronics Recycling:  The Recycle Ann Arbor Drop-Off Station now accepts electronics for recycling - FREE! 
  
  
• Fluorescent Bulb Disposal:  Home Depot now accepts fluorescents for recycling - FREE!  Find out where else in Washtenaw County you can properly dispose of your fluorescents.
  
  
• Mercury in Compact Fluorescent Lightbulbs (CFLs):  Read this fact sheet to get the latest information on what to do if a CFL breaks in your home!  For additional information on mercury, see our Mercury Information web page.
  
  
• Green Info Guide: An available FREE CD Depicting Environmental Best Practices in Washtenaw County:  The Washtenaw County Department of Planning and Environment, together with the Washtenaw County Consortium for Solid Waste Management (WCCSWM), has released the Green Info Guide: A Toolbox for Environmental Best Practices in Washtenaw County. This informational CD is available to assist residents, business owners and government agencies in Washtenaw County with responsibly reducing, reusing and recycling.
  
  
• Issues of the Environment Radio Show Calendar:  Every Wednesday morning from 8:20-8:30am the Washtenaw County Department of Planning and Environment introduces a special guest speaker on the "Issues of the Environment" Radio Show, hosted by David Fair on WEMU (89.1 FM). Tune in each week to hear about environmental issues, programs and news impacting our community! 
  
  
• Your World Article Series:  Appears every Monday in the Ecology section of The Ann Arbor News,  informing readers of local environmental events, issues, and actions. The series is a collaboration between the  City of Ann Arbor's Solid Waste Department, Recycle Ann Arbor and the Washtenaw County Department of Planning and Environment.