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Show n Page 4 January 20, 1999 kepth brooksinfowest.com Editor : Brooks Shelton Through the History of Garbage, Recycling Proves Best By Jane Clark janeinfowest com Since the dawn of creation, people have been creating garbage The United States has had a long history of garbage disposal methods, most of which have failed The earliest humans moved from place to place and left their garbage behind Eventually, as they began to settle down, they littered the floors ot their homes until it became unbearable, and they had to raise their ceilings The next phase was the throwing of debris into stieets, where pigs and other animals would eat anything edible. Amencan cities became so filthy that health concerns finally prompted people to do something about dumping Mass-bur- n incinerators to began appear in the late 1890s, and by the turn of the century, New York City had one which could burn 800 tons of garbage each day By the 1920s, cling industry estimated that metal people were reusing B far back 3000 as C. as scrap In fact, during World War II, Americans pulled togeth cling programs. Dixie College actively participates in recycling. There are several recycling bins locatthis was our main method of ed on campus . Our recycling garbage disposal program was initiReduction ated Dixie by was another techstudents, College You Can Benefit ways used but it is now used nique the as a training prothroughout It 20th century. Recycling can create energy gram for disabled entailed students in the making Reduce landfill space soaps, candles, and Recycling saves trees School perfume out of wet County Each District. week garbage and aniRecycling helps stop air pollution mal remains the recycling bins Recycling will save you tax money Next came are emptied, and which the contents are landfills, were soon overflowing; conseer to preserve or reuse vital taken to Recycle USA, a business resources, which were in short located near the old Harmons quently, we had to look elsewhere to rid of our garbage supply These included- rubber, buildmg in St. George, said Ned Recycling become the metals, glass, tin cans, scrap Carnahan, Dixie College Plant ideal choice because of its envi- - iron, cooking grease, string, and Director. to Laura ronmental, economic, and social razor blades. According benefits. Because of a strong Thomas Carver, owner of Recycling, however, is need, today many U.S. commuRecycle USA, along with her not a new idea. It has been nities, including St. George, sons Brandon and Matt Thomas, around for centuries. The recy have adopted residential recy having a recycling center in St. 5 Recycling Washington George has been a real benefit to the community "We do over 1,000 tons of recycling each month most of it commercial. If there was no recycling at all in St. George, there would be about 2,000 more tons of garbage in landfills each month," Carver said. Recycle USA strongly encourages everyone to begin recycling, if they have not already. The company accepts the following items: newspaper, cardboard, junk mail, colored and white paper, plastic milk jugs, metals (cans, aluminum, wires), radiators, batteries, and air conditioners. The company will even pay, according to the national recycling prices, for Most items your donations. need to be separated, but if you are unsure what to do, they'll be glad to help, Carver said. For more information about recycling, call Recycling USA in St. George at 628-498- 2. |