Hazelwood's Green Committee Joins St. Louis County's Recycling Becomes Me Program
The organization's goal is to position Hazelwood at the forefront of today’s green initiative with an effective sustainability program.
The City of Hazelwood's Green Committee spearheads a few initiatives in the city in an effort to educate and empower Hazelwood residents to recycle more. “Our goal is to position Hazelwood at the forefront of today’s green initiative with an effective sustainability program that includes diverting bulky recyclable items away from landfills," said committee chair Ron Darling. "In addition to saving landfill space, the processing of recyclable items creates local jobs, contributes to a growing economic industry, and valuable metals and other materials are able to be reused.” To strengthen its recycling education efforts, Hazelwood’s Green Committee has joined the St. Louis County Health Department in promoting a “Recycling Becomes Me” …
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