Monday, April 20, 2009

Benicia's Earth Day Celebration, Aprill 22

Want to learn about ways to save energy? Simple things matter and this Wednesday will be a presentation on some simple things that residents can do to save energy and be part of the solution!

Join the City of Benicia to celebrate The Green Generation, Earth Day 2009, as it relates to our community.

When: Wednesday, April 22nd, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Where: Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 1150 First Street
Why: To provide tools to residents and homeowners for being energy and water efficient, and highlight resources available within the community.

** At 7:00 p.m. we are hosting a presentation for homeowners on simple things that they can do to improve household energy efficiency and water conservation.

EVENT PARTICIPANTS
Allied Waste – Recycling Techniques
Arts Benicia – Eco Art Project for kids
Benicia High School SAGE Program
Benicia Main Street – Farmer’s Market
Benicia Plumbing – Energy Efficient Products
Bookshop Benicia
CA Native Plant Society – Drought Resistant Landscaping
Farm Fresh to You – Locally Grown Produce
Master Gardeners – Household Composting
Pedrotti ACE Hardware – Green Product line
PG&E – Climate Smart Program
Raley’s – Organic and Green Product line
And more . . .

THE CITY OF BENICIA PRESENTS: Climate Action Plan; Green building and energy efficiency retrofit information; Library resources for green living and eco education; Water conservation techniques; Tree program and Mills Community Center green building efforts (LEED) Recycling, Benicia Transit and more.

ON SITE RECYCLING Visit the Battery booth to get rid of those unwanted batteries. Cell Phones – old, unused or broken cell phones will be collected. E-Waste Recycling will be on location collecting TV’s, computers, monitors and other e-waste.

You won’t want to miss the CAR DISPLAY Featuring high efficiency vehicles. Come see the new Smart Car and Hybrid Vehicles

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