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Household Hazardous Waste Day - April 24, 2010

Home Depot Recycles CFLs - Decmber 15, 2008

Reusable Bag List - July 16, 2008

Komiske says recycling running smoothly, The Norman Transcript, June 13, 2008

Household Hazardous Waste Day - May 3, 2008

City's curbside recycling participation 'remarkable', The Norman Transcript, April 23, 2008

Curbside Recycling Starts! - March 3, 2008

About C.O.R.E.

C.O.R.E., Citizens Organized to Recycle our Environment, is a group of citizens trying to increase recycling activity in Norman, OK. If you would like to join these efforts, contact C.O.R.E. at .

What Can I Do?

Reduce

  1. Purchase products that are packaged in recycled or recyclable material
  2. Purchase products with minimal packaging materials
  3. Use a mulching mower blade
  4. Avoid purchasing disposable items such as razors and food containers when reusable options are available
  5. Purchase long-lasting appliances and keep them well-maintained

Reuse

  1. Purchase reusable canvas shopping bags for groceries
  2. Reuse the back of used paper for scratch paper
  3. Use rechargeable batteries
  4. Use newspaper as packing material

Recycle

  1. Recycle your home refuse
  2. Recycle packing materials such as Styrofoam peanuts at shipping centers in Norman
  3. Start a recycling program at work
  4. Teach your children to recycle