Al Ruechel, News 13

If you want to do your part in protecting the Earth, News 13's Al Ruechel has found an Earth-friendly Web site for your consideration.

The name of the Web site is Earth911.org. It calls itself the nation's premier environmental resource.

On the home page you can put in what you want to recycle -- from motor oil to grass clippings -- and the zip code to find the nearest recycling center.

On the left under the heading "Think Globally," you can find a list of topics from air quality to electronics. For example, how to recycle your old cell phones or your old computers. That is a big topic these days.

There is also the latest articles on climate change and how you can reduce your carbon foot print.

Stories include topics such as car recycling, water quality, eco shopping, renewable energy resources and how you can cut your power bill.

One section is just for kids with lessons on the environment based on age and grade level.

There is also a link designed for businesses that teaches how they can recycle better. It provides links to other businesses who have gone more green.

The center of the home page is dedicated to news stories about recycling. There is also a daily news section that keeps track of significant eco stories around the United States and the world.

Under the section labelled "Act Locally," you will find listings of events happening in your own neck of the woods. To make that information search easier, you can select Earth911 events state by state. Just look at the listings under Florida.

If you are really energetic and want to get involved even more, you can register for e-mails, write articles for the Web site, volunteer to be a regional coordinator or even partner with Earth911 on its many projects. Now that's taking your eco-concerns to the next level.

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