EcoParents Meeting (now Jan 20) on Household Hazardous Waste

Update (1/7/09): The January Ecoparents meeting is now scheduled for TUESDAY, JANUARY 20 instead of Wed, Jan 21 as originally planned. We will meet at the Linden Hills Park Building, 6:30-8:30 pm. Please update your calendar.

Ever wonder what you're supposed to do with leftover paint or all those other things you just know aren't supposed to go in the trash? Concerned about those ingredients you can't pronounce on your cleaning products? Still looking for Mr. Yuk stickers to label bottles filled with nasty stuff?? Then the next EcoParents meeting is for you!

The next meeting of Linden Hills EcoParents is scheduled for Wednesday, January 21, 6:30-8:30 pm. (UPDATE: The meeting has been rescheduled to Tuesday, Jan 20 instead of Jan 21!! ) Our topic will be "Household Hazardous Waste - What it is, How to reduce it, and How to properly dispose of it." Our guest speaker will be Sandra Nussbaum from Hennepin County.

We will also be making our own non-toxic household cleaners at the meeting, so we don't have to purchase commercial (and often chemical-laden) cleaners! All supplies will be provided, as well as 'recipies' for making additional cleaning products from non-toxic (or less toxic) ingredients.

It might not sound exciting or sexy, but it is one of the most important topics we'll cover this year. Increasing our understanding about household hazardous waste has the greatest potential for reducing negative environmental impacts and well as reducing our families' exposure to toxic materials. I hope to see you there...