Stationed at 7 grocery stores across island the members of Kiwanis, the 2 Lions Clubs and the 3 Rotary Clubs brought awareness to recycling this past Saturday. The clubs teamed up for this important and needed Community Service project called Join In Recycle.

Wearing bright green t-shirts members were spreading the word about what can be recycled and where you can recycle on island. Many people are aware of some items but additional services have increased over the last few weeks. The service organizations designed a website, facebook page and twitter account and have loaded it full of information so residents can easily find out what is available, then to join in and take action to keep recyclable items out of the trash. This past Saturday they were handing out information cards with some basic information. There were 10,000 cards in total and all were distributed in short order.

The event was a huge success as voiced by several members as they continued to receive positive comments from the public. One member of the Rotary club had this to say, “The Join In Recycling initiative was well received by all counts. 10,000 cards distributed and we could have handed out so many more!” Three of the main items being promoted for recycling are glass, aluminum cans and plastics (types 1 and 2). Drop off locations for these three types of items are conveniently located at Kirk Market and the four Fosters locations from Savannah to West Bay.

The service clubs main purpose behind this initiative is simply to bring awareness of what is available on island today by both government and private sectors and let people know where they can take these items that would be convenient to them to drop off. The more residents who recycle means less in the landfill and this ultimately will help the environment. This was their first big launch but they plan to have more events to continue to bring awareness to all. They are encouraging everyone to join in and start recycling in their homes and place of work.

To find out more about this recycling initiative visit www.joinin.ky and like their facebook page https://www.facebook.com/joininky or follow on Twitter @joininky.

Photo caption:  Join In volunteers stationed at Priced Right and Fosters Airport handing out information and kiddie t-shirts to help bring awareness to recycling on island.