TEMPE, AZ — Sustainability efforts during Earth Month continued in the Valley at Kiwanis Park in Tempe. The city held one of their annual “Zero Waste Days” in hopes of keeping thousands of pounds of trash and recyclables out of Valley landfills.
They say to think twice before you throw it away, as old electronics, tires, batteries, and more can release harmful toxins if thrown away in a landfill.
“These items whenever they enter a landfill they can contaminate our environment, our groundwater,” Maegan Pardue with the Public Works department said. “We have a bin of TVs we accept, we also take things like microwaves, fridges, appliances, even things with lithium batteries can be dropped off.”…