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RECYCLE

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                                                                                     Check the bottom of packaging to
                                                                                     be sure you are recycling properly.
         • Saves energy
         • Prevents pollution
         • Reduces the number of gas emissions                                                  REDUCE
         • Decreases the amount of waste in landfills
         • Reduces the need to harvest new materials


                    REUSE                   SUPPORT YOUR                                     Switch to energy-efficient

                     • Plates                   COMMUNITY                                          light bulbs.
                     • Glass Jars
                     • Paper                 BUY LOCAL. Buying locally-made
                     • Bed Sheets       products helps to reduce the number of
                     • Towels            “miles” they have to travel, decreasing
                                        the environmental impact on the earth.                Turn off idle computers
                                                                                                 after 20 minutes.
            ALTERNATIVE
            ENERGY SOURCES                                                    CONSERVE WATER


            EXPLORE THEM ALL.                                               BRING YOUR WATER; DON’T BUY IT
               • Wind              • Biomass                                • Invest in a reusable water bottle
               • Hydropower        • Solar                                  • Reusable containers take less oil to produce
               • Geothermal        • Tidal                                  • Reduces your carbon footprint






        pROduce pick: RHUBARB
                                             Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that comes   is not to harvest rhubarb the year you plant it,
                                             from the Polygonaceae family. It was grown in   so the plants have a chance to produce a sturdy
                                             Europe before the 18th century for medicinal   root system. The year after planting, pick only
                                             purposes. It has a tart flavor, and the stalks   a few stems from each plant. By not picking
                                             are a pinkish green color. The stalks of the   heavily, you are allowing leaves to generate
                                             rhubarb plant are what are used in recipes   energy that enhances root growth.  Year three
                                             because the leaves contain high amounts of   is when you can start picking it by the armload.
                                             oxalic acid, which can harm the body if eaten,   Rhubarb is an excellent source of Vitamin
                                             so remember that when preparing and serving   K, which helps you maintain strong, healthy
                                             rhubarb. Although it falls into the vegetable   bones.  It is also an excellent source of fiber,
                                             category, it is often used in pies, tarts, or jams,   which helps lower cholesterol and reduce
                                             just as you would use fruit.
                                                                                  your risk for heart disease.
                                             Plant  rhubarb  during  the cool days  of  early   Source:
                                             spring  in  a  sunny  area  where  it  will  remain
                                             undisturbed for a long time. The rule of thumb   https://www.almanac.com/plant/rhubarb
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