WORKSHOP WILL PUT AN EMPHASIS ON HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING

The city of Cape Girardeau and the University of Missouri Extension Center at Jackson will present the first of a two-part workshop on household waste and recycling this week.

Part one will be presented Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Room 214 of the Cape Girardeau Vocational School, 300 N. Clark. The second part of the program will be presented Dec. 3 at the same time and place.

Those interested should contact the Cape Girardeau County University Extension Center at Jackson, 343-3581. There is no admission fee, compliments of the city of Cape Girardeau, which is emphasizing recycling and trying to help citizens deal with recent trash collection changes.

"There is a real cost to all of us, whether it be now or later, if household waste is not managed wisely," said Missouri University Extension Specialist Susan Mills. "That means real dollars in terms of taxes and cost of services. We've designed this workshop to present unbiased information so local citizens can explore options for handling the new and more stringent regulations."

Mills said a recent study revealed that our garbage cans contain 42 percent paper, 20 percent yard waste, 9.4 percent glass, 9.2 percent plastic, 9 percent metal, but only 10.4 percent non-recyclable material.

This means a lot of waste now going to landfills, which are filling to capacity, could be recycled.