5 Things Cheyenne Residents Can Do For Earth Day
What do you have planned for Earth Day 2016?
Around Cheyenne there are lots of things we can all do to help make our planet a nicer place to live, from recycling to planting. Check out our list of five ideas for Earth Day.
- Cheyenne Recycling Bin by Mike Rorabeck, Townsquare Media
Cheyenne Recycling Bin by Mike Rorabeck, Townsquare Media 1Recycle
If you have a Cheyenne Blue Top Recycling Bin, see how much cardboard, aluminum cans, plastic jugs, junk mail, newspapers and paper bags you can stuff into it.
- Brett Carlsen, Getty Images
Brett Carlsen, Getty Images 2Pick Up Litter
There are lots of Adopt-A-Highway stretches looking for love, even as close as your own backyard. With the Wyoming wind, there is never a shortage of litter to pick up and put into a proper trash receptacle.
- Charley Gallay, Getty Images
Charley Gallay, Getty Images 3Plant Something
With the recent snows, the ground is soft enough to plant in your garden or even plant some trees for a Wyoming wind break.
- Cate Gillon, Getty Images
Cate Gillon, Getty Images 4Enjoy Some Cheyenne Water
Here in Cheyenne we are fortunate to have some of the best water in America thanks to our high mountain reservoirs and the Sherard Treatment Plant.
- Matt Cardy, Getty Images
Matt Cardy, Getty Images 5Hug A Tree
On this Earth Day, you could literally give part of the planet a big hug. Pick out your favorite Cottonwood and embrace Mother Nature. While you're at it, you could pick up some branches to take to the Compost Facility.
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