In This Issue:
*Unwanted Electronics
*Harvesting H2O
*Adopt-a-Street
*Reusable Bags
*Children's Mircale Network
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214 North Walnut
Springfield, IL 62702
217-528-5673
Manager: Gerardo Campos |
900 West Morton
Jacksonville, IL 62650
217-245-9563
Manager: Lori Beck |
1713 Spresser
Taylorville, IL 62568
217-824-3325
Manager: Shirley Niethe |
1600 Wabash
Springfield, IL 62704
217-787-5100
Manager: Robert Chellios |
204 East College
Normal, IL 61761
309-454-5413
Manager: Kelly Warning |
207 West Main
Havana, IL 62644
309-543-2638
Manager: Heather McGlothin |
111 East 1st North
Carlinville, IL 62626
217-854-2564
Manager: Chad Strubbe |
521 North Kickapoo
Lincoln, IL 62656
217-735-1458
Manager: JR Bailey |
1200 North Main
Chatham, IL 62629
217-483-4085
Manager: Michael House |
300 Springfield
Hillsboro, IL 62049
217-532-6677
Manager: Kristel White
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Dear ,
Thank you for opening our 4th edition of the newsletter. We hope you had an enjoyable 4th of July weekend. Maybe you tested the barbeque tips presented in last month's newsletter. This month's edition is dedicated enirely to the environment and going green. We hope you find the information interesting and useful as you work to better our environment.
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Have Unwanted Electronics?
Springfield residents and businesses gather your old, used and unwanted electronics and take them to BLH Computers located at 1832 Stevenson Drive to be  recycled. With proof of residency you can drop off computers, radios, televisions, cameras, phones, and other electronics to BLH for recycling--most at no charge! A fee will be charged for wooden console televisions, but a coupon for the same value will be issued back. For more details and drop off times call BLH at 585-1580.
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Harvesting H2O
Many people believe that water is an infinite resource. However, especially in the dry parts across the U.S., communities are using more water than underground aquifers are naturally receiving. One solution that can help community  water supplies is the use of a rain harvesting system, most commonly in the form of a rain barrel. And, aside from helping the environment, another benefit of rain barrels is the money your household can save--especially in the summer months.
Depending on where you live and the amount of rainfall in your area, you can collect a large amount of water. For every inch of rain that falls on a roof of 1,000 square feet, you can collect approximately 600 gallons of water. This means that for every 10 inches of rain falling on a roof you can collect 6,000 gallons of water!
Most water that is collected in rain barrels is used to water landscapes. As the rain water falls and runs off your roof it picks up very few contaminants. Therefore, using rain water on your landscape actually helps keep your soil balanced and free of chemicals found in your community water system. With the help of a filtration system, you can also drink the rain water. Be sure to check your town's requirements for filtration systems if you plan on using the water for drinking.
*Creative idea: Rain barrels come in many different  varieties, but a fun activity you can take on yourself or as a family project is to decorate the barrel to fit your style or home decor. For example, use paint to simply change the color of the barrel, or go all out and create designs to give the barrel some flair. The only limitation is your imagination! |
Adopt-a-Street
As part of the Springfield Green initiative created by Mayor Timothy Davlin in an effort to beautify the  Springfield area, community groups and businesses can adopt a street to maintain. Modeled after the Illinois Adopt-a-Highway program, Adopt-a-Street gives volunteers the opportunity to clean up the sides of streets and ditches in our capital city. Not only does this program help out the community we live in, but it is a great way to get outdoors and spend time with co-workers and friends.
Let's work together to make Springfield more beautiful and environmentally friendly by getting the litter off of our streets. If your organization or business would like more information on the program, or is interested in adopting a street, visit the Springfield Green website at: http://www.springfield.il.us/green/AdoptaStreet.html.
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Reusable Bags
Lately we have been seeing a push for businesses and individuals to "think green" and be more environmentally friendly. One way to help out the environment is by using reusable shopping bags instead of plastic, and even paper, bags. Reusable bags, when chosen properly, can last for a long period of time. When looking for a reusable bag be sure you go for quality. Look for bags made from either PETE, recycled cotton or hemp. These bags are usually long-lasting and durable. If you choose a cheap bag that falls apart quickly it will only end up in the landfill with all those paper and plastic bags, defeating the purpose of your purchase.
Here are a few quick facts to encourage you to consider reusable shopping bags:
*Each year Americans alone use 10 billion paper bags, which results in cutting down 14 million trees.
 *The petroleum used to make 18 plastic bags could drive a car for 1 mile. *The worldwide consumption of plastic bags is over 1 million per minute.
*Plastic bags are not
biodegradable and take approximately 500 years to decay in a landfill.
*It costs more to recycle a bag than to produce a new one.
*Nearly 200 different species of sea life die due to plastic bags.
As part of Ace's Helpful Earth Choices program developed to promote eco-friendly practices, we encourage you to visit any of our 10 Ace Hardware locations on Saturday, July 31st to receive a FREE resuable bag. Just print out this newsletter and show it to any Ace team member. Limit 1 free bag per customer.
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Charity Feature: CMN
Since its founding in 1983 by Marie Osmond and her family, Children's Miracle Network's mission is to  generate funds and awareness programs in partnership with, and for the benefit of, member hospitals/ foundations and the children they are privileged to serve. Holding true to its mission, CMN is a non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children's hospitals to provide treatment to children of all ages and backgrounds. From broken bones to cancer, CMN hospitals will provide charity care worth billions during this year alone.
CMN is based on two main goals:
1. Help as many children as possible by raising funds for children's hospitals
2. Keep funds in the community in which they were raised to help local children.
As a corporate partner with CMN, each of our 10 Ace locations sell the infamous red and yellow Miracle Balloons for $1 each. Since May of 2004 our customers have helped us raise $12,806 for CMN. Thank you for all your generosity--it means the world to the children and their families!
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