Subject: Make Every Day Earth Day!

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Scroll down for ways to celebrate Earth Day, tips on green cleaning, and to learn more about those pesky pesticides!

April 22, 2022 is Earth Day!

Earth is the place we all call home, which is why Black Hills Area Habitat for Humanity and our ReStores are committed to protecting our habitat! Join us in celebrating Earth Day by trying out one of our green suggestions or checking out the following articles.

Make Every Day Earth Day:

Do the big things:

  • Save Water

  • Save Energy

  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

  • Plant more trees

  • Volunteer at ReStore 

Do the little things:

  • Use metal straws

  • Use reusable cups & bottles

  • Use toxin-free cleaning supplies

  • Plant a garden

  • Use rags instead of paper towels

The 51st Annual Rapid City Community Clean-up Week is scheduled for April 18-23. Community members are able to take advantage of fees being waived at the Rapid City Landfill Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.


Want to go the extra mile and do your part to beautify the community?

Get together with a group of friends or colleagues and participate in the annual community clean-up Day, set for Saturday, April 23.

Get Involved

Green while you clean!

Using "clean" cleaning products is one of the easiest ways to eliminate toxins from entering your home. That doesn't mean you have to break the bank or special order your cleaning products. Making your own detergents, disinfectants, scrubs, and soaps is as easy as following a recipe. Check out Keeper of the Home's, Ultimate Guide to Homemade All-Natural Cleaning Recipes to get started!

Ultimate Guide
 

Following a recipe just isn't your thing?

Luckily EcoWatch has done all the research for you!

7 Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products

 
 

Haven't read Silent Springs? You're in luck, you can check a copy out at the Rapid City Public Library.

Rapid City Library

Pesky Pesticides!

The most effective way of handling those pesky weeds is with good old fashioned manual labor. If you're like ReStore—with an endless supply of summer volunteers—keeping things green while staying green is easy. If not, the temptation to reach for the pesticides is real. Don't! Silent Springs was published in 1962, and revealed many of the negative impacts of pesticides on the environment. So before you reach for the Round-Up, check out these tips from Lawn Love.

Homemade Weed Killer

Curious about what's so bad about Round-Up?

Check out this article by The Cornucopia Institute:

5 Disgusting Facts About Round-Up

See you on the Green!

Join us for a day of fun and fundraising at the annual

 Tees for Keys Golf Tournament on June 2, 2022

Get Tickets

Have a prayer request or interested in volunteering?

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