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Litter Pickers by Bicycle

Litter Pickers by Bicycle

Before the dew ever sets into the grass on Sunday morning, Terre Haute resident Rance Fuqua has already stopped for a donut and coffee on his bike. The red light on his back tire flashes, and he peddles in the darkness navigating to Walter Baldauf’s garage. Once there, the two tinker around for a bit. As the sun slowly starts to rise, they strap kitty cat litter buckets and large plastic totes to their bikes. With one hand on their handlebars, and the other holding a long grabber, they are off, meandering around the streets of Terre Haute to pick up litter….
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Worn Out Tires Never Die

Location:  2506 Fairview St. Anderson, IN 46016 Dan and Diana McKinzie have been selling tires for more than 10 years. In recent years they have become concerned about the disposal of worn out tires and decided to begin a tire recycling business. Their business, Green Tire Reclamation, operates in Anderson, IN, and serves communities within a 100 mile radius. The business collects old tires, dismantles them and processes the rubber into a fuel that can be used in power plants. The metal parts of the tire are sold to a metal yard to be processed into new steel. Tires from…
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Local Grocery Stores Working to Reduce Plastic Footprint

Local Grocery Stores Working to Reduce Plastic Footprint

Since 2010, Baesler’s Market has been offering a 5 cent discount for each reusable bag a customer uses during a transaction. In an effort to attract more customers to take advantage of their incentive, the store has posted a sign at the entrance displaying the number of plastic bags they have diverted from landfills. “We are making an effort along with our customers to try and minimize our footprint and be more environmentally conscious,” Baesler’s Assistant Manager Casey Baesler said. When Baesler added up the data to get the inaugural number of 173,372, he was shocked at how high the number…
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Freewheelin’ Community Bikes

Freewheelin’ Community Bikes

Getting your first bicycle is one of life’s milestones for most people. Most of us can remember the day it happened. But for some families, there just aren’t the resources to purchase a bike. That’s where Freewheelin’ Community Bikes comes in. Freewheelin’ offers an “Earn-a-bike” program in which kids, aged 8-18, participate in an eight week training program learning how to repair and maintain a bike. Upon completion, they receive a quality bike. Along the way, they acquire mechanical skills and mentoring from leaders who have previously completed the course. Lessons about leadership, accountability and perseverance are by-products of the…
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Recycled Granite

Recycled Granite Location: 866 Kennedy Avenue Schererville, IN  46375 In August, 2008, Julie launched Recycled Granite. To date, Julie and her network of stone recyclers have saved an estimated 5,000,000 pounds of granite and stone scraps from being dumped into landfills across America. The stone is repurposed; the recycled granite is used for split stone tile, landscaping pavers, mosaics, aggregates and jewelry. Rizzo was inducted into the Northwest Indiana Society of Innovators in 2011 and was recognized in the Congressional Record for innovative contributions. Contact Information: Julie Rizzo [email protected] Phone: 219-313-1388 http://www.RecycledGranite.com/  

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