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Friday, May 10, 2013

Drop Off Unwanted Electronics at Sperreng Middle School

The Lindbergh School District is hosting a free electronics recycling event on May 11.

Do you have old computers, televisions or lawn mowers ready for the trash? Safetly dispose of them on Saturday, May 11 through Sperreng Middle School and Midwest Recycling Center. The school will host a free electronics recycling event from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., rain or shine.  Eligible items include: computers (including laptops), printers, keyboards, hard drives, cell phones, pagers, radios, scanners, speakers, DVD and VCRs, fax machines, answering machines, microwaves and other kitchen appliances, furnaces, water heaters, air conditioners, power tools and any lawn and garden equipment (oil and gas must be drained before drop-off). There is a limit of one television per car, with a $15 charge per additional television.  Smoke detectors, glass…

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Ask the Patch Pro: Experts Answer Your Questions About 'Going Green'

Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to answer your questions.

It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week we're talking about "going green." How can you make your home, business or just life in general more eco-friendly? We want to help you find the answers to all your questions, but we need can't do it alone. Patch wants to help you get your questions answered, but we needed some help. We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts:

Wenzel & Associates Insurance

12:09 pm on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Suffice enough to say, you both have made good points which has given me food for thought. Having snappy repartee is fun but when it gets a bit snarky it is uncomfortable to read.   more ›

Monday, April 29, 2013

Ask the Patch Pro: Seeking Experts on 'Going Green'

Patch is looking for experts who can answer readers' questions and offer advice about being eco-friendly this week.

How can you make your home, business or just life in general more eco-friendly? We want to help you find the answers to all your questions, but we need can't do it alone.  In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we need local experts who can answer readers' questions and offer advice about "going green."  If you consider yourself an expert and can answer these questions and more, let us know two ways. One: You can leave a comment on this post along with your email. Two: You can send an email to jordan.lanham@patch.com. We need experts to answer questions on Thursday, May 2.  Curious as to what we are looking for? Take a look at some of our previous Patch Pro posts: So what do you say, who wants to be our expert?

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Nick from Maplewood

9:56 am on Friday, May 3, 2013

The energy efficient movement is only going to get bigger. If you are 100% certain tax payers should not have to pay to reduce our country's energy consumption and dependence on foreign oil then perhaps corporations should help pay for it? They are the ones who stand to profit from lax environmental regulation. Even if you believe global warming is an illusion this movement is not just going away…   more ›

Thursday, November 22, 2012

Sperreng Middle School Recycling Drive

Unwanted lights can be dropped off at the school 12111 Tesson Ferry Road.

The Sperreng Middle School Environmental Club is offering the community a  way to reduce waste and spread cheer this holiday season by donating broken or unwanted holiday lights to St. Louis Green’s 2012 Holiday Light Recycling Drive. Community members, Lindbergh families and employees can drop off unwanted lights in the front commons of Sperreng Middle School, 12111 Tesson Ferry Road,  between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, between now and Jan. 13, 2013. Note that the school will be closed for holidays Nov. 21-23 and Dec. 21-Jan. 2. This year, St. Louis Green hopes to divert more than 128,000 pounds of lights from entering our landfills.  Not only does the drive help protect the environment, but it also helps feed the hungry.  …

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