Users can also watch video public service announcements on a variety of topics. Another way to find articles on different topics is to click on the sitemap at the bottom of the home page. Although its main function is to tell users the easiest way they can recycle everything from a can to a computer, Earth 911 also posts original content and articles. Communities can list their own recycling guidelines and events. At the top of the homepage, you will see the word “search.” If you click on the word “event” under “search,” it will allow you to search for events by keyword. Find a Recycling Center” at the top of the home page. Plug in what you would like to recycle and your zip code, and it will link you to a list of nearby sites.” This will lead you to articles, events and local environmental organizations in your particular state. Spend the rest of the morning exploring the grounds of this 351-acre park, which has a nature center too. Spend the day at Black Rock Park, and then stop in Tow, Texas and Fall Creek Vineyards for an ice-cold glass of their signature Chenin Blanc. This content was created by GSA Content G enerator DE MO.
Wrap up the day with a stop at Central Market (4001 North Lamar, at 38th & Lamar), where the incredible (and huge!) Cobb salad is a great choice for noshing. Take some time for yourself at The Crossings Austin (13500 FM 2769, near the intersection of Bullick Hollow and Volente Road), a holistic, continuing education, and healing retreat with a day spa, wellness center, and classes to feed your soul. For example, April 22 is Earth Day, a national holiday that celebrates the importance of the environment and the need to take action. On the next few pages, we’ll take a look at Earth 911’s beginnings and learn how to navigate the Web site’s resources. Log onto Earth 911’s Web site, type in your zip code and you’ll be presented with a list of recycling drop-off centers right in your area. Students can get information on how to start their own Earth 911 club, complete with downloadable logos. And how could Earth 911 get you singing about recycling?
Earth 911 offers interactivity to users in the form of an email newsletter as well as the opportunity to upload their own ideas and stories. Earth 911 hosts a list of more than 74,000 recycling centers that offer more than 400,000 recycling services. In addition to the information provided on the main Earth 911 site, several sub-sites focus on more specific areas — clean beaches, clean boating and earth-friendly business operations. An events calendar lists earth-friendly activities around the United States and Canada. Event Calendar: The event calendar on the home page highlights popular upcoming environmental events. If you search events by keyword “Earth Day,” you’ll learn about the Free Colusa County Oil Filter Exchange Event, among other events, where residents of the California county are encouraged to recycle their used oil filters. Bring a picnic and spend the day, or camp overnight. The old days of reading a map or driving around in circles are over — with a navigation system, you can get turn-by-turn directions from Point A to Point B. When you plug in a start and end point, a navigation device uses information from governmental positioning satellites to get you where you want to go. If you think of energy as water, then kilowatts describe the size of the pipe and kwhs define how much the tank will hold – or how many “gallons” you use over time. Post was c reated with GSA Content Generator Demoversion!
Although solar technology has made great strides, its chief drawback remains the same: Solar cells must harvest energy while the sun shines. Lip balm and eye drops — The sun and wind will play havoc with your lips and eyes. The RocketCam will aid in the research. Even if the batteries are so low that you can no longer turn the machine on (it will give you plenty of warning before this happens), there’s usually enough power to keep the RAM refreshed. If there are four elevators in a busy building, you don’t split up into four groups like you’re betting on which one will “ding!” next. More than 80 percent of automakers and 70 percent of smartphone vendors (as of press time) have been approved by MirrorLink, so it’s only a matter of time before your car and your phone are talking behind your back. You know the one — outdated audio equipment, used cans of paint, even an old car battery. All of this leads us to the inevitable question: Can’t my car tell me what the speed limit happens to be? Lake Travis and Lake Austin are the most popular for boating and fun in the sun, so get off the beaten path and explore the lakes in the Hill Country, including Lake Buchanan.
