Happy Earth Day everyone! April 22nd marks the day when people across the world pause to think about how we can better treat the planet. Here at Habitat we are using the day to increase awareness of our environmental initiatives. Not only do we try to build affordable homes in an environmentally friendly way, but we also run the Habitat ReStore which has diverted over 200 tons of usable materials from our local landfills.
Three ways to Celebrate Earth Day with Habitat for Humanity:
Volunteer Orientation: Saturday, 4/23 at 10am at the Habitat ReStore. Learn how you can volunteer and help Habitat keep tons of usable materials out of our landfills.
Earth Day Work Day: Plant trees and provide minor exterior home repairs during Habitat’s “A Brush with Kindness” project at a house in Goleta from 9-4pm. Register for this workday at www.sbhabitat.org
ReStore Workshop: In honor of Earth Day we will be hosting a workshop throughout the day on Saturday and explore creative ways to reuse recycled materials found in the ReStore. Examples include turning old sinks, shutters or mailboxes into flower planters and making chicken feeders out of recycled plastic tubing.
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| Creative vertical garden made from an old window shutter. |
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| Mailbox and drawer flower planters. |
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| Toilet turned flower planter. |
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| Building materials being turned into flowerpots. |
Be sure to visit the ReStore on April 23rd to see these examples and more!
