Deer Valley Rock Art Center implements innovative recycling program
August 28, 2008
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Entry to Deer Valley Rock Art Center. Photo by Trish Yasolsky |
An Abitibi Paper Retriever has been installed on the center’s grounds for public use. All members of the community are encouraged to collect and deposit into the bin clean, dry paper materials—such as newspapers, magazines, office and school papers, mail and shopping catalogs.
Kim Arth, the center’s executive director, calls the partnership with Abitibi a great way to teach the importance of environmental stewardship. She is enthusiastic about the program's potential long-term effects, which include encouraging area residents to support their neighborhood preserve and providing a convenient drop-off point for recyclable paper.
An Abitibi recycling truck will retrieve the paper on a regular basis and transport it to an Abitibi processing center to be sorted. The materials will be forwarded to a de-inking facility in the
Arth says National Public Lands Day, Sept. 27, is the perfect opportunity to introduce the Abitibi Paper Retriever to the public. Deer Valley Rock Art Center, a nature preserve, archaeological site and museum, is a registered partner for the event, and Arth invites members of the community to visit and volunteer by promoting recycling or helping with trail maintenance and trash clean-up. Over 120,000 Americans are expected to participate in National Public Lands Day this year, which honors the 75th anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corp.
Deer Valley Rock Art Center is open 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Sept. 27. The center is located at
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Links:
National Public Lands Day
Abitibi Consolidated Corporation
Rebecca Howe, rebecca.howe@asu.edu
(480) 727-6577
School of Human Evolution and Social Change
