Recycling More And Easier In Milwaukee

The city of Milwaukee just announced a revamped recycling program. No longer do you need to separate paper and containers - you can throw it all in together. In addition, they will accept more containers - including cartons (those 'wax' - actually thin plastic - coated juice and milk cartons) as well as #4 and #5 plastics, even pots and pans. The full details on what, when, how are on the Milwaukee Recycles Recycle For Good website.

Hopefully this new program - which will make it easier for people - will increase compliance and get more people recycling. I recently moved from the city of Milwaukee just across the city line to Wauwatosa, a community that has had a program similar to Milwaukee's new one and I have to say (even though I would recycle either way) it is much easier. You don't need to keep the materials separate in the house, you won't fill up one side of he recycling cart while the other is empty, and you can throw in a lot more meaning less worry about sorting.

Kudos to the city for this big step to decreasing waste in Milwaukee.

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Five O'Clock Steakhouse's The Milwaukee Man Dinner Benefits Milwaukee Rescue Mission

On Friday, September 11 2015 at 6pm, Milwaukee's iconic Five O'Clock Steakhouse will host the first annual Milwaukee Man Dinner - Beef, Bourbon & Brandy Benefit. A portion of the night's proceeds will directly benefit the Milwaukee Rescue Mission "Safe Harbor" Program ,providing refuge and hope for local men seeking to transform their lives through emergency assistance, shelter, counseling, education & job resources.

City Lights Cans Water. Why its better than bottles.

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Make Men's Health Month About You

The month of November is (one of the) Men's Health Month(s), popularized by the Movember movement. (June is another recognized annual event but since it is November now, November it is.) It's a great foundation, it has been successful and is highly rated for its impact. But, one thing I see with the movement is that while they speak about men's health to the participants, I feel the participants themselves promote it outwardly rather than inward, at them. I personally fell victim to that selfsame issue, but no longer. As of this November, I am taking care of myself.

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