How to Have a “Greener” Holiday Season
Americans throw away 25% more trash during the Thanksgiving to New Year’s holiday season than any other time of year. This extra garbage amounts to 25 million tons of trash. If every family in the U.S. reused just 2 feet of holiday ribbon, the 38,000 miles of ribbon saved could tie a bow around the entire planet. If every American family wrapped just 3 presents in re-used materials, it would save enough paper to cover 45,000 football fields. For tree trimmings, try edible or compostable items like popcorn or cranberries on a string, gingerbread cookies or items made from "found" objects around your home.
If you have any questions, please always feel free to contact me.
Need activity cards to report your cleanup? Email donna.martin@modot.mo.gov or report online. |
Featured Adopter
Middletown Meddlers 4-H Club
Section of Highway: MO 161 - Montgomery County
Adopters for 21 Years
The Middletown Meddlers 4-H group won the drawing from MoDOT's Northeast District Trash Bash 2010 contest by picking up trash during April. They adopt a section of highway along Route 161 near Middleton. They have been members of the Adopt A Highway program for more than 20 years.
Those pictured are: l - r Tracy Sommer, Laura White, Adopt A Highway Coordinator for MoDOT's NE District, Mary Ellen Sommer, Heather VanHorn, Kayla Walton, Travis Owen, Courtney Rutherford, Betty Walton, Maria Sommer, Erin Peak, (sitting) Makenzie Rutherford, and Brooke Lionberger.
If your group would like to be featured here, send us a picture (email donna.martin@modot.mo.gov) with some information about your group. Thank you for participating in the Adopt A Highway program! |
RECYCLE THOSE TREES: Throw it in the water. Christmas trees make great habitat for fish OR Keep it on your land. You can enjoy a second round of decorating by adorning the tree with enticing bird food: Suet smeared in the branches, Pine cones coated with peanut butter and bird seed, then hung from branches, Strings of cranberries or raisins wrapped around the tree!
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 There are more than 500 adopters in the Northeast District who help maintain and beautify our roadsides. There are, however, many more areas that need adopted. We have listed by county some of the state highways that have availability. You can also email our Adopt A Highway Coordinator, Laura White, with your questions, or call our toll-free number at 1-888-275-6636 (1-888 ASK MODOT).
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 Donna Martin, Adopt A Highway Coordinator
Northeast District
660-385-8265
donna.martin@modot.mo.gov
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