On the subject of heroes and with Earth Day coming up, I’d like to share with you my environmental "heroes."  They are the people who roll their sleeves every day for a better environment.  No fanfare, no recognition…they just do it.

At the two recycling centers here in the City, at one, recycling workers sort bottles, cans and paper. At the other, recycling workers sort construction debris–wood, metal and sheet rock.  It’s tough, dirty work critical to successful recycling.

At the 2100 restaurants here in the City that participate in the food scrap composting program.  Restaurant workers separate kitchen trimmings–ends of carrots/onions etc. and fish bones as well as plate scrapings and it all goes to compost facilities where food scraps are turned into nutrient rich compost that is applied to local farms and vineyards. 

Of course, all the City residents and office workers who recycle their recyclables–paper, bottles, cans– and put their food scraps–banana peels, coffee grounds and chicken bones–into their green cans along with their yard trimmings.

These are my heroes.   Working on a daily basis to make a better environmental future for all of us.

Thank you!

Clifford Waldeck