Are you confused about recycling? Do you care about the planet but feel uncertain about how to contribute? If so, this episode is for you! Christy and Jae chat with Middletown Recycling Coordinator, Kim O'Rourke about the steps we can take as individuals to create a greener community. Kim also explains why we must look beyond the individual to municipalities, businesses and world leaders to create the larger impact needed to address climate change. https://www.middletownct.gov/directory.aspx?eid=31https://middletownct.gov/926/Waste-Removal-and-Recyclinghttps://middletownct.gov/951/Middletown-Recycling-Centerhttps://middletownct.gov/195/Recycling-Events-and-Programshttps://www.rockfallfoundation.org/https://www.rebooteco.com/https://www.recyclect.com/about-us.htmlhttps://russelllibrary.libcal.com/event/9067967https://russelllibrary.libcal.com/event/9011909?hs=aBook & Podcast RecommendationsSilent Spring  by Rachel CarsonMiss Rumphius by Barbara CooneyFarming While Black by Leah Penniman Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer (Book 1 of the Southern Reach Trilogy)Reversing Climate Change  w/ Leah Penniman- https://nori.com/podcasts/reversing-climate-change/S2E57-Farming-While-Black-race-and-regenerative-agriculturew-Leah-Penniman-of-Soul-Fire-Farms-etpvcsThis podcast uses music by Ashutosh, under a creative commons license:Time by ASHUTOSH | https://soundcloud.com/grandaktMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licensehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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