Best Western Gears Up for Earth Day Events

DAYTON – Start saving your plastic and set aside April 22 for an afternoon with your kids, because the Best Western Plus Hotel and Suites in Dayton is once again bringing its Earth Day celebrations to town.

"Earth Day is a good reminder for us all to focus on recycling," said Dayton's Best Western General Manager Eleanor Specht. "To date, we still cannot recycle plastic in Dayton."

And so for Earth Day, Best Western Plus of Dayton, which has won several awards for its efforts at being eco-friendly from the Best Western company as well as the American Hotel & Lodging Association, plans to collaborate with the community to recycle plastic and reduce the amount of plastic disposed of in landfills.

Basin Disposal Inc. (BDI) is providing Best Western with a 15-yard disposal bin for plastic. "We want to take this opportunity to challenge the community to fill this bin to the top!" Specht said.

Bring all recyclable plastic to the recycling bin in the back of the Best Western parking lot, at 507 E. Main St., from March 2 to April 22. Any plastic item, excluding plastic bags, with the recycle symbol on it can be recycled. The plastic must be clean with the lids removed, and preferably flattened.

In addition, the hotel is planning an afternoon of Earth Day crafts for children of all ages, from 3:30-5 p.m. in the hotel on April 22. Children will make their own Mr. Recycle Head or plastic bottle head and other art projects, enjoy snacks, and receive prizes for best crafts and more innovative recycling/green ideas.

Recycling in Dayton:

Behind the school bus barn on S. 2nd Street.

- Mixed paper, brown glass, clear glass, and newspaper.

Behind Columbia REA on Front Street.

- Mixed paper, brown glass, clear glass, newspaper, and cardboard.

Columbia County Transfer Station at 500 S. Cottonwood.

- Mixed paper, brown glass, clear glass, newspaper, aluminum cans, and cardboard.

Plastic grocery bags can be dropped off at most chain grocery stores to be recycled.