GREAT news for Tamarindo (and the local environment): We now have a bi-monthly recycling program. It doesn't have all the convenience of what most North Americans are accustomed to doing, but it isn't all the tough to gather stuff for two weeks at a time, then drop it off. I'm sure they'll be working kinks out of the system for a while as well. But it is exciting that we can recycle now and should help keep our landfills from overfilling. More personally, it means that I no longer have to save my used batteries up for months and months then tote them up to the states to recycle them. Used batteries are full of all manner of nasty chemicals- please don't throw them in the garbage. Nuff outta me, it's a beautiful day, I'm going to go check out a great property we just got listed-- 7.5Ha with Ocean views at a really low price. If you or anyone you know is interested in doing a small, green development project in Costa Rica, send them my way!

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Just read a Disturbing Article from Natural History Mag that describes an eddy (sub-tropical gyre) in the Pacific Ocean where one can find a floating island of plastic refuse that is about the size of ... Texas.

Now, if you've only just seen Texas on a map, please keep in mind that just a few years ago we spent the entirety of a June day driving across Texas- from pre-dawn through to dusk... I'd guess maybe 16 hours. It is a big place, Texas.

So, the next time you go to buy something, if there is any option that doesn't include plastic packaging, please do consider *that* option. It will help make the world a better place.

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