August 2016 Events in Pittsburgh, PA: Breathe in Life

Each August we turn our focus to the environment by offering social events and educational opportunities on living a more environmentally sustainable life. By making caring choices and creating helpful habits we can all make a difference to our planet.

Did you know that an aluminum can may remain in its current condition in a landfill for up to 500 years? That same can, when recycled, can end up back on your grocer’s shelf in as little as two months. Recycling that aluminum can also saves energy. Enough energy, in fact, to power your television for three hours! Aluminum can be recycled over, and over and over again – without limit. Americans will use about 2.5 million plastic bottles every thirty minutes. If that bottle is not recycled it can spend the next 450 years or more in a landfill. A modern glass bottle will take about 4,000 years to biodegrade. Glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled again, and again and again. So, the next time you are enjoying a delicious beverage, be conscious of the packaging and make the choice to recycle.

Join us this month as we promote the environment with a focus on our recycling programs – from annual rummage sales to shredding and more; our educational offerings will help you to support our environment and Breathe in Life!

Our fabulous August 2016 events in Pittsburgh, PA at Juniper Village at Forest Hills include our:

§  The Legacy of Rachel Carson as Patricia DeMarco, Visiting Researcher and Writer from Carnegie Mellon University, discusses how local Springdale resident and Environmentalist, Rachel Carson, started the country’s environmental movement with her book “Silent Spring” on August 4^th at 2:00 pm.

§  Pigeon Heroes as Ken Haselrig from Dovecote shares information about Homing Pigeons and Doves, and their use in the military as a form of communication during World War II with a dove release to be demonstrated afterwards on August 9^th at 2:00 pm.

§  Caregiver Support Group Meeting approved by the Greater Pennsylvania Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association and affiliated with the National Alzheimer’s Association as this month we will discuss ways to avoid Aspiration Pneumonia on August 10^th at 1:30 pm.

§  6th Annual Outdoor Summer Concert as this year we will be rocking with the oldies as performed by local musical group, The Mansfield Five, while we enjoy summer treats along with a weather-permitting display of some Antique Cars though the concert will be held rain or shine, so bring your lawn chairs for a rockin’ and rollin’ good time on August 25^th at 6:00 pm.

We look forward to sharing our August 2016 events in Pittsburgh, PA at Juniper Village at Forest Hills with you as you Breathe in Life.