Bring Your Plastic Bags (and old cell phones, chargers, papers, etc.) to RAM this Saturday

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will host an Easy As One collection in Jacksonville on Saturday, June 26, at the Riverside Arts Market. DEP will collect paper to be shredded and recycled by Shred-it of Jacksonville, retail plastic bags to be recycled by Wal-Mart and used cell phones and chargers (working and non-working) to be donated to the Hubbard House.

Participants who bring in 15 or more plastic bags for recycling will receive a reusable shopping bag. Those who bring a cell phone or paper for recycling will receive a day pass to any Florida State Park. While supplies last.

Easy As One - Ordinary actions. Extraordinary results. is an environmental awareness campaign by DEP that highlights easy actions each one of us can take to make sustainable practices part of our daily lives at home, at school, at work and at play. As the lead agency in state government for environmental management and stewardship, DEP encourages citizens to adopt green habits that protect Florida's air and water quality, conserve water and reduce waste. A sustainable Florida depends on the collective efforts of citizens, groups, businesses, industry and government.

The collection will take place June 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Riverside Arts Market, Riverside Avenue at Interstate 95, Jacksonville.

For more information about Easy as One, visit www.dep.state.fl.us/EasyAsOne or follow on Twitter, www.twitter.com/EasyAsOne.