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individuals learn how to recycle more. Staff spent time answering recycling questions and <br />talking to residents about the environmental and economic benefits of recycling. Residents <br />were responsive to not only the recycling information, but also additional recycling bins and to <br />have conversations around zero -waste. <br />Leading up to this event, Eureka Recycling once again supported the city's effort to encourage <br />block party organizers to register their parties with the City by offering a free backyard <br />composting bin to any registered neighborhood party that wanted one. Registering parties <br />helps the City to retain the information about who the energized and engaged residents are. <br />This makes it easier to develop stronger relationships with those residents and allows them to <br />help get community feedback and to help disseminate information on important community <br />initiatives to their neighbors. We also provided fact sheets about making neighborhood events <br />zero -waste. This fact sheet is available on our composting website: http://bit.ly/lEBgK6n <br />Twin Cities Free Market <br />Residents of the City of Roseville have the opportunity to exchange reusable materials via the <br />Twin Cities Free Market (www.twincitiesfreemarket.org). The Twin Cities Free Market is a great <br />way for residents to give and get free, reusable items while keeping them out of the landfill or <br />incinerator. In 2016, 99 Free Market users from Roseville listed over 6.36 tons (12,727 pounds) <br />of usable items that were made up of mostly furniture, electronics, and appliances that were <br />spared from the landfill or incinerator. <br />6 <br />