| Enlighten Me Designs a nonprofit company focused on environmental health and wellness |
Enlighten Me Designs began selling decorative switch plates on Ebay, in 2000, to raise monies for community projects in Central Florida. Since that time, EMD has become a nonprofit organization focused on environmental issues facing Tangipahoa Parish, in SE Louisiana, specifically the Tangipahoa River in Ponchatoula. EMD still offers a line of custom switch plates, which can be purchased on Ebay. Majority proceeds from switch-plate sales help to clean litter from the Tangipahoa River, at Hwy 22 in Ponchatoula, LA. Ebay EMD Seller's Page or use the Switch plates link to your left Litter Removal and Recycling Have a lot of old junk and want it removed? Enlighten Me Designs will remove junk metal, old appliances, lawn mowers, batteries, etc. FREE, (limited service area). Aluminum cans are collected to help raise monies for clean-up projects. Go to our Extras page to find out how to get rid of your junk. What's Been Removed So Far This Year? 3340.69 lbs. Recyclable metal & discarded appliances 20 lbs. Aluminum cans 68 lbs. Aluminum 68 30-gallon trash bags of litter totals through June, 2009 |
| Useful Resources |
| Available by request is a range of environmental, educational and wellness materials FREE. Materials range from elementary to adult education, with some already printed (while supplies last), and others by download or on CD. Resources for local businesses too! Request your FREE materials today with this form. |
| 2007 Beach Sweep |
| Girl Scout Troop 1324 Helped to clean litter from Zemurray Park, in Hammond. A great Big Thank you to Betsey Garrety and her girls from Troop 1324 Contact Girl Scout Troop 1324 at bestchemteacher@yahoo.com 2007 Beach Sweep Photos |
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| 2008 Beach Sweep |
| Last Year's event included a clean-up in Magnolia Island Subdivision, (Ponchatoula). Volunteers cleaned the area surrounding the Tangipahoa river bridge off HWY22. A picnic after the clean-up was held at the home of Catherine & John Eichhorn. Two separate events were held, one on Saturday, September 20th and one on Sunday, September 28th. Results for each event are listed below. September 20, 2008 yielded: 1560 lbs of prepared iron 9 lbs of Aluminum cans 33 lbs of clean Aluminum 32 lbs of stainless steel 8 tires 6 batteries 12 bags -- 33 gallon/bag -- of garbage September 28, 2008 yielded: 9.6 lbs of Aluminum cans 9 lbs of clean Aluminum 540 lbs of household garbage Volunteers included Girl Scout Troop 1324, Ed Colomb, Celeste Allison, Catherine & John Eichhorn. Residents of Magnolia Island Subdivision who donated discarded items include Marilyn Wright, Jerry Shedd, Mike Ory, Dave & Patricia Starkey. To view this years' photo album, 2008 Beach Sweep Tangipahoa River |
| What's New? |
| Page maintained by Enlighten Me Designs. Last updated May, 2009. Problems with this page? Contact web administrator at info@EnlightenMeDesigns.com. Thank you for viewing |
| Introducing EMD's newsletter, Enviro~News. This periodical contains local environmental news, issues, volunteer opportunities and global environmental health topics. Published quarterly. Enviro~News Newsletter Current Issue Enviro~News Vol 1 Enviro~News Vol 2 |
| Featured Environmental Partner Take Action Louisiana http://takeactionlouisiana.org "This network, the Take Action Louisiana, encourages the exchange of ideas, expertise and resources between group members. Take Action Louisiana has created this online and technical infrastructure whereby local groups can work closely with other Louisiana groups and their members by recruiting other groups to endorse, participate and co-sponsor their projects" (TALA 2009). Contact person: Andrew Lehman Email TALA or visit www.andrewlehman.com |
| Photographs of life on the Tangipahoa River. Tangipahoa River Photographs |
| River Life |