BATTERIES: Fran Rovito wrote with a question for our readers.
“Over the past couple of years I have accumulated quite a collection of NiCd type of batteries that the manufacturer say should be recycled and not put in the landfill. I would like to be a good citizen and do just that. But for the life of me I can’t find anywhere to take these batteries.
“Do you you think our RTS gang can help us out?”
NiCd — or nickel-cadmium — batteries are a type of rechargeable battery.
Hazardous items are not easy to get rid of in Pennsylvania.
The McKean County Conservation District offered a handful of special collection days for electronics and hazardous household items in 2017. There are no 2018 dates announced yet, but the district’s website said to watch Facebook for the dates as they are planned.
Does anyone know another way to dispose of batteries?
KINDNESS: Sometimes all it takes is a kind smile from a stranger to turn a bad mood around.
There’s also a couple days left in Random Acts of Kindness week, held this year from Feb. 11 to 17, for anyone interested in taking part — not that anyone needs a day on the calendar to connect with another human being.
Here’s a few of the suggestions the foundation gives for ways to reach out to someone:
• Leave extra quarters next to a washer or dryer at the laundromat with a note that says, “This one’s on me.”
• Write some kind messages on sticky notes and leave them around the office, at a bus stop, at a gas pump, in a hallway or in your home.
• Send someone a postcard.
• Make someone a handmade card.
• Write a positive comment on a website or blog.
• Reach out to an old friend. This can be quick text to say hello or the sharing of an old photo.
• Knit or crochet something to give as a gift.
• Give someone a book that you found inspirational.
Get your children involved, too. It’s a great way to encourage kids to think about the feelings of others.
Visit www.randomactsofkindness.org for more ideas.
