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CHENEY, Wash. - Come learn what Eastern Washington University is doing to become more sustainable, at the start something Green Earth Day Fair. This special event will promote the school's recycling efforts, and will include exhibits, music and a tree planting ceremony.

Sponsored by the EWU Recycling Department, the fair will take place 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Friday, April 22 (Earth Day), on the campus mall. Organizers will emphasize the various recycling efforts on campus, display what Eastern does to promote eco-friendly practices and share ideas for future improvement.

Highlights include comments from EWU President Rodolfo Arévalo at noon, and then at 12:10, there will be a tree planting ceremony in front of the JFK Library and presentation of a Tree City USA Award to Cheney mayor and EWU Professor Tom Trulove.

For more information, contact Jeff Hubbard in the Recycling Department at 509.359.6014 or jeffh@ewu.edu.

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