I recently saw a news story on Argentanews.com (a great website for news in NLR) about Mayor Hays wanting to convert the Central Arkansas public transportation fleet to compressed natural gas (CNG). I am not too familiar with this technology and whether it would be more beneficial compared to new technology in diesel fuel. The board of Central Arkansas Transit voted to not convert toCNG and instead focus on cleaner forms of diesel fuel. Regardless of the decision made, I am happy to hear that public transportation is "cleaning itself up." It would really be great if more people chose to ride buses that have lower emissions.

It is always nice to see people considering eco-friendly ways of living. But what about those people who choose not to lead a sustainable life. I think one of the easiest things to do is recycle. It doesn't take much more effort than taking out the trash because of curbside recycling. Now,NLR accepts more for recycling so you aren't putting out as much trash. I know some people that put out two full recycling bins and half as much trash. That is really great to see. I also know people, however, that do not recycle. How can we convince them to start? Certainly it might be more difficult for people who do not havecurbside pickup, but you can still collect plastic, aluminum, and paper in large bins and take it to collection sites. So, I am sort of stuck on this right now. How can I convince people to recycle? Any suggestions?