The Jewish Community Center in Indianapolis celebrates Earth Day because they say honoring the Earth is one of the tenants of the Jewish religion.
INDIANAPOLIS — According to earthday.org, more than one billion people across the globe recognize Earth Day as a way to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
“A big Jewish value is Tikkun Llam, which is to repair the world. We feel it’s our duty as the Jewish Community Center to have an Earth Day event that promotes repairing the world and promoting everything that has to do with recycling,” Ethan Cohen said. According to the Indianapolis Office of Sustainability, around 33,000 homes in Marion County have curbside recycling. However, there is only a 12% participation rate among those households.
According to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Marion County currently diverts 16% of waste from landfills to recycling facilities with a 20% diversion rate statewide.
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