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EPA'S 'RECYCLE CITY' WEB SITE TO BE UNVEILED AT EARTH DAY EVENT AT OAKLAND MUSEUM

Release Date: 4/18/1997
Contact Information: Bill Glenn, U.S. EPA, (415) 744-1281

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will unveil its new 'Recycle City' interactive Web site for kids at a special Earth Day event at the Oakland Museum of California's 'Hello Again: A New Wave of Recycled Art and Design' exhibit.  Recycle City goes live on the Web on April 22 at https://www.epa.gov/recyclecity .

When:     Tuesday, April 22, 10 a.m. to noon
            (Demonstration begins at about 10:15;
               a tour of the exhibit will also be given)

Where:    Oakland Museum of California
         1000 Oak Street at 10th, Oakland
         (Use 10th Street entrance -- one block from
              Lake Merritt BART Station)

Who:      Felicia Marcus, Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA
         Dennis Power, Executive Director, Oakland Museum of California
         Phil Frank, Recycle City artist and creator of 'Farley,'
              the daily comic strip in the San Francisco Chronicle
         Susan Subtle Dintenfass, guest curator of the 'Hello Again!' exhibit
         The local creative team that founded and populated Recycle City
         Plus recyclers, educators, students, Web surfers....

Exploring Recycle City is a fun, interactive way to learn about the three R's -- reduce, reuse and recycle -- by exploring an imaginary town full of colorful characters.  Designed primarily for middle-school students, it's a lively point-and-click journey for kids of all ages that demonstrates how individuals, businesses and communities can work together to cut waste.  It also features the innovative, animated Dumptown Game, in which the player takes on the role of City Manager and creates his/her own plan to reduce waste and clean up the trashy town.

For detailed directions, call the Oakland Museum Public Information Office at (510) 238-3402.


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