PAGE 6 JULY 2012 PLAY IT SAFE
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA recycling centers
It’s never too early to teach kids about electricity
BY GUY DALE coordinator of safety & loss control
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Southeast Oklahoma offers several recycling locations for your convenience.
Choctaw County
A-Z Recycling Hugo, OK
580-326-4277 Accepts: Metal only.
Choctaw Electric Cooperative Hugo, OK
800-780-6486
Accepts: Broken or used compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs)
Pushmataha County
Southern Disposal Located 2.5 miles south of Antlers 580-298-3729
Accepts: All types of metal, paper, cardboard, batteries and tires. (There is a charge for tires) No glass or plastic recycling, but they will dispose of it for you.
McCurtain County
OK Wood Fiber OK Located next to the Chamber of Commerce in Idabel 580-286-5035
Accepts: Cardboard and paper. Thank you for keeping
southeast Oklahoma clean!
s soon as babies learn how to crawl, they’re tempted to stick their fingers into electrical receptacles and chew on
extension cords. While there are ways to child-proof your home, it’s nearly impossible to safeguard against the endless ways a child can find to get hurt. With multiple electrical hazards around the house, the earlier your child learns how dangerous these hazards are, the safer they’ll be.
Teaching your children about electricity will help them stay safe around it, appreciate it and hopefully, use it wisely as they grow.
Basically, I recommend that you convey the following messages to your kids—and repeat them over and over again as your kids mature. Sure, they’ll roll their eyes, but over time they’ll get the message, and it will protect them from harm.
Electricity is a wonderful tool that makes
it possible for your home to have heat and air conditioning, for your refrigerator to keep your food cold and for their computers, TV and video games to work.
As much as electricity is a benefit, it can be harmful, too. Exploring the electrical components of a toy or appliance that’s plugged in can result in a shock, and sometimes those shocks are severe
enough to burn or injure you. Playing with anything that plugs in can be dangerous if you’re rough or careless.
Water and electricity don’t mix. Dunking a plugged-in toy or other electrical device into water can shock or even kill a child. Never allow your child to play with a blow dryer or plugged in toy next to full sink or bathtub.
Wasting electricity doesn’t make sense. Turning off lights when you leave a room and unplugging computers, video games and electrical toys when nobody’s using them is good for the planet and can save Mom and Dad some money on energy bills.
You’ll find yourself repeating this last message over and over again, but I guarantee it, when your kids are grown and begin paying their own bills, they will understand.
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www.choctawelectric.coop
Willie Wiredhand is hiding somewhere on your co-op website. Find him and you could win a $25 credit on your electric bill.
When you spot our website Willie, please email LoisAnn Beason at
lbeason@choctawelectric.coop. Winners will be drawn from submissions.
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