Black Space Oklahoma

Strengthening Black communities for social and spatial change.

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

The BSOK and EPA project is coming to an end.

TODAY is our community household hazardous waste clean-up event! Spread the word, gather your household hazardous waste items and help make NEOKC cleaner and safe for all of us.

https://t.co/JVmprT7S7M

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

📞LAST CALL

Do you live, work in or otherwise support the Northeast OKC community? Please take this household hazardous survey and share with a friend so that the BSOK x EPA program can better support the residents of NEOKC.

Community Survey: [https://t.co/dkXHo1SKkQ]

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

A toilet is not a trashcan. Disposable diapers and wipes, feminine hygiene products, cigarette butts, cat litter and much more can damage your septic system. Learn more at https://t.co/mIWnJlUYNi.
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This is a BSOK x EPA project @OklahomaDEQ @epagov

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

Join our national network for a futuristic #Juneteenth celebration! Black urbanists are invited to RSVP at the link. Allies - please support with a RT! https://t.co/2B6mKTAVSG

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Meet Aisha, Cathie, Denise Shante', Tasha, Terry, and Precious - Black urbanists, artists, and co-designers who will lead us through our Juneteenth workshop series on 6/19 from 11am - 2:30pm! Reg is open for folx who identify as Black: https://t.co/jLyV5N0zel.

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

1️⃣ Flushing leftover meds sends them into our waterways.
2️⃣ Wastewater treatment plants can't remove them.
3️⃣ Chemicals from medicines can end up in drinking water, and have harmful effects on aquatic life.

To find drop-off locations, go to: https://t.co/2dnV9VR5CR

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

Why should you harvest rain water this summer? Check out more on how to build your own barrel and the benefits of collecting rain water from @OklahomaDEQ.

https://t.co/yoNStkN1tq

@EPA

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

Community Survey: https://t.co/dkXHo1SKkQ

Do you live, work in or otherwise regularly support the Northeast OKC community? Please take this household hazardous survey and share with a friend so that the BSOK x EPA program can learn how to better support the residents of NEOKC.

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

Use water efficiently and stagger the use of water-based appliances such as a washing machine to avoid a backup of your septic system into your house.

BSOK X @EPA

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

...design and engage their friends, family and neighbors to promote healthier homes in NEOKC.

Special thanks to our additional partners: the JFK Neighborhood Association, Mt Triumph Baptist Church of OKC, @ihaveavoicenoworg, and @OklahomaDEQ.

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

We're proud to partner with the Environmental Protection Agency (@EPA) to connect NE OKC students to household hazardous waste education and environmental justice leadership development!

We've been collaborating with Douglass High School and Parks Elementary students to...

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

...unearth how their homes & neighborhoods are impacted by household hazardous waste. While a challenge due to many systemic factors, we're working with students to be leaders in this work.

Despite a tumultuous school year, students have been working to investigate, advocate...

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

When in doubt, don't just throw it out.

We're thankful to @OklahomaDEQ for joining our students at Douglass Highschool to share how to safely dispose of household hazards.

https://t.co/bqAX2nBqYV

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

BSOK will be a vendor at oNE OKC! Come see us at our booth to take our community survey and learn about the work BSOK is doing to preserve history and combat household hazardous waste in NEOKC. @OneOKCEvent

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

Do you live or work in Northeast OKC? Please take this household hazardous survey so that the BSOK x EPA program can learn how to better support the residents of NEOKC.

Community Survey: [https://t.co/ytjl85rqM1]

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

This #EarthDay 🌱, we're calling upon our neighbors in Northeast OKC. Please take this survey to help us understand how BSOK can help foster safer, greener, healthier homes in NEOKC based on their household hazardous waste use, storage and disposal. https://t.co/ytjl85rqM1

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

🌱 & 💰

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The BSOK x EPA project is supported by the JFK Neighborhood Association, Mt. Triumph Baptist Church, I HAVE A VOICE NOW!, and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
@EPAGov

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

Biodegradable, compostable, and recyclable products are made from different materials and deteriorate under varying circumstances. Click to read each type of eco-friendly option.

Which method do you use to keep Northeast OKC, beautiful?

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

To learn more about proper steps to dispose of HHW, visit the Public Works website here: https://t.co/JDo7r8fSdN.

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

The @EPA considers leftover household products that can catch fire, react, or explode under certain circumstances, or that are corrosive or toxic as household hazardous waste (HHW). Products, such as paints, cleaners, oils, batteries...

(A thread 🧵):

[Black Space Oklahoma @blackspaceok]

...and pesticides can contain hazardous ingredients and require special care when you dispose of them. When disposed of improperly, these wastes can pollute the environment and pose a threat to our health. (Cont.)