The recycling and environmental fair will take place Thursday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the university's Matador Bookstore Lawn, near the center of the campus at 18111 Nordhoff St. in Northridge.

The event will begin with a series of speakers who will talk about how to recycle and the value of recycling. The fair will culminate at noon with a performance by the CSUN Steel Drum Ensemble.

In addition to the fair, the university's recycling program will display an exhibit entitled, "Recycling...it's that easy," demonstrating how people can make a difference by recycling. The exhibit will be on display throughout the week of April 18 to April 24 in Northridge's Sierra Hall.

Other Earth Week activities include a visit from the City of Los Angeles' HazMobile to collect hazardous waste such as household chemicals, old electronics and computers on Saturday, April 17, and Sunday, April 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the university's parking lot F10 located on the corner of Lindley Avenue and Lassen Street.

For more information about the "Earth Fair," contact Cyndi Signett, the university's recycling coordinator, at (818) 677-2477 or at cynthia.signett@csun.edu.

California State University, Northridge has 33,000 full- and part-time students and offers 61 bachelor's and 42 master's degrees as well as 28 education credential programs. Founded in 1958, it is the only four-year university in the San Fernando Valley and the fourth largest in the 23-campus CSU system. The university serves as the intellectual, economic and cultural heart of the Valley and beyond.