Calendar of Upcoming
Go Green Events

All of the 2010 Go Green events are listed below. To jump to this month's events, click here.
 

January 1  New Year's Day 
May your team be successful with the green goals your organization has pledged to accomplish this year.

January 2 and 9  Yardwaste Recycling Locations Open to Receive Trees
Time to take down your cut tree? Remove all the ornaments and take your tree to a yardwaste recycling location to be mulched. Locations are open January 2 and 9, 2010 from 12:00 noon until 3:00 pm.

January 22  Celebrate the environment at ReUse-apalooza!
Resolve to reduce, reuse, recycle in 2010! Join Building Value as it hosts this unique fundraiser featuring live music by the Comet Bluegrass All-Stars, performance artists on the hour (a juggler, DuBois steppers, and more), hors d'oeuvres, wine, beer, raffles and MUCH MORE.
You'll even have a chance to purchase a part of a commissioned artwork dedicated to building materials reuse by Northside sculptor, Paul Lashua. All proceeds benefit Building Value, Cincinnati's favorite nonprofit building materials reuse center and deconstruction service. Building Value gives your old building materials new life and makes them available for reuse at its retail location in Northside (4040 Spring Grove Ave.).
Check it out at www.buildingvalue-cincy.org.
Location: Building Value, 4040 Spring Grove Ave.
Time: 7:00 - 10:30 pm
Cost: Online by Jan. 20: $15/individual and $25/couple; At door: $25/individual and $35/couple
To Order:  Get tickets online at http://tinyurl.com/reuse-apalooza

Winter 2010  Looking for Partners in a LEED Platinum Office Project
Green Cincinnati has Registered a LEED CI 2.0 Project as their office and is in the process of design and collection of materials. We would like to offer space in the new makeover to other firms interested in working in and participating in a LEED project. Learn more.

February 14  Valentine's Day 
Start a green tradition with your sweetie and make your love truly last forever! Give her fair-trade chocolate, plant a tree in his honor, or make a joint donation to a green charity instead of exchanging gifts.
              

March 20  First Day of Spring
It's time for spring cleaning! Won't it feel good to get everything clean and organized, so you can relax and enjoy the warmer days coming up? Here are a few ideas to help you stay Green in the process:

• use earth-friendly cleaners when you dust;

• donate durable items you no longer want to charities and free stores;

• take unwanted paint and motor oil, along with other Household Hazardous Waste, to an

  Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program*;

• gather up those old computer parts and cell phones you have laying around the house and
  take them to a Computer Recycling Drop-Off Event*;

• and when you prepare your yard for spring planting, keep yard waste out of the landfill by
  taking it to a Yardwaste Drop-Off Site*.

* Please note that the resource links above are provided for Hamilton County residents only. Household Hazardous Waste, computers (as well as electrical components listed on the website) and yard waste from businesses cannot be accepted at these events.

April 22  Earth Day

Thank you for participating in the Go Green Challenge, creating awareness and improving our environment.

June 21  First Day of Summer
Planning a family vacation? Make your travel plans easy this year and save money as well– plan a local vacation, closer to home. It cuts down on travel expenses and travel time, you will be supporting the local economy, and you will learn more about your own community. There are many great vacation opportunities right in your own city. Check out your local town center, state travel site or auto club for some great ideas.
 

July 2010

July 4  Independence Day
Green up your favorite red, white and blue holiday! At your 4th of July picnic, use reusable dinnerware or purchase paper plates, paper napkins, and compostable plastic cups made from 100% corn–then toss them into your compost bin along with any food waste appropriate for composting. To learn more about what to include in or how to build a compost pile, click here.

August 2010

September 2010

September 23  First Day of Autumn

With the end of the summer season, it's time to think about the cooler months ahead. To learn ways of increasing energy efficiency in your home or business and save money on your heating bills, attend one of the events listed on this Calendar Page or visit one of these sites:
http://www.hcdoes.org/sw/green_define.htm
http://www.energy.gov/energyefficiency/index.htm
http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/consumer/

http://www.duke-energy.com/ohio-business/energy-management.asp
http://www.techsolve.org/
 

October 2010

November 2010

November 25  Thanksgiving Day

The Go Green Challenge Committee extends a huge thank you to all the companies and Hamilton County residents who participated in the Go Green Challenge.
2009 proved to be another very successful year with overwhelming participation and unending energy from everyone involved. We look forward to working with all of you in 2010, along with many new participants–accomplishing even more to make Hamilton County greener than ever! 
 

December 2010

December 1  Hanukkah Begins
December 21  First Day of Winter
December 25  Christmas Day
December 26  Kwanzaa Begins 

What a month of celebrations!
While you spend the holidays enjoying the company of family and friends, be sure to invite green practices into the mix! There are many ways to participate in all of the festive aspects of your celebration, while still being conscientious of energy use, waste reduction and resource conservation. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Decorating: decorate with LED lights. They use up to 33% less energy than incandescent
  lights, last longer and run cooler.

• Trees: buy a live tree and plant it in your yard after the holidays; or buy a cut tree from a
  properly managed, local tree farm and after the season ends, take it to a yardwaste recycling
  location to be mulched.

• Shopping: plan out your shopping trips. Try to get your shopping done at one location and in
  one day, and be sure to take the shortest route. This reduces pollution, saves gas and saves
  time. Don't forget to bring your reusable bags along!

• Gift Wrap: present your gifts in reusable bags, tied with a pretty bow; use fabric adorned with
  a holiday pattern–you can iron it and use it again next year; or wrap gifts with newspaper–the
  sports section for the Bengals fan, the business section for the financial guru, or the comics
  for your little one.