2003 Clean Air A-Thon

Sawyer Point, Saturday, June 14, 2003
Mark your calendars for the third annual Clean Air A-Thon sponsored by the Regional Ozone Coalition. The 5K run/walk begins at Sawyer Point at 9 a.m. The event hosts a family fun fest and air quality informational booths. For more information, call Sarah Dowers at (513) 946-7748.

Now Accepting plastic grocery bags! Each month, recycle your mixed paper for FREE at recycling drop-offs in Hamilton County. Bring your mixed paper to the drop-off locations listed. Sites are open from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m.
 

The Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services, Solid Waste Management District will be sponsoring its third annual FREE computer collection recycling event. Schools, non-profit organizations, and residents in Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, Warren and Northern Kentucky Counties may participate, but registration is required. For more information (email) call Christy Kellner at 513-946-7732.

2003 Earth Day Celebration

Sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Earth Coalition, it will take place at Sawyer Point, Saturday, April 19, from 1:00 p.m. until dark. The event will feature crafts, informational booths, food and music. For more information call Pati Schultz at 513-569-7966.

2003 Great American Cleanup

April 26, 2003
Local sponsor, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful, suggest being involved by doing the following:

Clean up the litter in your own front yard or near your home. Encourage your neighbors to do the same and continue to pick-up litter. Join an organized cleanup in your community. Visit www.greatamericancleanup.org for a complete list with meeting times, as well as contact information. Volunteer to help with highway beautification efforts by partnering with the sponsors to plant perennials, bushes, and trees.

For more information or call 513-352-4380.

Ohio River Sweep

Saturday, June 21, 2003
Help pick up trash and debris on the shores of the Ohio River. For more information visit or call the Ohio River Sweep Hotline: 1-800-359-3977. Did you know? For the last fifty plus years, every piece of plastic that has washed down rivers and made it to the Pacific Ocean has accumulated in the central Pacific Gyre. Due to the lack of wind and currents in this area, the patch has grown to the size of a continent, and is now referred to as the Pacific Garbage Patch. It is larger than the United States and fragments are mixed below the surface of the water down to at least 30 meters. Click here for more information.

The Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District will sponsor four FREE Household Hazardous Materials Collection Events in 2003! The events collect hazardous materials from residents and dispose or recycle them at no cost. Collection events are currently being planned for the spring and fall of 2003. District funded collection events take place every three years. In 2000, the District collected over 213,000 pounds of hazardous materials from residents. To be notified of the exact dates of the events, please call the Household Hazardous Materials Hotline at (513) 946-7700.

FREE Earth Day Seedlings...for Cleaner Air

Tuesday, April 8, 2003
8:30 a.m.– 6:00 p.m
Funke’s Greenhouse

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED/EDUCATORS ONLY

The Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District, Hamilton County Air Quality Management Division, Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, and Funke’s Greenhouse, Inc. are partnering to provide up to 2000 free tree seedlings for schoolyards, land labs or neighborhood planting projects. All teachers in Hamilton, Butler, Clermont, and Warren Counties are eligible for up to 25 seedlings for planting on or near school grounds. Plant seedlings where they can easily be watered and cared for by the students with adult supervision.

The seedlings are not for students to take home, unless an adult “adopts” the tree via a permission slip. The adult must agree to assist the student in planting and caring of the seedling. For more information or call Sue Magness at (513) 946-7736.

April 9, 2003, General Public Seedling Giveaway Unclaimed trees and surplus supply are available to the general public on a first-come, first-serve basis. Seedlings must be picked up at Funke’s Greenhouse during normal business hours. One per person.