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Green Tip of the Week
Green Tip of the Week for 30 January 2012
Tackle recycling during the biggest football game of the year! Nationwide, 650 million beverage containers are sold over the Super Bowl weekend. A simple game plan to collect bottles and cans at your Super Bowl party will remind your friends that recycling is a big win for the environment. The containers can be recycled through your
community recycling program or at a local scrap metal yard.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Adult education seminars in 2012
This year, the District is offering many free, interactive seminars to Cuyahoga County residents. Join us to learn about
composting and managing
household hazardous waste. Registration is required.
"Clean Up, Green Up: Removing Home-Based Hazardous Materials" will be held
February 11 (Fairview Park),
May 10 (Parma),
September 12 (Beachwood), and
October 9 (Euclid).
Compost Seminars & Bin Sales will be held
March 22 (Mayfield Village),
April 17 (Downtown Cleveland),
April 25 (Independence),
May 16 (Bay Village),
June 12 (Cleveland),
June 26 (Garfield Heights),
July 17 (Lakewood),
August 22 (Lyndhurst),
September 20 (Middleburg Heights) and
October 4 (Solon).
Grant applications due February 15
The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District is now accepting applications for its 2012 Community Recycling Awareness Grant and its 2012 Recycling Container Grant.
- 2012 Community Recycling Awareness Grant -- Cuyahoga County communities may apply for a grant up to $4,000 for projects that promote community recycling programs and increase recycling awareness and participation. Interested communities should plan to attend an informational meeting to be held on Friday, January 6, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the Solid Waste District office. This grant (and the meeting) is only for municipalities, villages and townships.
- 2012 Recycling Container Grant -- Non-profit organizations and schools in Cuyahoga County may apply for a grant up to $2,000 to purchase recycling and composting containers to begin or expand recycling programs in their facilities. This grant is not for municipalities, villages and townships. If you recieve a Recycling Container Grant, you must attend a recycling grant training on Thursday, March 29, 2012 from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. at the Solid Waste District office.
Residential Recycling Reports due from cities February 17
The Residential Recycling Reports were mailed to city service departments on January 3. The completed reports are due to the District on February 17. See the 2011 report forms and the 2011 conversion factors on our website. For more information, contact Jessica at (216) 443-3728.
Why should I recycle?
An essay by Vicente Jimenez