"Treecycling" in Clermont County
The debate over Christmas trees, real or artificial, will likely never stop. Artificial trees can be used again and again, while live trees have a short life span. However, the real things do serve a...
View ArticleWhy is there a big, orange C-shaped arrow in Washington Park?
It sprung up in early April... a big, orange C-shaped arrow sitting in the middle of Washington Park. People walk by and take pictures of it, or selfies with it. There's a lid on the end of the arrow,...
View ArticleUpdate: 'C' you later!
Remember that C-shaped arrow in Washington Park ? Well, it's out of here. Artist Philip Short loaded it up on a small trailer Wednesday afternoon and began the drive back to North Carolina. But not...
View ArticlePlayers for the Planet e-waste recycling events with the Reds are coming up
According to the EPA, an estimated 600,000 tons of monitors, 67,000 tons of computer mice and keyboards and 20,000 tons of mobile devices are disposed of each year in the United States. Just a small...
View ArticleFree Household Waste Collection In Northern Kentucky
Boone, Campbell, and Kenton County residents can get rid of hazardous household items this weekend at a free event.
View ArticleChristmas Tree Pick-Up, Drop-Off Details
Several communities and counties are ready to help find a home for Christmas trees that have outlived their usefulness. Three recycling sites open Saturday. They'll accept trees and other holiday...
View ArticleA Chance To Properly Dispose Of Electronic Waste AND Get Reds Tickets
Electronic waste, or E-waste (monitors, computers, cell phones and other electronic devices) represents 2-percent of America's trash in landfills, but it equals 70-percent of overall toxic waste. And...
View ArticleThe Business Of Creatively Reusing Art Supplies
You’ll find feathers, paint, wood chips, natural materials, yarn and more at Indigo Hippo , a first-of-its-kind creative reuse center located in Over-the-Rhine. The items are donated, cleaned up and...
View ArticleLithium Ion Batteries Pose Risk For Recycling
There have been six fires this year at Rumpke's recycling plant or on recycling trucks that have been traced to lithium ion batteries.
View ArticleHow To Recycle Clothing And Housewares
Cincinnati is launching curbside textile recycling Monday. The program includes textiles, clothing, and housewares.
View ArticleHow Dental Students Are Turning Toothbrushes Into Treasures
Students at UC's Blue Ash campus have an odd request: They want your old toothbrush.
View ArticleSome Local Charities Worried About Cincinnati's Curbside Textile Recycling...
Some charitable organizations are concerned Cincinnati's new curbside textile recycling program could reduce the donated items they receive. Representatives of the Salvation Army, Goodwill, and St....
View ArticleIllegal Dumping Shuts Down Fourth Site In Clermont County
People continue to dump non-recyclable items at recycling sites in Adams and Clermont counties forcing the shutdown of the fourth location.
View ArticleThe Greening of Trenton's MillerCoors
Employees and visitors to Trenton, Ohio's MillerCoors Brewery are hard pressed to find a trash can. The reason? The facility is 99.8 percent landfill-free, with the rest burned for energy in Indiana....
View ArticleO Christmas Tree, It's Time To Go
Christmas is over and your once glorious evergreen seems to have lost its luster and is dropping pine needles on the floor. It's time to cart your fir or spruce off for recycling.
View ArticleHolidays Produce Plenty of Trash, But Rumpke Asks You To Be Careful Disposing...
People tend to produce more trash and recyclable waste during the holidays than any other time of the year – 25 percent more, on average. But Rumpke Waste and Recycling wants you to know that not...
View ArticleHere's How To Properly Dispose Of That Christmas Tree
It was fun while it lasted, but its time has come. Yep, we're talking about kicking your Christmas tree to the curb.
View ArticleHow To Recycle Broken Or Unwanted Holiday Lights
If you come across a string of broken lights as you unpack decorations for the upcoming holiday season, know there is at least one bright spot: you don't have to send them to a landfill.
View ArticleStudy: Nearly Two-Thirds Of Hamilton County Trash Could Be Diverted From...
Nearly a third of what Hamilton County residents are throwing away could be recycled. Another third could be composted. That's the finding of a new study from the Hamilton County Recycling and Solid...
View Article'Boy Did You Deliver!' Residents Donate Record Number Of Holiday Lights To...
At the end of 2018, Great Parks of Hamilton County put out the same plea it had made for the past four years: Drop off your broken or unwanted holiday lights at collection points located in six of its...
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