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City of Cincinnati expands recycling program, beginning in Hyde Park

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, May 4th, 2012, 1:25am
City of Cincinnati expands recycling program, beginning in Hyde Park

CINCINNATI (May 2, 2012) – The City of Cincinnati is expanding its enhanced recycling program’s reach with a pilot for home owner associations (HOAs), condos, and large apartments within the City limits, that have historically not been eligible.

The 200 units in Chestnut Station were delivered a 64-gallon recycling cart April 29 and will move to every-other-week recycling collection this week. Chestnut Station residents are also now eligible to participate in the Recyclebank program where they can earn coupons, gift cards and discounts to national and local retailers for participating in the recycling program.

Chestnut Station in Hyde Park is the first HOA to join to the City of Cincinnati’s Enhanced Recycling Program since the program’s rollout in October 2010.  Previously, large multi-family complexes with private trash service did not qualify for the program.

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Earth Day run in Spring Grove Cemetery Sunday

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, April 19th, 2012, 10:35pm
Earth Day run in Spring Grove Cemetery Sunday

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – A 5K run in Spring Grove Village on Sunday will include cell phone and tennis shoe recycling, ‘green; information booths, and support the nonprofit that created the first LEED-certified houses in Cincinnati, plants trees, distributes rain barrels, and does more for our environment and the city.

Presented by the nonprofit organization the Cincinnati Northside Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation (CNCURC), runners, walkers, and the entire family are invited! At the event, the Cincinnati Zoo will be collecting old cell phones to recycle and CAIN (Churches Active in Northside) and Soles for Souls will be collecting gently worn shoes to distribute to families in need.  Worn out shoes will also be collected and recycled for their base materials to be used in other products.

The 5K will be an official timed USTAF (US Track & Field) race. However, walkers and the entire family are also encouraged to participate.

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Town Hall April 6th on urban farming and the local food economy

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Saturday, March 31st, 2012, 9:45am
Town Hall April 6th on urban farming and the local food economy

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Just in time for the beginning of the growing season, a public town hall on urban farming and the local food economy will take place on Friday, April 6, 7-9 pm at the First Unitarian Church, 536 Linton Street in Avondale.   Leaders in building a new agricultural movement in Cincinnati will discuss sustainable and organic growing practices, community supported agriculture projects, school gardens, fresh food farm markets, local food restaurants, and the possibility of bringing a Food Hub to Cincinnati.

Presenters include Farmer Charles Griffin of the Enright Ecovillage; Deborah Jordan of the Central Ohio River Valley Food Guide; Kristen Barker of the Cincinnati Union Co-op Initiative; Sam Dunlap, School Garden Coordinator at the Civic Garden Center; and Leslie Stevenson of Gabriel’s Place Community Garden and Market Stand.

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Hamilton County’s yard trimmings drop-off sites open Saturday, March 31

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012, 1:41am
Hamilton County’s yard trimmings drop-off sites open Saturday, March 31

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - The Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District’s free yard trimmings drop-off sites will open on Saturday, March 31.

This program is for Hamilton County residents only. Residents who drop-off yard trimmings must bring proof of residency, such as a driver’s license or utility bill. Landscapers and commercial establishments are NOT eligible to participate in this program.

Locations:

East:  Bzak Landscaping, 3295 Turpin Lane (off Rt. 32) in Anderson Township
                (Also open Monday – Friday from 7:30 a.m. — 5 p.m. in addition to hours listed below)
West:  Kuliga Park, 6717 Bridgetown Road in Green Township
North:  Rumpke Sanitary Landfill, 3800 Struble Road (and Colerain Avenue) in Colerain Township

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Thanks to warm winter, Zoo Blooms is already under way, three weeks early

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012, 1:32am
Thanks to warm winter, Zoo Blooms is already under way, three weeks early

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - With the first day of spring feeling more like the first day of summer, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden event Zoo Blooms, dubbed “Tulip Mania”, is already sprouting and showcases more than 100,000 tulips, solidifying the Zoo’s standing as one of the largest tulip displays in the Midwest.

Due to the mild winter and early warm spring weather, the next two weeks will be the prime time to witness the Zoo at its finest – in full bloom. “Now three weeks ahead of schedule, Zoo visitors can see tulips and other spring blooms earlier than ever at the Zoo over the next few weeks,” said Steve Foltz, Director of Horticulture at the Cincinnati Zoo.  “Typically mid April is the perfect time to see everything in full bloom.  This year, folks can expect to see the color explosion before Easter weekend even arrives.”

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UC senior from Greenhills is among first to implant recording device in snakes

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Monday, March 19th, 2012, 5:49pm
UC senior from Greenhills is among first to implant recording device in snakes

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – A 19-year-old U.C. triple major from Greenhills is part of a team that has planted an electronic device called the Lotek Archival Tags (LATs) in snakes, the first in the world to use tracking technology previously used on birds and fish.

The snake Lauren Flick are studying is the Lake Erie Water Snake, a subspecies of the Northern Water Snake.  The snake, formerly endangered, is making a comeback in part because of an invasive species in Lake Erie that the snake loves to eat, the Round Goby. 

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Volunteers needed for June's Ohio River Sweep

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, March 8th, 2012, 7:07pm
Volunteers needed for June's Ohio River Sweep

 

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Volunteers are needed for River Sweep 2012 scheduled for Saturday, June 16, along the shoreline of the Ohio River and its many tributaries.

River Sweep is a riverbank cleanup that extends the entire length of the Ohio River and beyond.  More than 3,000 miles of shoreline will be combed for trash and debris.  This is the largest environmental event of its kind and encompasses six states.

 “The Ohio River Sweep is very important because for a few hours on one day volunteers can help make a difference in the appearance of this great natural resource,” said Jeanne Ison, Project Director.  “The Sweep has grown so much in the past few years, we’ve been able to expand the project to tributaries and feeder streams of the Ohio River.”

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