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Trash and/or Recycling Route Changes
On March 5, 2012 citizens may notice a change in their trash pick up day and/or a change in recycling collection week. For example, your…
The Great American Cleanup Expo will take place on Saturday, February 4 at City Hall. Whether you're new to the event or a veteran organizer,…
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Our newest program, Sustainability In Action, is off to a good start. Aimed at helping schools reduce waste, energy, and water consumption through recycling, composting,…
On America Recycles Day, 2TRG collected more than 25,000 pounds of e-waste during our One Stop Drop event at Whole Foods. We also collected 150…
Fieldtrips
Keep Cincinnati Beautiful offers FREE field trips for both elementary and high school students. Field trips are an excellent way to educate students on waste management and recycling issues.
For elementary students, field trips include a tour of the Rumpke Landfill and a visit to the Burnet Woods Trailside Nature Center, which is part of the Cincinnati Parks Dept.
Students learn so much about the issues of garbage and how it pertains to the environment when they actually see where there garbage goes. The Nature Center offers a hands-on program for students to learn about 'natural recycling' and they get a valuable lesson on the crisis of reduced natural resources.
High school students will tour the Rumpke Landfill, as well, and view the MRF (Material Recovery Facility) in operation. The recycling center gives students valuable information on the natural resources used to create various products as well as knowledge of the recycling process. Teens must wear hard hats and safety glasses in order to get a first hand look at single stream recycling.
All trips are on Wednesdays in the fall and spring and are five hours in length. KCB will provide the bus transportation and all tour arrangements. Trips are for a maximum of 30 students. Contact Barb Wriston-Ruddy at (513) 352-4387.
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