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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,…
News
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…
Clean and Beautiful
United Dairy Farmers has sponsored Keep Cincinnati Beautiful's Clean and Beautiful Awards for over 25 years. In recognition of community improvement, beautification, and recycling activities, awards are granted in five categories:
"Community-Wide Project" – This award is reserved for a large-scale project that incorporates a wide variety of activities and/or the long-term goal to create a clean and safe community. Projects of this size usually leverage the participation of many residents, community groups and businesses in order to be successful.
"Business District/Gateway Project" – This award is for a project that beautifies and improves the business district or community gateway. Because first impressions have a lasting impact on visitors' perceptions of safety and cleanliness, projects in this category help a community put its "best foot forward" to those visiting or passing through the neighborhood.
"Great American Cleanup Project" – This category recognizes creative and innovative projects carried out on the day of the Great American Cleanup. All participants in the Great American Cleanup are welcome to enter their projects. These projects should involve cleaning and beautifying a given area or community, but should also offer year-round results that span a long period of time.
"Green Project" - This category recognizes efforts to create a more sustainable community through projects or events. Any community-based event or project that exemplifies the ideals of environmental sustainability may be entered. Projects on private property will qualify for the award if accomplished by leveraging the support of community groups. Such projects may be entered by private owners, but must be entered on behalf of the supporting community.
"Mini-Grant Award" - For 2011 Fifth-Third Mini-Grant recipients only.