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DAFFODILS & DAYLILIES RESULTS |
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 We would like to extend a BIG THANK YOU to all our Daffodils & Daylilies friends. To date we have received over $12,000 in donations from nearly 500 friends, including memorials and honorarium. In preparation for Spring 2010 we will be planting daffodils, daylilies as well as other perennials along our highways during Make A Difference Day which is Saturday October 24, 2009. If you would like to volunteer for MaDD contact Shelly or call 513-352-4385.
The Daffodils and Daylilies program began as a joint effort with the Cincinnati Park Board to beautify highway greenspace areas and to deter littering along the highways. To date, volunteers have planted over three quarter of a million daffodils & daylilies and countless other perennials such as white blossom trees, Russian sage, and rudbeckia at over 15 highly visible locations (click here to see photos).
If you would like to donate to the Daffodils & Daylilies program click here. Many of our friends choose to donate in honor of or in memory of a loved one. |
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RECYLE AND HELP EARN MONEY FOR YOUR COMMUNITY! |
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 AbitibiBowater is one of the world's largest newspaper and magazine recyclers, manufacturing newsprint from materials collected through their Paper Retriever bins in communities across the country.
The Paper Retriever program is a great source of fundraising for schools, churches and other organizations with a constant flow of paper. Bins are placed at the requested location and emptied on a regular schedule. Accepted materials are newspapers, magazines, shopping catalogs, junk mail, office & school papers, white envelopes and shredded paper. Recycling 1 ton of paper saves 4,102 kwh of electricity, 60 lbs of air pollution and 7,000 gallons of water.
Payment:
- 0-3.99 tons - $5.00/ton
- 4-7.99 tons - $15.00/ton
- 8 or more tons - $20.00/ton
Look for the green and yellow bins in your community! Click here to visit the Paper Retriever website,or here to email, for more information on how you can earn money for your community and benefit the environment. |
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DON'T TRASH THE 'NATI, GET A CART! |
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 Premier Waste Systems has resumed operations and is now actively selling 96 and 64 gallon carts within the greater Cincinnati area. They offer superior carts that include a 10 year warranty and are extremely eco-friendly as they are made out of 50% recycled material. Help keep the 'Nati clean and purchase carts today! Free delivery is included within 20 miles of downtown Cincinnati.
For a limited time Premier Waste is offering 10% off on purchases of 5 or more carts to Keep Cincinnati Beautiful friends. Click here to order carts from the Premier Waste Systems website, or click here to email. You can also reach them at 513.200.4950. Mention this ad when you purchase your carts to get the discount! |
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION UPDATE |
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 Just because the traditional school year has ended, doesn't mean that education stops for the children of Cincinnati! The 5th Quarter, is a new post school, summer education program designed to bring nature into the lives of children living in the city as well as reinforce academic learning. Keep Cincinnati Beautiful provided environmental programming throughout the month of June to Roll Hill Academy, Pleasant Hill Academy and Pleasant Ridge Montessori schools with a total of 32 programs for students k-8th grade and a total of 466 students.
We also spent a week with the Cincinnati Parks summer program, Nature Next Door. It was an action packed week visiting city parks to provide environmental education to hundreds of children. KCB presented the water pollution program, Fred, The Fish, to these campers and reinforced what each child could do to keep our water clean and make a positive difference in their community.
What's happening for the rest of the summer? The Keep Cincinnati Beautiful Education deptartment is busy presenting environmental education programs to summer camps and library programs throughout the city. If you are interested in having an ECO program, please contact us at Barb 352-4387/Sadie 352-4386 to schedule.
We are also getting ready for the 2009-2010 school year. If you would like to get a jump on school programming and are interested in our environmental education programs, we will begin to scheduling programs August 1st. Contact us at 352-4387/352- 4386. |
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THE FRAY HELPS KEEP CINCINNATI BEAUTIFUL |
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 On Monday, June 29th Keep Cincinnati Beautiful was invited to The Fray concert at Riverbend Music Center's PNC Pavilion. The Grammy nominated group is part of Reverb, an organization that educates and encourages musicians and their fans to do their part in keeping the environment clean. The Fray joins artists like Dave Mathews Band, Phish, and Coldplay in making their tour as green and environmentally friendly as possible. For example, on each and every tour The Fray makes sure waste reduction techniques and recycling take place backstage, they use biodegradable catering products, cut down on plastic by using re-usable water bottles, they sell eco-friendly merchandise, they use non-toxic cleaners and recycled bathroom tissue on tour busses, and they invite local non-profit groups to each show.
Keep Cincinnati Beautiful enthusiastically accepted this invitation to be part of the Eco-Village at Riverbend. Before the concert Keep Cincinnati Beautiful was there to talk about ways to be friendly to the environment while also handing out pocket ash- trays to promote the new cigarette litter campaign, "This is Litter Too." Fans that stopped by the Eco-Village were able to sign up to win free T- Shirts and a Fray poster that was autographed by the band. Keep Cincinnati Beautiful would like to congratulate Emily Luther on winning the poster and extend a big thank you to The Fray for inviting us to their show and doing their part to make their tour green and environmentally friendly!
Click here for more information about Reverb and The Fray. |
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BECOME A FRIEND OF KEEP CINCINNATI BEAUTIFUL |
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 Become a friend so KCB can purchase those shovels, rakes and brooms to make the Great American Cleanup successful once again.
It has never been easier to donate! Just visit our website and you will be done in no time. Your donation will fund efforts to make our city cleaner and more beautiful. Once you have entered your information, you can designate your sponsorship level - simply write it in under "Additional Information". You can also send a check or money order to:
Keep Cincinnati Beautiful
c/o Friends
801 Plum Street, Room 16
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Additionally, you can make a donation in someone else's name! We will send that family member, friend or coworker a Card acknowledging your contribution. Just go to our donation website and fill the "Additional Comments" window with the recipient information. |
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COMMUNITY PROJECTS TAKING SHAPE THANKS TO KCB GRANTS |
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 The City of Cincinnati's Safe and Clean Neighborhood Fund is a grant program that is designed to support and encourage community-based efforts to improve safety, eliminate blight and increase livability through problem-solving projects. The fund will disburse up to $50,000 from the fund each year. The maximum grant amount is $10,000 per project. There is a required match to the grant, and funds are available on a reimbursement basis.
The fund provides financial support for one-time costs (not on-going operating expenses) for initiatives that improve the quality of life within the City's neighborhoods. Projects must demonstrate measurable outcomes of change in the conditions of safety, cleanliness and livability as a result of having completed the funded program response.
"This program allows communities to implement projects such as planting trees, install benches, and create artwork to revitalize areas within the community that are in danger, or have become blighted." said Linda Holterhoff, Executive Director of Keep Cincinnati Beautiful.
The community of South Cumminsville has benefited from the Safe and Clean Neighborhood Fund through the creation of stepping stones made out of recyclable materials. The project has brought local volunteers to work together for a common goal: community improvement. South Cumminsville will create murals later this month to accompany the stepping stones. Communities concerned with combating litter, graffiti and crime are encouraged to apply for a grant soon. Funds are given out on a first-come first-served basis.
Neighborhood funding criteria can be found here. The next deadline is August 7th. Applications received after the deadline will be considered for the following quarter if funds are available. |
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KCB PROMOTES CIGARETTE LITTER PREVENTION WITH "THIS IS LITTER TOO" |
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 This summer, Keep Cincinnati Beautiful will be focusing on our campaign, "This is Litter Too." The project focuses on cigarette litter prevention in Cincinnati, a very important issue because cigarette butts have become the most littered item in the United States. They beat out the pop cans, water bottles, and paper products. 90% of all cigarettes smoked end up in our environment. This is because not all people realize that cigarette butts are a form of litter and are unaware of the negative effects they have on the environment.
What can be done?
It's a fact that most people don't understand the harms of throwing their butts on the ground. Our campaign "This is Litter Too" will focus on educating smokers about the detrimental effects of not disposing of cigarette butts properly. Whether you're a smoker or not, you can start helping protect your community against cigarette butt litter by spreading the word. Contact or stop by Keep Cincinnati Beautiful for your free portable ashtray today! They are distributed at local events such as Party in the Park, concerts, and local bars. Even if you're not a smoker, pick up a few to distribute to your friends. They are great for outdoor parties, bars, and road trips. It's time to lead by example and start making a difference in Cincinnati.
For more information click here to visit our "This Is Litter Too" campaign website, or here to visit Keep Ameria Beautiful's cigarette litter prevention site.
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MEET THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE KCB FAMILY |
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 Ashley Gilene - Ashley is a new intern at Keep Cincinnati Beautiul assisting with Public Awarness Programs, especially the Cigarette Litter Campaign, "This is Litter Too." She is currently a student at the University of Cincinnati working on her Communication/Public Relations degree. Ashley has lived in Cincinnati her whole life and loves the Bengals. In her free time she enjoys spending time with family and friends, boating, listening to country music and supporting the Bearcats!
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 Laura Mullen - Laura is a Communications Intern working to develop and implement KCB campaigns, update the website and to create the monthly E-newsletters. Laura is working on her degree in Journalism, with a minor in Marketing and Spanish, at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. She is involved with Public Relations Student Society of America and IU's newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student. Laura is a Cincinnati native and enjoys spending time with friends and family, traveling and being active!
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GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK |
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 Every week our Facebook fans get an update with an easy to implement Green Tip. Become our facebook fan clicking here. You can also follow us in Twitter. If you would like to look for all the past Green Tips of the year, click here.
Turn off the lights. Your mom was right: there is no reason to leave the lights on after you leave the room. Nearly 15 % of your annual electricity bill goes toward lighting your house. In the summer, turning the lights off will also keep the house cooler, so be sure to flip the switch when you leave the room. Click here to learn more about it from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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