Green Tip of the Week!

Green Tip of the Week:
Recycle Your Tree, it is so easy!

There are about 30-35 million Holiday Trees sold every year in North America. For every tree harvested, up to 3 seedlings are planted in its place. Plastic trees are shipped all the way from China and use a lot of energy during transportation. Plus real trees do not have to end up in a landfill like plastic trees and can be recycled for these uses:

· Chipping (used for various things, from mulch to hiking trails)
· Beachfront erosion prevention and river delta sedimentation management
· Lake and river shoreline stabilization including fish habitat

For more information on when/how/where to dispose of your tree, click on the link below:
http://www.hcdoes.org/SWMD/Residents/Yardwaste/ywdropsite.html

Green Tip of the Week!

Save a Tree, Wrap Green!

Millions of tons of wrapping paper are thrown away each year. Most are used only once and then tossed into the trash because they are not recyclable. Click on the link below for eco-friendly wrapping ideas!

http://life.gaiam.com/gaiam/p/Top-10-Green-Gift-Wrap-Ideas.html!

Student Sustainability Coalition

Come join us while we discuss current/upcoming projects and share your ideas at our first SSC meeting of the new quarter on January 4th, at 5:30 on the 6th floor of Steger!!

Everyone is welcomed!!

RecycleMania Meeting!!!

As you all know we will be competing in RecycleMania this year! It will begin January 17th and last until March 27th, but there is an incredible amount of preparation needed! We will be competing against hundreds of other universities. The winner will receive national recognition, so let's get together and discuss this competition, decide roles, and start brainstorming advertising schemes! Please fill out this poll so we can determine a day to meet that is convenient for everyone!

http://doodle.com/y7zm4gvfk7hqq665

Thanks!!

Bike Share Meeting!

"The University of Cincinnati is in the process of creating a Bike Share program and would like your input to help make the program a success. We should meet to brainstorm the logistics of this program along with fundraising details. Please click on the link below to fill out the poll on which times on which days work best for you so we can elect the day and time that is convenient for everyone!"

http://doodle.com/qwv42s8w5qnsgzcu

Thanks!

UC will participate in the RecycleMania 2010 Competition!!

What is RecyleMania?


RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs to promote waste reduction activities to their campus communities. Over a 10-week period (Jan. 17-March 27), schools report recycling and trash data which are then ranked according to who collects :

• the largest amount of recyclables per capita


• the largest amount of total recyclables


• the least amount of trash per capita


• and the highest recycling rate
  

With each week’s reports and rankings, participating schools watch how their results fluctuate against other schools and use this to rally their campus communities to reduce and recycle more.

Why Participate In RecycleMania?

Colleges and universities are small cities that consume large amounts of resources and generate much solid waste. By simply throwing your trash into the proper recycling bins you will be helping reduce our demand on natural resources, saving precious landfill space, and creating jobs for a positive economy. In addition to making the world a better place, you will help increase your university's recycling amount per capita.

Everyone is encouraged to participate in this competition! Simply dispose of your recyclables in the proper bins...

• Paper
  Boxboard / chipboard
  Catalogs
  Hard and softbound books
  Junk mail
  Magazines
  Newspaper
  Office Paper(all colors)
  Phone books
• Bottles and cans
  #1 through #7 Plastic (e.g., soda, water, juice, beer, laundry detergent bottles)
  Aluminum cans
  Glass bottles and jars
  Steel cans
• Cardboard
  Baled and unbaled cardboard boxes
  Boxboard / chipboard

ACTION ALERT: Help save recycling in Cincinnati!

Due to current tax revenue shortfalls, the City of Cincinnati is considering cutting recycling from the 2010 budget. We need your help to let Council know that not only do we value recycling for its environmental benefits, but that it saves the city money and creates jobs - making it extremely important to maintain and even expand in these times.

How can you help? It's so easy to do one or all of these steps and it will just take a moment of your time.

1. SEND a message to the 9 Council members and the Mayor with just one easy form:
http://www.ohiocitizen.org/about/cincinnati/recycle.html

2. SIGN the petition which will be delivered to the Council:
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/cincinnatirecycling/

3. ATTEND a public budget hearing to show your support. Be sure to wear a green shirt to show solidarity and be a visual indicator of public support for recycling. The more people we have at these two meetings, the better chance we can convince council:
a) Wednesday, December 9 6:00pm Hirsch Rec Center (Avondale)
b) Tuesday, December 15 6:00pm Pleasant Ridge Community Center

4. JOIN the Facebook page to stay updated and to get the image you can use as your profile picture to let everyone know you support recycling in Cincinnati:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/TRASH-IS-CASH-SAVE-MONEY-RECYCLE/194013894822?ref=search&sid=691980550.1429100966..1

5. HELP make signs to take to the budget hearing on Monday, December 14th at 6:00pm at Ohio Citizen Action (2330 Victory Pkwy #100)