Environment

Kroger on Board with Metro to Promote Conservation June 19 and 27

Thursday, June 13th, 2013, 1:10pm

Kroger on Board with Metro to Promote Conservation June 19 and 27

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) – The Anderson Towne Center Kroger store is partnering with Metro and Anderson Township to boost bus ridership at events on June 19 and 27, from 6-8 a.m., at the Anderson Center Station park & ride (7832 Five Mile, near Anderson Center). Anderson Township and Metro are encouraging more residents in the community to take advantage of the convenient and direct service to downtown.

First-time bus riders will receive a free round-trip ride on Rt. 30X, 75X and 81X express buses to try the Metro for their commute to work. The Anderson Towne Center Kroger store will provide free coffee and donuts for riders. People who bring a “bus buddy” or who recruit new riders are eligible to enter a drawing for a free Metro 30-day rolling pass. They also will also receive a free gallon of milk from the Anderson Towne Center Kroger if they show their bus sticker.

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Computer and TV recycling opens Saturday at Cohen Cincinnati

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 4:06pm

Computer and TV recycling opens Saturday at Cohen Cincinnati

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Residents of Hamilton County are invited to use a free program for recycling their old computers and televisions.

The drop-off location at Cohen Cincinnati opens from 8am - noon beginning on Saturday, May 4.

The Computer and TV Drop-Off Program remains open each Saturday until October 26. The program will be closed for holidays on May 25 and August 31.

Acceptable Items Include: CPUs, hard drives, personal copiers, docking stations, monitors, scanners, printers, cellular telephones, televisions, hard drives, tape and disk drives, VCR and DVD players, VHS tapes, circuit boards, cables, main frames, servers, terminals, fax machines, PDAs, back up batteries, chips, keyboards, mice, modems, computer speakers, CD Rom drives and laptops.

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Kid artist needed for Earth Day poster

Submitted by Rachel Folz on Thursday, December 27th, 3:39 pm

The Greater Cincinnati Earth Coalition is inviting seventh through 12th-grade students to compete in the Cincinnati Earth Day Celebration logo design contest, which will be used for the 43nd Earth Day Celebration at Sawyer Point on April 20.

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Public Library receives $111,000 from Duke Energy for reducing energy consumption

Submitted by Lisa Mauch Publ... on Thursday, December 13th, 11:06 am

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - On December 11, Duke Energy presented the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County with a check for $111,000 as a rebate for reducing energy consumption at the Main Library.

These savings resulted from the Library’s participation in Duke Energy’s SmartBuilding Advantage ® program. This program used building energy usage interval data and on-site assessments to identify and analyze energy efficiency opportunities at the Main Library. Following program recommendations, the Library replaced T12 lights with T8 lights and implemented improvements to its boiler plant in order to generate the highest energy savings in the shortest amount of time for the lowest cost.

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Recycle your old and used electronics for free in Hamilton County

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter

Saturday, August 11th, 2012, 6:32am

Recycle your old and used electronics for free in Hamilton County

HAMILTON COUNTY, OH (FOX19) - The Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District’s free residential computer equipment and television drop-off program will be open on Saturday, August 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the CSI/Republic Transfer Station located at 10751 Evendale Drive.

This program will not be open any other Saturday in August.

Special weekend collection times are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following Saturdays:

August 11
September 8
October 13

Hamilton County residents can also drop-off their unwanted computer equipment/TVs Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. through October 31, excluding holidays. Since the program opened on May 1, residents have recycled more than 68,000 pounds of electronic waste.

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Main Library Hosts Series on Living in Harmony with the Environment

Submitted by Lisa Mauch Publ... on Tuesday, July 10th, 8:32 am

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - The Main Library’s Information & Reference Department is hosting a series of programs in partnership with area organizations that emphasize education, preservation, and community building to help our environment.

Partners include: the Central Ohio River Valley Local Foods Initiative, a grassroots effort to educate our community about the value of locally and sustainable grown food while connecting them with local growers/farmers and markets; Imago Earth Center, an ecological organization that works to create ways people can live in harmony with the environment; and Enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage, a community of people fostering a sustainable urban neighborhood that promotes social and economic well-being while contributing to preserving our planet.

Recycling and You - Wednesday, July 11, 7:00 p.m., Main Library

The process of taking care of our planet begins with you.

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Nation’s largest paddling event is here this week

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012, 6:55pm

Nation’s largest paddling event is here this week

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The three-day Ohio River Way Paddlefest is expected to draw more than 2,200 paddlers from 17 states, making it the nation’s largest paddling event.

The 11th annual event will be held Thursday Saturday on and along the Ohio River in Cincinnati.

This year’s Paddlefest ties into a wide menu of connected events. "Paddlefest has become a floating pep rally for the Ohio River," said Brewster Rhoads, Paddlefest chair. "It's a wonderful way for people of all ages and skill levels to celebrate, promote and protect our region's most important natural resource."

Schedule of events:

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