The message below promotes GreenhillsÕs recycling success in 2008. Please feel free to use this information in your community newsletter or distribute the information to your local press.
Contact: Michelle Balz, Community Outreach Coordinator
Telephone: (513) 946-7789
Email: michelle.balz@hamilton-co.org
Greenhills Residents Recycled 94 Tons in 2008!
Congratulations Greenhills residents! In 2008, you recycled 94 tons of metal, glass, plastic, and paper. Residents saved resources, conserved energy, and reduced pollution by recycling.
The recycling efforts in Greenhills:
á Saved 785 trees
á Conserved enough energy to power 16 average homes for an entire year
á Avoided the need for 16 tons of iron ore, limestone, and coal
á Reduced greenhouse gases equivalent to removing 59 cars from the road for a year
Recycling reduces pollution so the air we breathe is cleaner, conserves natural resources so we will have them to use in the future, and decreases the energy needed to make new products. Recycling also boosts our local economy by creating 169,000 jobs and $6 billion in annual wages just in the State of Ohio.
On average, each household in Greenhills recycled 115 pounds in 2008. ThatÕs 5.11% of all the waste you generate. If you would like to see even more material recycled in 2009, check out the list below to make sure you include all these materials in your recycling bin. DonÕt have a bin? Call 946-7766 to learn how to recycle in Greenhills.
Good Work, Greenhills, your recycling efforts made a big difference!
Recyclable Materials
Plastic bottles and jugs (remove lids)
Glass bottles and jars (remove lids)
Empty aerosol cans (remove lids and tips)
Aluminum and steel cans
Paperboard (cereal boxes, etc.)
Junk mail and envelopes
Magazines, catalogs, and phone books
Newspapers
Cardboard
Office Paper
Brown grocery bags
Have a question about recycling? Call Hamilton CountyÕs Recycling Hotline at 946-7766 or visit www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org.
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