Friday, May 3, 2013
Here are some family activities you can do to foster environmentalism. Sponsored by Sony.
Very few events are celebrated around the globe, but Earth Day is. This year, it’s come and gone. But we’re here to ask: What can we do to show our love of the earth on that day, and every day? On May 31st, Sony will release After Earth, an action-packed movie that takes place 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity to leave. It’s the kind of scenario that makes you want to donate to Greenpeace, recycle everything, and start biking every where, immediately. So, in honor of Earth Day, Patch has teamed up with Sony to present these ideas for making every day Earth Day. How can we make every day Earth Day? Begin with little things. Easy things. Obvious things. Things we take for granted each day, and use and/or abuse because of …
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
A public hearing is scheduled for May 1 at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall to collect resident feedback on the recycling idea, which city officials have been discussing for months.
Solon residents can give city officials their opinion this week on the city's proposal to start an automated recycling program. A public hearing is scheduled for May 1 at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall to collect resident feedback on the recycling idea, which city officials have been discussing for months. The city needs new recycling equipment because the trucks are about 17 years old and are showing wear and tear, With that need imminent, service department officials say its time to consider the switch to automated pickup. Automated pickup involves a truck with an arm that picks up a standardized container provided by the city. It makes the process more efficient, reduces worker injury and promotes recycling. The city automated its solid waste …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Public Works Commission will discuss holding an automated recycling pilot project at its March meeting.
Solon officials may run a pilot program in a small section of the city to test automated recycling before they decide whether to roll it out citywide. The hope is that automated recycling -- in which a front-loading truck with an arm that picks up a standardized container from the curb -- will cut costs and increase recycling by residents. The public works committee plans to discuss the matter further at its March meeting, including possible locations for the pilot project. The city needs new recycling equipment because the trucks are about 17 years old and are showing wear and tear, With that need imminent, service department officials sa its time to consider the switch to automated pickup. Automated pickup involves a front-loading truck …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Cuyahoga County will recycle yard signs this week.
Looking for a place to drop those election signs you've collected this fall? The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District is taking signs to recycle today through Nov. 16 at their Garfield Heights location. Drop off your plastic and cardboard signs with their metal stands between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 4750 East 131 St., Garfield Heights. For more information, visit www.cuyahogaswd.org or call (216) 443-3749.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The city successfully switched its trash pickup to an automated system three years ago. Now, the recycling program may be automated next.
The city of Solon is exploring a switch to automated recycling pickup in an effort to cut costs and increase recycling rates. The city needs new recycling equipment because the trucks are about 17 years old and are showing wear and tear, said Service Department Tom Bandiera. With that need imminent, Bandiera said its time to consider the switch to automated pickup. Automated pickup involves a front-loading truck with an arm that picks up a standardized container provided by the city. It makes the process more efficient, reduces worker injury and promotes recycling. The city automated its solid waste pickup in 2009, and the program has been successful at reducing costs and the amount of trash that people produce, which helps Solon's bottom …
Steve Rosen
9:03 pm on Tuesday, November 13, 2012
You can drop off your signs at the Beachwood Service Department on Mercantile Road through Friday Nov. 16th. more ›