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Kerry,

April is here and it's officially Keep Ohio Beautiful Month!

KOB affiliates are busy this time of year with litter cleanups, recycling events, and beautification projects. Over 70 community improvement projects are being coordinated during April and May as part of the Great American Cleanup of Ohio. Volunteers are needed for many events. If you would like to be involved please visit the Keep Ohio Beautiful website for more information.

 State Roadway Cleanup A Success!
 

roadway The State Roadway Cleanup, a Great American Cleanup of Ohio event, was a big success! The cleanup was sponsored by Keep Ohio Beautiful and the Ohio Department of Transportation and was held on March 30-31st.

Keep Ohio Beautiful affiliates, ODOT, and Adopt-a- Highway groups conducted litter cleanups on state roadways in 80 Ohio counties. Volunteers collected 13,051 bags of trash over the two day event. That equals 261,020 lbs. of trash!

The State Roadway Cleanup was a new project for the 2007 Great American Cleanup of Ohio. A kickoff event was held in Columbus near the interchange of I-70 and West Broad St.

Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, ODOT District 6 Deputy Director Tom Wester, ODNR Deputy Director Anthony Trevena, and KOB Board President Kimberly McConville were all there to lend their support. They planted a tree at the I-70 and West Broad Street interchange before volunteers spanned out for the litter cleanup.

Congratulation to everyone on a job well done! The State Roadway Cleanup is sure to be an annual event.

 


 Join the Great American Cleanup of Ohio!
 Everyone can make a difference

GAC The Great American Cleanup (GAC) is here! The GAC is the nation's largest volunteer clean up and community improvement program. Sponsored nationally by Keep America Beautiful, the event takes place nationwide during the months of March, April and May. Over 150 GAC events will take place around the state of Ohio during these three months. Projects range from cleanup events, recycling collections, river sweeps, graffiti paint outs, school makeover events, beautification and planting events, and Earth Day celebrations.

Everyone is invited to get involved! There are volunteer projects for those of you who like to get your hands dirty and for those of you who don't. Please visit the KOB website to find a GAC project near you.

It is up to all of us to improve our environment. Join your neighbors in a community project and be part of the solution. We can all make a difference.

 


 Hancock County SWMD Plans Spring Events
 Volunteers Welcome!

Hancock county The Hancock County Solid Waste Management District manages solid waste planning and the development of recycling opportunities for residents. They provide residents with the most up- to- date solid waste, recycling and litter awareness information available.

April is a busy time for everyone and in Findlay, Ohio it's no different. The district launched a new public awareness program featuring "bottle bin" recycling containers, which are available at community events for recycling purposes. A Used Oil Collection Event will be held on the 18th - last year they collected 3,550 gallons of oils! Appliance Recycling will be held on the 21st; in the past Hancock County has collected 448 appliances from residents.

The District doesn't stop with these collections-they also host "Litter Awareness" week when several activities take place throughout the county. They host the Church bulletin collection, clean your files day, compost education, Earth Day activities, beautify your neighborhood day, clothing collection drive and of course a community litter clean up.

On the last Saturday of April the District coordinates hundreds of volunteers for a litter & debris clean up. There is a central location in downtown Findlay where they host activities that allow everyone to bring their materials. 1,200 participants were involved in the countywide cleanup last year. Following the cleanup, many volunteers enjoyed the appreciation luncheon sponsored by the District.

Hancock County is still accepting participant registrations for this event. Volunteers can contact the office at 419-424-7210 or via website at: www.HancockEnvironment.com.

 


 Meet the KOB Board Members
 

Dan This month we are featuring KOB Board Members Dan Weisenbach and Beth Schmucker.

Mr. Weisenbach is the owner of Weisenbach Specialty Printing, a company that specializes in recycled promotional products. Dan started his career in printing when he bought a small button making kit to make novelty joke-type gifts for friends. When he started getting requests for "real orders," he invested in a "real" button machine.

From that point on Dan expanded his printing capabilites and the business has grown in leaps and bounds. After two moves and a major expansion, the company is recognized nationally for environmentally responsible commercial printing and recycled promotional products and awards. Dan lives in Columbus with his wife, twin daughters, and a son.

Fun Facts About Dan
If Dan had more leisure time he would walk more, hike and go ice skating.
Favorite TV show: My Name is Earl. "It's funny and about good karma, which is the basis for my life and business."
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint Chocolate Chunk made with dark chocolate
Last Book Dan Read: "The business book I'm reading now is Good to Great by Jim Collins. The next business book I will read is Our Iceberg is Melting by John Kotter. For leisure reading I like the Imponderables series of Q & A books by David Feldman, especially Do Penguins Have Knees?".
What Dan likes best about Ohio:I like the change of seasons, and I think it is exciting to be surprised by drastic daily shifts in the weather.

Beth Schmucker currently serves as the Community & Media Relations Manager for Ohio for Waste Management. In her role, she directs and oversees all media, communication, and community outreach functions at 28 Waste Management sites throughout Ohio.

Beth has over 12 years' experience in marketing and public relations in both the corporate and non-profit sector. Beth holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Broadcast Journalism. from Kent State University and in 2006, she earned a Professional Certification in Corporate Citizenship (Community Relations) from Boston College's Carroll School of Business.

Beth resides in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, with her husband Brad and three-year-old daughter Palmer.

Fun Facts About Beth
Beth enjoys playing with her daughter in her free time.
Favorite TV Show: Law & Order: SVU.
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: I'm a faithful Vanilla lover!
Last Book Beth Read: Honestly, as the mother of a young child, the book was What to Expect during the Toddler Years.
What Beth likes best about Ohio: Having four different seasons - fall is especially scenic in Ohio.



 


 Don't Miss the 2007 Partners for Sustainable Development Conference
 

Partners Conf The 2007 Partners Conference is scheduled to be held October 2-4th, 2007 at the Sawmill Creek Resort & Conference Center in Huron, OH. Plans are currently underway to provide attendees with the best conference yet!

Joining the Association of Ohio Recyclers as Conference Partners are: Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Organization of Solid Waste Districts of Ohio, Buckeye Solid Waste Association of North America, Keep Ohio Beautiful and Organization of Litter Prevention & Recycling Professionals.

Please join us as we talk about issues in solid waste management, E-waste, recycling, green building, composting and much more. The Huron area has many opportunities for exciting tours as well.

For more information on the conference and to sign up as a sponsor or exhibitor, please visit the AOR website.

 


 Did You Know?
 

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  • Every ton of recycled paper conserves the equivalent of 17 trees worth of lumber.

  • From residential and commercial recycling alone in the United States, paper recycling conserved nearly 624 million trees and 110 million cubic yards of landfill space.

  • About 1,200 soft drink and salad dressing containers could make enough carpet to cover the average living room floor.

  • In Ohio, approximately 281,000 tons of recycled plastic are converted and processed into feedstock annually. This equates to 112.5 million tons of greenhouse gases reduced.

      Do your part to close the loop! Reduce, Reuse, Reycle!

      Facts from NAPCOR and the Recycling Means Business report, published by ODNR, Division of Recycling & Litter Prevention

       


      • Earth Day is on April 22nd and there are many activities being held to celebrate. Check out the Keep Ohio Beautiful website to see what local events are happening near you. But more importantly, incorporate Earth Day into your everyday life. Go Green!

      Kind Regards,


      Kerry Crossen
      Keep Ohio Beautiful

      phone: 614-604-2136

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