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 …
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
City recycling live trees now through Feb. 3.
Why not scatter the live Christmas tree around the yard this year instead of pitching it on the tree lawn? The city is offering a free live Christmas tree recycling program now until Feb. 3. Those interested can take the tree down to the Parks and Recreation Department , located at 5070 Stow Rd., near the location for brush drop-off , and have it chipped instead of trashed. Trees should be void of all bags, ornaments, garland and tinsel, said Linda Nahrstedt, a spokesperson at City Hall . City crews will take the pine trees have them chipped into mulch by a contractor in 2013. The mulch will be available to Stow residents for free on a first-come, first-serve basis, said Nahrstedt. (A photo I.D. is required for proof of residency.) …
Monday, December 26, 2011
Service Department encouraging residents to recycle Christmas trees, holiday wrappings and old cell phones.
The holidays are a time for giving, so why not give back to Mother Nature by going “green” during this post-holiday season? The Stow Service Department would like city residents to recycle their Christmas trees, old cell phones and holiday wrapping paper. Following are some simple ways to be “green” and help the environment this season, compliments of the service department: Recycle your live Christmas tree Beginning today and running through until Jan. 31, residents may drop off their live Christmas trees at the Parks & Recreation/Urban Forestry building, 5070 Stow Road. The trees will be chipped up and then tub-ground into mulch. This free mulch will be available to city residents on a first-come, first-serve basis. Call 330-689-2829 for…
Friday, July 22, 2011
Summit County says facility might not be back next year.
If you’re thinking about getting rid of some old paint or other hazardous materials, you’d better hurry. Summit County’s household hazardous waste facility on Graham Road at S.R. 8 is closing for the season next Wednesday (July 27), possibly forever. The center is open Tuesday 1 to 4 p.m. and Wednesday 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Director Yolanda Walker, in a letter to residents, described the circumstances behind the decision to close the facility early this year. “Our overall revenue has fallen dramatically over the last three years,” Walker wrote. “And, while have made substantial cuts in other expenses, we find ourselves in the position where, in order to balance our budget, we must scale back operations at the (House Hazardous Waste Recycling …
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James Thomas
10:21 am on Friday, July 22, 2011
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