Earth Calendar

The US EPA is seeking public comments on a proposed plan to reduce sewer overflows to Lower Mill Creek. 

Leaving a car idling may be one of the greatest eco-offenses a motorist can commit, but it's also one of the easiest to stop.  

According to the Metropolitan Sewer District, every year, about 14.1 billion gallons of raw sewage mixed with storm water overflows from our sewers, contaminating local streams and rivers. 

The 2nd “Global Green USA Green School Makeover Competition” gives K-12 schools across America the chance to enter to win a green makeover, as well as prizes towards sustainability upgrades for runner-ups. 

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

January has been designated as National Radon Action Month. Radon is a radioactive gas produced when uranium in soil decays; it can be found all over the United States. 

The Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District’s free residential computer and television drop-off program will open for a special one-day collection event on January 12th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the CSI/Republic Transfer Station located at 10751 Evendale Drive, Cincinnati OH 45241.  

Keep everyone warm and save energy at the same time by using a programmable thermostat.  

Freecycle.org is a worldwide movement made up of many individual groups across the globe. 

The Regional Stormwater Collaborative and the Cincinnati Zoo have teamed up for one exciting event – “Saving Rain for a Sunny Day” – an Ohio River Valley rain barrel painting event.