A colossal recycling effort in Mt. Healthy
The latest numbers are in for Hamilton County recycling, and the news is good. Recycling in the first quarter of 2008 is up 10% from 1 year ago. Kudos to Mt. Healthy residents for increasing their recycling a massive 77% higher than in the first quarter of 2007!
The facts:
From an Enquirer article
A total of 17,274 tons of materials were recycled between Jan. 1 and June 30. That’s compared to 15,676 tons for that period last year and 16,380 tons in 2006. The most common item people recycle is paper, followed by cans and plastic bottles.
Outreach and advertising efforts from Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services have raised awareness, and participation is following. Great work to everyone out there using their bins and passing on the message about recycling!
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