We are on a mission to do more to protect our planet and our natural resources. Let's save the world together by going green! Below is a list of organizations, resources, and information to help you reduce your environmental footprint and go green! If you know of an additional resource or initiative, please let us know and we will add it to our growing list of recycling information and options.
Go Green This Holiday Season by Laura M. Stanton (2023)
It's Time to Rethink Packaging and Recycling by Laura M. Stanton (2022)
Sustainability Tip Sheets from OSU Extension
- Celebrate Sustainably (PDF)
- Ten Tips for Packing Waste-Free Lunches (PDF) (PNG)
- Ten Tips for Packing Waste-Free Lunches (Spanish Version PDF) (PNG)
- Reducing Your Single Use Plastic Waste (PDF)
- Trash Free Trails (PDF)
- Tackling Trash When Fishing (PDF)
- Reducing Plastic Waste When Boating (PDF)
- Tips for Teaching Sustainability to Kids (PDF)
- Phasing Plastic Out Of Your Home: Sustainability Around The House (PDF)
- Phasing Plastic Out Of Your Home: Sustainability In The Kitchen (PDF)
- Plastic Free Vacation Tips: Sustainability While Traveling (PDF)
Extension Educational Resources
- Going Green: Learning to Lead a Sustainable Life (Ohio State University Extension 4-H Project Idea Starter)
- Homemade Cleaners- Healthy, Wealthy, Wise! (article from Ohio State University Extension)
- Green Cleaning: Recipes for a Healthy Home (PDF from University of Georgia Extension)
- Clean and Green Homemade Cleaners (University of Arkansas website with simple green recipes)
- Learn About Food Waste (Ohio State University Extension)
- The Extraordinary Life and Times of a Strawberry (2-minute video from SaveTheFood.com)
Rumpke Residential Recycling Services
Website: www.rumpke.com/for-your-home/recycling
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RumpkeCo
NEW: Rumpke Is Now Accepting #5 Tubs- Click Here To Read More Here
Rumpke What To Do With Lids (PDF)
HEFTY RENEW™ PROGRAM
Website: www.hefty.com/products/hefty-renew/renew-communities/ohio/cincinnati-program
ReThink ReCycling with ReNew Printout (PDF)
What Goes In the Bag (PDF)
Request a FREE Hefty ReNew Starter Kit (website)
Warren County Solid Waste Management District
Website: www.co.warren.oh.us/solidwaste
List of Recycling Outlets:
www.co.warren.oh.us/solidwaste/Outlets/Default.aspx
Facebook: www.facebook.com/warrencountysolidwasteandrecycling
Republic Residential Recycling Services
Website: www.republicservices.com/residents/recycling
Additional Recycling Resources and Initiatives
Cincinnati Recycling and Reuse Hub
Website: https://www.cincinnatirecyclingandreusehub.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/CintiRRH
What We Take Guide (PDF)
Nordstrom BEAUTYCYCLE
Website: www.nordstrom.com/browse/nordstrom-cares/get-involved/nordstrom-beauty-cycle
Ronald McDonald House Aluminum Pull Tab Program
Greater Cincinnati Website: www.rmhcincinnati.org/get-involved/donate-items/pull-tabs
Dayton Website: rmhcdayton.org/service-opportunities/pull-tabs
Sustainability Videos from OSU Extension
Visit go.osu.edu/sustainability-videos to view any of the videos below:
- Being Sustainable During the Holidays
- Sustainable Holiday Leftovers
- Sustainability in the Kitchen: Waste-free Food Storage
- Hiking and Sustainability
- How to Pack Waste-Free Lunches
- Earth Friendly Summer Tips
- Home Composting
- Utilizing Food Scraps
- Our Favorite Sustainable Products
- How to Wash Dishes More Sustainably
- SAVE: Our Why
- Sustainability in the Kitchen: Single-Use Plastics
Sustainable House Tour from OSU Extension
Visit go.osu.edu/sustainabletour to go on a virtual tour of a home and learn sustainable tips and ideas for each area of your household.
COMPOSTING INFORMATION
Ohio State University Extension Fact Sheet: Composting at Home
EPA Website: Composting At Home
USDA Website: Food Loss and Waste
Don't Waste Uneaten Food- Compost It! (JPG)
