April is Earth Month, and to help you celebrate, we’ve curated an impressive lineup of educational webinars and home and work recycling tips to help you go green and stay green all year long. In addition, we’re taking a moment to highlight some of our favorite Earth Day celebrations in central Ohio that you won’t want to miss and share about some inspiring central Ohio businesses’ Earth Day celebrations.
Recycle Right with these Tips
At Home
- Packaging is Key – Purchase products with minimal or recyclable packaging to reduce the amount of material sent to the landfill.
- How Clean Should They Be? Don’t obsess over how clean your recyclables are. The main goal is to make sure they’re empty and give them a quick rinse if needed.
- Go Paperless – Opt for an e-receipt when at the store and consider digital subscriptions for your favorite magazines.
- Size Matters – Items such as bottle and jug caps and metal can tabs are too small to be recycled alone. Either leave them on bottles and cans and recycle them together or discard individual caps and tabs in the trash.
- Recycle Solar Eclipse Glasses – Drop off your gently used eclipse glasses at one of these participating locations and help make the future brighter and safer for young stargazers.
At Work
- Educate Employees – Take advantage of Earth Day to talk about your companies’ recycling goals, achievements, and initiatives so everyone can make a difference in achieving them.
- Form a Green Team – Help your business stay on track for meeting recycling initiatives and sustainability goals.
- Signage – It’s just as important to have signage for the landfill bin as it is for the recycling bin.
- Twin the Bin – Always have a recycling and trash bin side by side so employees can place items correctly.
Earth Month Events and Activities
Join friends and neighbors around Franklin County as we come together to celebrate Earth Month. Click here for a list of public events taking place in Franklin County. These events are free and open to the public.
Central Ohio Businesses Celebrating Earth Day
These local businesses are celebrating Earth Day and encouraging sustainability for the community and employees.
White Castle Annual Earth Day Fair
White Castle hosts an annual Earth Day Fair to educate employees on sustainability. The fair includes informational tables staffed by representatives from a dozen or more organizations including the City of Columbus GreenSpot, FLOW, SWACO, and Habitat for Humanity.
Columbus Micro Systems E-Waste Recycling Drive
Columbus Mico Systems is encouraging the community to dispose of e-waste responsibly through a fun competition for businesses, government entities, and schools. Organizations can participate in the competition by hosting an e-waste drive. The organization that recycles the most electronics (by weight) will be named the champion and receive a personalized plaque, social media and newsletter recognition, and discounted recycling services for a quarter. Plus, Columbus Mico Systems will waive all pickup fees in honor of Earth Day.
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium Styrofoam Recycling Event
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is partnering with SWACO to host a Styrofoam Recycling Drive to encourage the public to bring expanded polystyrene to the zoo for collection and proper disposal. Organizations like Columbus Zoo and Aquarium can seek technical assistance from SWACO to help find avenues to properly dispose, recycle, or reuse a variety of materials.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to #RecycleRight and celebrate #EarthMonth. Together, we can create a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable future.
