The National Desk contributed to this report.

Neubert Painting, Cleveland (Lakewood) Ohio. Our Mission is to make your house painting project simple and worry-free. A Continued Maintenance Program. Where to Find Free Paint, Detergent, Cleaner and More. An individual can take up to 25 gallons of paint for free. Ramirez says this program helps reduce.

Here are a few things you should know: • A product or package may be marketed as recyclable if it can be separated and collected from household and commercial trash for reuse or recycling through an established recycling program. It does not necessarily mean the item is recycled in your community's recycling program. If you're not sure, to find out. • As a customer service, some businesses recycle products that aren’t part of the community recycling program. For example, some grocery stores take back their plastic grocery bags. Some toner cartridge makers allow consumers to return their empty cartridges for re-manufacturing.

If you must use a pesticide, it’s important that you use, store and dispose of it properly. Resources • (fact sheet) • •. Disposing of loose needles, lancets and syringes (sharps) into household trash poses a risk to family members and solid waste workers who must handle the waste.

Your household’s trash service may provide yard waste collection. EPA’s website also has and a. Or refer to this to see if there is a composting facility near you. Read more about and. And the accompanying presentation make up a three-hour curriculum consisting of four activities.

One Family's Story 'Trash Day' usually entails lifting over-filled plastic bags to the curb or rolling 90-gallon totes down the driveway, but not for the Johnson Family in Mill Valley, California. They choose to live a 'zero waste' lifestyle and reap the rewards. Below are some tips they offer to lower your waste in the kitchen.

Zero waste takes reduce, reuse, recycle to a whole new level. Recognizing that the steps we've already taken may not be enough to ensure a sustainable future, the zero waste initiative focuses on finding new uses for materials that used to be considered waste. Manufacturing, packaging, standard use and even marketing practices are examined to see what steps can be taken to improve efficiency, save money, reduce water use, prevent creation of pollution and emissions, conserve energy and minimize or halt the use of virgin materials.

Chore Services 216.664.2833 - Weekdays 8 am to 5 pm - 75 Erieview Plaza, Cleveland OH 44114 This program provides free home maintenance for moderate to low income Clevelanders aged 60 and up. It helps residents live independent lifestyles while improving and maintaining the City's appearance. Chore workers are City employees who provide services such as general and heavy house cleaning, lawn mowing, removing/installing storm windows, painting (limited), simple home repairs, and carpet cleaning. They will also install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and remove snow. Chore indoor services are primarily available from December to March. Donations are accepted to support the program, and can be mailed to the attention of the Chore Program, at the Department of Aging. All money collected is used to provide services.

'We put it on the shelf and you can come and get it,' said Marilyn LeDay, an employee of Houston Solid Waste. 'First come, first serve and you can paint a whole house if you want to.' Cities all across the country offer locations for you to bring in used paint, cleaners and other hazardous household items. In some areas it is then given away for free! 'It'd be nice if the economy would pick up some, but for now man this is just really nice,' said Paul Gonzales, who's pciking out some paint. Paul Gonzales has fallen on hard times and really needed paint for his house. Here he racked up.

Thanks in large part to citizen demand, recycled material is turning up in an increasing array of products and packaging. By seeking out and selecting those products, you can encourage manufacturers to use recycled material in their feedstock and motivate them to use even more recycled material. A high percentage of post-consumer materials can be found in four types of product packaging: • Aluminum beverage cans: The average aluminum beverage can is made of more than 51 percent recycled aluminum from old beverage cans. With more than five of every 10 aluminum cans being recycled in the United States, they are the most recycled beverage container. • Glass bottles and jars: Approximately 35 percent of glass in glass bottles in the United States is recycled material. Generally, glass must be separated by color to have value in new bottle manufacture, but mixed glass is also used as abrasives in sandblasting, aggregate in roadbed construction, beads in reflective paint, frictionators in matches and ammunition and other applications.

601 Lakeside Ave. Room 302 Cleveland, Ohio 44114 P: 216.664.2045 F: 216.420.7964 Weekdays 8 am to 5 pm The Lead Hazard Control (LHC) Grant Program is designed to strategically advance efforts to increase lead-safe affordable housing while eliminating the possibility of childhood lead poisoning in the City of Cleveland. The LHC program provides lead risk assessments, identifies lead–based paint and provides grants to control lead-based paint hazards.

Students will become aware of behavior resulting in food scraps, the importance of healthy soils and how to use composting to manage food scraps and improve soil health. The “Composting: Recycling Through Nature” presentation used in activity three teaches students the basics of composting science and how to assemble a composting pile. This presentation can also be used as a standalone presentation for any age group. Although initially designed for students in grades 6-8, the curriculum can be easily adapted for other grades and the general public.

Nonetheless, the public were amused and beguiled by Joad and his down-to-earth style revealed in comments such as: There is no reason, at least I know of none, why the universe should necessarily be intelligible to the mind of a Twentieth-century human being, and I.remind him how late a comer he is upon the cosmic scene, and how recently he has begun to think. Our own civilization by c e m joad pdf. As it 'took off' it also made Joad the most recognised and renowned philosopher during the war, it seems much to Bertrand Russell's chagrin, who mocked Joad publicly and professionally at every opportunity.

Said Girnita. Here are a few cities that have paint programs -- but make sure to check with your city's solid waste department for details. • • • • • • • •.

EUCLID, Ohio -- Thanks to a local painting company, an Ohio home that was pelted with eggs more than 100 times over a year will finally get a fresh finish. In Brook Park began work Friday painting the Euclid home,. Work was scheduled to start May 4 but was postponed because of the weather.

When you consider using pesticides, first ask yourself these questions: • Do I really need a pesticide to get the job done? Ap diet cet 2018. • What is the least toxic product that I can use?

This service is intended for those currently homeless, at risk of eviction, living in condemned property, or temporarily living with others. Service is provided by the City of Cleveland Department of Aging which also collaborates with Fairhill Partners to assist homeless persons needing help to obtain housing.? 216.348.5000 CMHA is responsible for the management and operation of the local public housing program and administers rent subsidy programs to provide eligible low-income persons good, safe, affordable housing.

•: Information for businesses and organizations on reducing food waste. •: Learn more about industrial composting. •: SMM is a systemic approach to using and reusing materials more productively over their entire life cycles. Learn what EPA is doing to advance SMM and how to become involved. •: Tools and programs that promote waste reduction and recycling. Read guidelines for businesses regarding purchasing recycled materials, controlling solid waste management costs and streamlining and improving operations.

• Many disposable cameras are actually recycled after the film is processed. • Recycled may refer only to scrap material gathered during manufacturing, such as scraps of paper left over from cutting envelopes. Products and packages made from material gathered in community recycling programs should be identified as post-consumer material and should indicate what percentage of the material is post-consumer. • If a label says recycled, it must tell the percentage of recycled content, unless it’s 100 percent. • The international recycling symbol means that the product is both recyclable and made of recycled materials.

Ohio law allows for the disposal of sharps generated by an individual for the purposes of their own care or treatment at home. However, it is strongly encouraged that all sharps be packaged in an appropriate container and labeled to convey its potential hazard. Ohio EPA's guidance document provides disposal tips to homeowners who generate sharps for purposes of their own care or treatment.

Just because a product or package carries a recycling symbol does not mean it is recyclable or that it is recycled in your community. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued designed to help marketers ensure that the claims they make about the environmental attributes of their products are truthful and non-deceptive. To help users understand these guides, the FTC has developed a that answers some of the more common questions about green marketing and the standards businesses must meet. Questions or complaints about suspicious marketing claims can be made with the FTC Consumer Response Center at (202) 326-2222. The Internet and the local library are good places to launch your own search for the facts.

CMHA maintains an accredited police department to ensure safe places to live and work, and a social services department that develops programs to enhance the quality of life of its residents. Eviction Assistance 216.664.2833 - Weekdays 8 am to 5 pm - Cleveland OH 44114 Geriatric Outreach Workers in the City's Department of Aging are available to assist and relocate Seniors facing eviction. (Home Energy Assistance Program) and Program: 1.800.282.0080 - Weekdays 7 am to 5 pm or TTD 1.800.686.1557 Application Assistance: 216.664.2833 or in-person during regular office hours The Department of Aging assists seniors with the application process for this service which is a federally funded program administered by the Ohio Development Services Agency’s Office of Community Assistance. It is designed to help eligible low income Ohioans meet the high cost of home heating. For those eligible, the amount of the one-time HEAP benefit will depend on federal funding levels, how many people live in a home, total household income and the primary heating fuel used. In most cases, the one-time benefit will be a credit applied by the utility company (or fuel vendor). This program is made possible with a grant from the Ohio Department of Aging, through the Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging.

The 'free' help is something Girnita says she couldn't buy. 'Just the heartache the homeowners association was giving me was priceless,' said Girnita, 'Cause they were just on me every time, saying you got to paint your house, you've got to paint your house, and it was just not in my budget to do it.' 'We don't limit the amount of paint you can get,' says LeDay. 'One gallon buckets paint normally sells for maybe $25 a gallon and so if you come here and get it free, you save yourself quite a bit of money.' Each week, people line up, rush in and load up. But it's not just paint people are getting for free.

Along the way, young readers learn which items should be reused or recycled, and which should be composted. Each time a student drags a piece of trash (or a banana peel, or a can) to the right receptacle, an interesting fact appears on the screen. For example, putting the plastic bottle in the recycling calls up this bit of trivia: Americans make enough plastic each year to shrink-wrap Texas. Putting an item in the wrong bin produces comical results. A fun and engaging site, young readers will learn important lessons about our trash, and our world. Provides an introduction to social marketing for local community recycling programs. Social marketing is a systematic procedure that uses commercial marketing strategies to change behavior.

Ohio EPA and your local solid waste management district are responsible for implementing statewide waste reduction, recycling, recycling market development and litter prevention programs. An important part of this duty is implementing and encouraging Ohioans to reduce waste, recycle materials and buy recycled-content products. The graphic to the left shows some statistics about recycling and gives tips about how you can help. Click on the image to enlarge. So, what else can you do to help keep Ohio beautiful? Environmental impact is a value judgment no different from weighing factors like price, performance, after-the-sale service, personal tastes or social concerns when making a purchase.

Using recycled glass costs less than using raw materials by reducing energy demands. Implementing strategies that can strengthen glass recycling programs across the state can create a competitive advantage for Ohio's manufacturers. Long-term, the division will work with industry stakeholders to establish an infrastructure that will help Ohio manage the value inherent in everything now being lost into landfills. Jobs will also be created throughout the supply chain. Looking forward, the creation of a glass recycling infrastructure represents the first significant step towards establishing Ohio and Ohio's manufacturers as leaders in green business practices that can continue to reap dividends for generations. Recycling is good business, and it is good policy.

One of the main objectives of the study was to determine the characteristics of the Ohio-generated municipal solid waste stream at various locations throughout the state. Sites were selected based on location, size and willingness to partner with ODNR and to allow access to the solid waste facility or facilities serving the solid waste district. Summary of Results The defined the three standard recyclables as the major components of Ohio's waste stream: paper fibers; plastics; and metals. A number of other materials were considered as separate categories: yard waste; textiles; diapers; food; glass; empty aerosol cans; medical waste; fines; and superfines. Other items, such as computer parts and wood, were classified as miscellaneous. The 2003 Waste Characterization Study found that three major components comprise more than 60 percent, by weight, of Ohio's total waste stream. • Paper fiber: 41 percent by weight and 44 percent by volume.

• How much do I need to buy? To avoid possible health and environmental problems, carefully follow the instructions on the household pesticide container and use only as much as the manufacturer recommends to get the job done.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resource's Division of Recycling and Litter Prevention commissioned the to improve how Ohio connects those who have glass with those who need glass. Currently Ohio manufacturers use about 110,000 tons of recycled glass per year from Ohio and surrounding states, yet their need is greater, at roughly 275,000 - 295,000 tons per year.

Homeless Services for Seniors P: 216.664.2833? 75 Erieview Plaza, 2nd Floor, Cleveland, OH 44114 This short-term program, funded with federal stimulus dollars, provides case management services for limited income Cleveland residents 60+ (or disabled 50+) at risk of becoming homeless.

Social marketing activities include setting measurable goals, conducting research about target audiences and developing unique promotional tools for different target audiences. Social marketing techniques can be applied to a variety of community recycling opportunities, both small and large in scope. For example, social marketing projects may target a single drop-off, a school recycling program or many neighborhoods in a curbside program.

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The study, released in May 2011, indicates that Ohio has a huge capacity for glass recovery. Roughly 90 percent of all glass containers consumed in Ohio are disposed of in landfills as opposed to recycled. While glass remains an important part of Ohio's industrial base, there appears to be a disconnect on the value of glass being recovered. Glass continues to go to landfills primarily due to perceived lack of markets and an inefficient system for collection and processing.

Of the 460 loads sampled during the 2003 Waste Characterization Study, 58 loads were pure commercial loads, containing only waste generated by retail businesses, offices, schools, nursing homes and/or medical centers. Paper fibers accounted for nearly 50 percent of the weight of pure commercial loads. The percentage of total paper fibers in the commercial loads was 7.54 percent higher than in all loads (49.18 percent compared to 41.64 percent in all loads). Plastics represented a 1.85 percent higher content in the pure commercial loads than in all loads (17.49 percent vs. 15.64 percent in all loads). Yard waste, textiles and food waste were less evident in these pure commercial loads. Sampling from these 58 commercial loads, combined with results from mixed commercial/residential loads and interviews with drivers and facility staff point toward a need to focus commercial waste reduction efforts on corrugated paper, office paper, mixed paper and plastics.

For more information about alternatives to toxic household products and protecting your family and pets,. Never recycle or dispose of aerosol cans or propane gas cylinders unless they are empty. Many household recycling opportunities accept empty aerosol cans.