/news/tags/recycling recycling en-US Copyright Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:14:00 GMT /environment-energy/2024-01-05/dont-throw-out-your-christmas-tree-turn-it-into-a-wildlife-sanctuary Your live-cut Christmas tree can be used as habitat for birds, rabbits and even fish. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:14:00 GMT /environment-energy/2024-01-05/dont-throw-out-your-christmas-tree-turn-it-into-a-wildlife-sanctuary Amy Eddings /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-05-04/cleveland-sees-doubling-of-participants-in-recycling-program-since-restart-last-june The city says it has collected 900 tons of materials from going into landfills in 2023. Thu, 04 May 2023 10:00:00 GMT /show/sound-of-ideas/2023-05-04/cleveland-sees-doubling-of-participants-in-recycling-program-since-restart-last-june Drew Maziasz, Rachel Rood /environment-energy/2023-04-11/ohio-epa-awards-180-000-in-recycling-education-grants-to-five-ohio-counties The counties receiving grants will use the funding to implement local projects to increase the quality of recyclable material, decrease contamination of recycling bins and improve drop-off recycling programs. The Ohio EPA estimates this project will impact over 190,000 households across the state. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:46:23 GMT /environment-energy/2023-04-11/ohio-epa-awards-180-000-in-recycling-education-grants-to-five-ohio-counties Grace Springer /news/government-politics/2022-06-21/q-a-checking-in-on-clevelands-new-opt-in-recycling-program Cleveland launched its new, opt-in recycling program one week ago. Are participants recycling better? Tue, 21 Jun 2022 10:00:00 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-06-21/q-a-checking-in-on-clevelands-new-opt-in-recycling-program Amy Eddings /news/government-politics/2022-06-03/after-two-years-clevelands-curbside-recycling-program-returns-june-13 Residents will have to sign up to take part in the smaller, opt-in program. Already about 32,000 households have enrolled, according to the city's recycling coordinator. Fri, 03 Jun 2022 13:30:53 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-06-03/after-two-years-clevelands-curbside-recycling-program-returns-june-13 Nick Castele /news/community/2022-05-16/high-schooler-is-not-giving-up-on-bringing-recycling-back-to-richmond-heights A high school student from Richmond Heights Secondary School asks what it will take to bring recycling back to her school and city. Mon, 16 May 2022 12:33:40 GMT /news/community/2022-05-16/high-schooler-is-not-giving-up-on-bringing-recycling-back-to-richmond-heights Kyla Bowling /news/environment-energy/2022-04-22/cleveland-hires-rumpke-to-process-curbside-recycling The city has not provided curbside recycling since April 2020. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 22:00:45 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-04-22/cleveland-hires-rumpke-to-process-curbside-recycling Annie Wu /news/government-politics/2022-01-18/cleveland-plans-to-restart-recycling-program-in-march Last month, the city and a potential vendor couldn’t reach a contract agreement, one more setback for recycling in town. Cleveland now aims to restart the program in March. Tue, 18 Jan 2022 16:33:44 GMT /news/government-politics/2022-01-18/cleveland-plans-to-restart-recycling-program-in-march Nick Castele /news/2021-12-30/morning-headlines-ohio-sets-records-for-covid-19-cases-hospitalizations-cleveland-schools-to-switch-to-remote-learning-next-week Ohio has set yet another daily record for the number of COVID-19 cases; students with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District will learn remotely during their first week of school back from winter break; Cincinnati's mayor has declared a state of emergency over staff levels at the fire department; and more stories. Thu, 30 Dec 2021 13:33:28 GMT /news/2021-12-30/morning-headlines-ohio-sets-records-for-covid-19-cases-hospitalizations-cleveland-schools-to-switch-to-remote-learning-next-week Amanda Rabinowitz, J. Nungesser /news/government-politics/2021-12-29/cleveland-delays-the-start-of-its-new-recycling-program-as-the-city-rebids-its-disposal-contract Cleveland’s recycling program hit another hitch after contract talks with a potential vendor fell through. Wed, 29 Dec 2021 19:45:18 GMT /news/government-politics/2021-12-29/cleveland-delays-the-start-of-its-new-recycling-program-as-the-city-rebids-its-disposal-contract Nick Castele