The average U.S. home wastes over 11,000 gallons of water each year, enough to fill an Olympic size swimming pool. That’s more than 1 trillion gallons nationally. Together with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA), the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is promoting “Fix a Leak Week,” March 18 – 24, 2013. Fix a […]
Community Garden Will Not Return this Season
March 4, 2013 by
For two years the Marion Community Garden became a source of food for people with limited garden space. It was also a source of fresh fruits and vegetables for people in need as some of the gardeners grew food and shared it with Marion’s homeless shelters and senior citizens. This year, however, the garden will […]
Student Project Teams Up Tri-Rivers and White Castle
February 8, 2013 by
What began as a class exercise for The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business is turning into real-world environmental improvements for Columbus-based White Castle. The Ohio State business college project, led by a Marion woman, will also bring significant savings on supplies to Central Ohio career technical schools, including Tri-Rivers. White Castle is one […]
Cardington Factory Fined for Water Pollution
January 30, 2013 by
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Tuesday that a Consent Order was entered last Thursday in Morrow County Common Pleas Court that directs Cardington Yutaka Technologies (CYT) to alert the Village of Cardington and the Ohio EPA about significant changes to discharges from its West Main Street facility and to pay a $500,000 civil penalty […]
2012 Officially the Hottest on Record
January 9, 2013 by
A brutal combination of a widespread drought and a mostly absent winter pushed the average annual U.S. temperature last year up to 55.32 degrees Fahrenheit, the government announced Tuesday. That’s a full degree warmer than the old record set in 1998. Breaking temperature records by an entire degree is unprecedented, scientists say. Normally, records are […]
Ohio State Earns 2012 National Diversion Rate Title with “Zero Waste”
January 8, 2013 by
The Ohio State University was recently named the Diversion Rate Champion for the 2012 Game Day Challenge, a national stadium recycling competition. From September through November, 79 schools competed to divert the most football game day waste. Ohio State first achieved “Zero Waste,” defined as diverting 90 percent or more of materials from landfills by […]
Event to Showcase Art from Recycled Items
November 14, 2012 by
The 3rd Annual Eco-Art Show highlights America Recycles Day and features art created from recycled and re-purposed items. The show runs from noon to 7:00pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at the Marion Palace Theatre’s May Pavilion. “Local artisans and crafters, along with eco-artists from all over Ohio, will have recycled creations for sale and […]
MTC Hosting Electronics Recycling Drive
October 17, 2012 by
Calling it a win-win event, Marion Technical College is inviting the community to drop off their old, unused, and obsolete electronics to be properly recycled. The proceeds from the recycling will go to the Marion Technical College’s Adult Basic Literacy Education (ABLE) program. The Event will be held on October 20th from 9:00am-12:00pm. Residents can […]
Drop Off Called a Success with Historical Drugs Surrendered
October 3, 2012 by
Once again, the partnership formed by Marion County Recycling & Litter Prevention, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, ADAMH board, Marion General Hospital, Marion County Commissioners and Marion City Police Department had a successful National Prescription Drug Take Back Day last weekend. In addition to commonly found current prescriptions, organizers say they received some truly historic […]
Free Medication Drop Off Set for September 29
September 20, 2012 by
You can bring your old or unused medication to The Marion County Building on Saturday, September 29th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and dispose of them at no cost and with no questions asked. Officials say that proper disposal helps prevent addition, overdoses, drug-related crime and water pollution. Law enforcement officials from the Marion […]
