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COLUMBUS CITY COUNCIL MEDIA ALERT For Immediate Release: November 22, 2011 For More Information: John Ivanic, (614) 645-6798 Web – Facebook – Twitter |
Columbus City Council Holds Hearing On Proposed Recycling Plan
WHO:
Councilmember Eileen Y. Paley
Columbus City Councilmembers
Representatives of Mayor Michael B. Coleman
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
5:00 pm
WHERE:
City Council Chambers
Columbus City Hall
90 West Broad Street
WHAT:
Councilmember Eileen Y. Paley, chair of the Public Service and Transportation Committee, will hold a public hearing on a proposal to begin a City supported curb side recycling program. Public testimony will be accepted and the meeting that will be broadcast live on CTV, Columbus’ government television channel 3 on local cable systems. Speaker slips are available at Columbus City Hall beginning at 8 am the morning of the hearing and will be accepted until 5:15 pm in Council Chambers. General rules of speaking before Council will apply.
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The nation now dumps between 300 million and 400 million electronic items per year, and less than 20% of that e-waste is recycled. - E-waste represents 2% of America's trash in landfills, but it equals 70% of overall toxic waste. The extreme amount of lead in electronics alone causes damage in the central and peripheral nervous systems, the blood and the kidneys.
- Because computer processing power doubles roughly every two years, many old computers are being abandoned. Only 15% recycle their computers, which means the other 85% end up in landfills.
- It’s energy efficient to rebuild old computers, but only about 2% of PCs ever find their way to a second user.
- About 50 millions cell phones are replaced worldwide a month, and only 10% are recycled. If we recycled just a million cell phones, it would reduce greenhouse gas emissions equal to taking 1,368 cars off the road for a year.
The sun smiled down on the Second Annual Green on the Green in the midst of one of the rainiest springs on record.
Visitors enjoyed strolling along three corners of Worthington’s Village Green, which showcased close to 75 booths, exemplifiying ways to “go green”. From electric cars and solar panels, to square foot gardening, homemade root beer, and a live t-shirt screening featuring Big Green Head, there was a little something for everyone. Folks even received a Green on the Green tote compliments of local sponsors.