EVENTS

The Wood County Solid Waste District can help your group with recycling efforts.

Clear Stream Recycling Containers are available for loan.  Please contact us at 419-354-9297 for more information. 

MARCH 2008 – WELCOME TO OUR NEW EDUCATION ASSISTANT

Our newest member of the Solid Waste District staff, Erica Bruielly, began working with Amanda Gamby, the District's Environmental Educator and our education program March 24. 

Erica comes to us with great passion for the environment and enthusiasm for teaching environmental awareness to all ages; she will be a valuable asset to the Solid Waste District Office and Wood County!

Approximately 500 students and staff participated in the Owens Community College Campus Eco Fair, held April 17. 

Recycling and disposal information was distributed along with promotional earth stress balls. 

Participants could also register to win a 2008 Earth Day t-shirt!!

Over 75 youth and adults attended the 2008 Earth Day Family Fun Night event at the Fort Meigs YCMA in Perrysburg, Friday evening, April 18. 

Several children's activity stations were set up to offer education and awareness of the global warming issue, including "Our World in Jeopardy" game and "Calculating Your Carbon Footprint." 

This annual event was held Saturday, April 19, in various areas throughout Ohio and several volunteers shows up in Toledo to kick off the Cleanup. 

Our education program staff, Amanda Gamby and Erica Bruielly, assisted with litter collecting at the I-75 & Route 20 intersection.  This area is included in District Two where approximately 1,747 bags of litter were collected and 112 miles of highway covered!  3,082 pounds of recyclables were separated from the trash and diverted from the landfill!

This event is sponsored by the Ohio Department of Transportation, Keep Perrysburg Beautiful, Keep America Beautiful, and several other national, state, and local sponsors

In celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day, Wood Lane Industries, the Solid Waste District, Laser Cartridge Express, and North Branch Nursery partnered together to collect and recycle office materials at three locations in Bowling Green.  Confidential document shredding was offered and ink/laser cartridges were accepted as well. 

Free pine tree saplings were given for the drop off of any recyclable and those attending were given a chance to win one of four 8'-10' trees, donated by North Branch Nursery. 

Approximately 1370 pounds of paper was collected, shredded, and recycled!

On April 26, Katie Swartz, of American Rivers, led a day-long workshop on the value of rain gardens and how to construct one at The 577 Foundation in Perrysburg. 

Amanda Gamby and Erica Bruielly participated in the workshop and learned how to plan, design, implement, and maintain a rain garden.  They joined several others in applying these skills toward constructing a rain garden on the 577 Foundation property. 

WHAT'S COMING UP . . . 

JUNE

• June 14 & 15  - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
  Wood County Heritage Days at Wood County Historical Museum, Bowling Green, Ohio.
  for more information go to www.woodcountyhistory.org

• June 17-19
  Black Swamp Educators Extravaganza Teachers Workshop
  for more information or to register visit www.woodswcd.com

• June 25-27
  Ohio Association of Litter Prevention & Recycling Professionals (OALPRP)
  2008 Summer Conference, Boardman, Ohio
  for more details or to register visit www.oalprp.org
   

JULY

• July 15 - 8:30 a.m.
  Solid Waste District Policy Committee Meeting, 5th Floor
  Wood County Commissioners' Hearing Room, Wood County Office Building
  One Courthouse Square, Bowling Green, Ohio

• July 21 - 25
  The WCSWD will be hosting the Energy Hog Traveling Road Show!
  Exact dates and locations will be posted soon
  but until then please visit www.energyhog.org for energy saving tips for your home.

LOOK FOR US . . .

July 29 - August 4

• Watch for us at the 2008 Wood County Fair!!!