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Sustainability Nominations Close Sunday, April 11
There’s still time to submit nominations for Rural Action’s 2021 Sustainability Awards. We are accepting nominations for the following categories:
Rural Action Volunteer (Individuals) Youth (Individuals K-12) Sustainable ... Read MoreStewMac Takes the Zero Waste Pledge
StewMac in Athens is the latest business to take Rural Action’s Zero Waste Pledge.
StewMac is a one-stop shop that features tools and ideas for guitar ... Read More
Hard-to-Recycle Items Can Be Dropped Off in Marietta on April 10
Marietta, Ohio — Do you have an old mattress or rechargeable batteries lying around waiting to be recycled? Now is your chance. Marietta Area Recycling ... Read More
Nominations Sought for Sustainability Awards
Do you know an individual, business, or organization that’s making our little corner of Appalachia a better place to live? Nominate them for Rural Action’s ... Read More
Reuse Corridor Connects Zero Waste Efforts Across Region
When a community dedicates itself to zero waste, it takes a lot of cooperation and coordination to make it happen.
So what happens when multiple communities ... Read More
Job Opening: AHRC Seeks a Community Education Liaison
Athens-Hocking Recycling Centers (AHRC) is looking to hire a Community Education Liaison, a new, part-time, temporary grant-funded position.
“The primary focus of this position is rural ... Read More
UpCycle Your Wardrobe at the Cat’s Pajamas Clothing Exchange
The Plains, OH — If you think zero waste is the cat’s pajamas, UpCycle Ohio Thrift and Community Makerspace has an event for you — ... Read More
Drop Off Hard-to-Recycle Items at Hocking Fairgrounds on Nov. 14
The Plains, Ohio — Do you have an old mattress or rechargeable batteries lying around waiting to be recycled? Now is your chance. Rural Action ... Read More
Drop Off Those Hard-to-Recycle Items on Sept. 26
The Plains, Ohio — Do you have an old mattress/box spring, rechargeable batteries, or obsolete electronic devices lying around waiting to be recycled? Now is ... Read More
Recycling Event to Feature New Thrift Store, Makerspace
The Plains, Ohio — After ReUse Industries closed in February, a group of local organizations began working to reimagine the work that ReUse had started, ... Read More
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