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Litter
Did You Know? According to Ohio Law, litter is defined as ANY debris that is thrown or dropped by a person on public property that is not privately owned by the individual. This law includes state waterways. Seven Sources of LitterNo matter where litter starts, it moves. From streets and highways to parks and waterways. Wind and weather moves litter around a community, into gutters, planted gardens, alleyways and parking areas. In one study, researchers found that 18% of all littered items end up in our streams and waterways as pollution. We know that there are seven primary sources of litter:
Keep America Beautiful has determined that people litter because:
What can YOU do to help? …..by modeling proper trash and waste disposal, you will cause others to consider their actions, too. The Hancock County Solid Waste Management District has a limited staff that is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the 532 sq. miles of roadways. Your efforts of proper disposal methods and debris collection will help keep our community beautify. Get Involved “Adopt-A-Road” Program With this program the Hancock County Solid Waste District offers community service opportunities for families, church groups, clubs, schools, youth and adult organizations, businesses, and other special interest groups. Having an active roll in the environment shows pride and responsibility for our community. Interested volunteer groups and participants accept the responsibly of collecting litter and other debris from a designated two-mile section of county or township roadway (of their choosing) four times a year for a two-year period. In recognition of the groups efforts, Hancock County Solid Waste Management District will post signs at your selected designated roadway cleanup site. For more information please e-mail us or call 419-424-7210. Click Here for an Adopt-A-Road Application Form Ready to GET INVOLVED! Send completed application forms to: Hancock County SWMD 300 S. Main Street Findlay, Ohio 45840 fax 419-424-7828 or e-mail HancockSWMD@co.hancock.oh.us Get Involved - Great American Cleanup Hancock County Spring Cleanup The Hancock County Solid Waste Management District Environmental Service Office will be holding it Annual Spring Cleanup in April. This event is in affiliation with Keep America Beautiful’s (KAB) Great American Cleanup. “The Great American Cleanup embodies America’s can-do spirit with millions of volunteers taking the environment into their own hands. Americans are rallying together to clean up graffiti, eliminate litter and preserve our waterways to create a cleaner, safer and more beautiful environment for generations to come,” said G. Raymond Empson, past-president of Keep America Beautiful. The Great American Cleanup (GAC) is the nations largest organized litter prevention, beautification and community improvement program. In 2008 the GAC had 3,000,000 volunteers that worked 6,700,000 hours to collect 86,000,000 pound of debris and 1,440,000 tires. Wow! A cleaner environment allows for a more beautiful, safer and healthier community in which everyone can enjoy living & working within. As a community we all need to take responsibility and achieve this goal for our environment. In 2008 we had over 2,500 volunteers locally that worked more than 3,750 hours to collect 1,403 pounds of debris and 33 tires. Volunteers covered nearly 130 miles of Hancock County. The Hancock County Solid Waste Management District Environmental Services Office is planning on hosting Litter Awareness week of April 25 – 30, 2011. Groups, organizations and participants may conduct their one-time clean up at any time during the month of April, please be sure to notify our office & register to receive credit for your efforts and so that we can track the results. Registered volunteers may join us for an appreciation luncheon on our designated Spring Cleanup Day. This year the luncheon will be on April 30, 2011. This luncheon normally is on the last Saturday of April and follows the Litter Awareness Week Activities. Those activities include:
For more information please e-mail us or call 419-424-7210. Click here – 2011 GAC/SCU Registration Form Click here – 2011 Participant Information Ready to GET INVOLVED! Send completed registration form to: The Hancock County SWMD – Environmental Services Office 300 S. Main Street Findlay, Ohio 45840 fax 419-424-7828 or e-mail HancockSWMD@co.hancock.oh.us KAB Litter Index Report -Hancock CountyLooking at litter is the place to begin the first step in the litter prevention education process. The Keep America Beautiful Litter Index is a credible and simple tool that allows quick and reliable visual assessment of the types of litter present in a community. The data obtained through the Litter Index determines the types of community improvement programs needed to address current conditions, and achieve long-term sustainable results. The Litter Index is designed to measure progress over time. It helps identify what is effective—and what isn't—in positively changing littering attitudes and behaviors and related community improvement issues. Consistent use of the Litter Index on an annual basis can help track overall progress in reducing litter, and can quantitatively express success in community improvement. Click here – Litter Index Report
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