Sierra Club Central Ohio Group

07/19/2024

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08/22/2022

An initiative backed by Coca-Cola, Unilever and Danone to recycle the plastic waste choking Ghana is better at deflecting blame and avoiding regulation than actually recycling.

Big plastic says the initiative is really about blocking a plastic ban.

07/22/2022

The Great Store Drop-off Charade! https://youtu.be/JjsuNhSUgnM
Post-consumer plastic bags & film are NOT recyclable & NOT being recycled in the US!
👀Look how dirty plastic bags are! No processor wants that mess. New plastic is far cheaper & cleaner.

Deciding on what to throw in the recycling bin can be confusing, especially when it comes to items like shopping bags, food pouches and shrink wrap. CBS News...

07/21/2022

Join us TONIGHT at 6pm for our last Plastic Free July webinar! Peter Huston, Lake Erie Foundation Board Member, will be discussing the topic of microplastics with a specific focus on how it is affecting the Great Lakes. Register here: https://click.emails.sierraclub.org/?qs=4e1f4bdda8977698c1a2e6f4ddf59826ad9f1b8e2a21cc4a31e0bad8d309450482b2b73ec599fc4d0b2f439de62471e5fb19592eb182faf0

06/14/2022

Columbus resident Alexis Nikole Nelson has built a strong brand for herself on social media with over 1 million followers on Instagram and 3.8 million on TikTok, she shares her experience and advice on foraging.

Alexis Nelson has built a large following on social media showing edible items you can find foraging. Now she's won a James Beard Award, too.

04/28/2022

Please join Sierra Club Grassroots Network Single-Use Plastic Team who is hosting a round table covering the topic of corporate responsibility. You will hear from leaders across the country who are working on corporate accountability campaigns as a tactic to reduce single-use plastics. Several examples will be shared and time will be provided for discussion and questions. RSVP today @ https://tinyurl.com/plasticresponsibility

04/22/2022

Happy Earth Day! We are planting 350 trees this Saturday in the Hilltop (Columbus) neighborhood! Come out and celebrate Earth Day with us!
https://earthdaycolumbus.givepulse.com/event/287592

03/15/2022

RSVP NOW: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002G1SkAAK

Join our Statewide Plastics Committee on Wednesday, March 16 at 7pm! RSVP NOW: https://act.sierraclub.org/events/details?formcampaignid=7013q000002G1SkAAK

02/03/2022

The statewide plastics team hosted a webinar with Rust Belt Fibershed, learn how a movement to produce clothes with local textiles and local labor has the potential to transform the economy, the environment, and your closet! Read more or watch the video!

The statewide plastics campaign kicked off the year with a presentation hosted by Jess Boeke and Sarah Pottle from Rust Belt Fibershed, we wanted to share resources from our webinar covering the topic of plastics and textiles.