Mayor Ravenstahl Redds Up Morningside

Mayor Ravenstahl recently joined a group of community volunteers, led by Amy Ervin, and gathered together at the VFW to 'Redd-Up' Morningside. The Mayor congratulates the hard work and dedication of the community volunteers who collected 29 bags of trash!

Pictured in the photo are as follows: top row; Bill Brandstetter, Grant Ervin, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, Patrick Dowd & Daughter, a fabulous volunteer, Ken Branson, Matt Arena; bottom row; Regie Branson, Jennifer Branson, Malerie Branson

____________________________________________________

Recycle on the Go!

“Recycle on the Go” is an initiative first piloted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the NFL during the 2006 Pro Bowl game at Aloha Stadium.  Recycling bags were distributed to tailgaters to provide an opportunity to recycle cans and bottles.  Revenue generated from the recyclable materials went to the Boys and Girls Club of America.

Similarly, “Recycle on the Go” at the All Star game in Pittsburgh provided an opportunity for not only tailgaters to recycle, but recycling bins were placed at key locations around PNC Park where a high volume of activity occurred. Volunteers who distributed the blue Giant Eagle shopping bags reported a 90% participation rate among tailgaters. Over 100 blue bags were collected. These recyclables would have otherwise found their way to a landfill!

Special thanks to the U.S. EPA for their support, the volunteers who generously gave their time to distribute and collect the bags, and the new Giant Eagle Market District store in Shadyside for donating the bags.

To learn more about the EPA’s “Recycle on the Go” model visit http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/onthego/index.htm.

To learn more about recycling in Pittsburgh, click on the following link to visit the Recycling Division homepage.

____________________________________________________

Green in the City

Volunteers have an invaluable role in the protection of our urban green spaces. Urban EcoStewards take on the long term stewardship of a section of green space and work to improve the natural value of that space. This stewardship can entail removing invasive plants, planting native plants, controlling erosion, and spreading the word to the public about the value of these activities. Download an Urban EcoStewards brochure here to learn how to receive training and adopt a piece of land. Urban EcoStewards is a project of the Pittsburgh Urban Ecology Collaborative.

[Back to top]