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Hilliard environmental commission details Earth Day collections, polystyrene densifier and outreach plans
Summary
Melissa Muth, chair of Hilliard’s Environmental Sustainability Commission, told council the commission’s Earth Day collections (polystyrene, electronics, paper shredding, household goods) have grown regionally; a new Ohio EPA‑funded densifier increased processing from ~16,000 to ~25,000 pounds last year and the compressed material is sold to a recycler for $0.04 per pound.
Melissa Muth, chair of the Environmental Sustainability Commission, told the Hilliard City Council on Feb. 23 that the commission’s Earth Day collection program has expanded into a regional operation and that the commission is pursuing broader outreach and partnerships.
"My name is Melissa Muth, and I am the chair of the Environmental Sustainability Commission," Muth said as she described a long‑running Earth Day event that now includes polystyrene (commonly called Styrofoam) collection, paper shredding, electronics recycling and…
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