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Girl Scout pitches recycling outreach to New Albany board, requests 150 Hefty Renew bags
Summary
Noel Griffith, a Girl Scout pursuing a Gold Award, sought feedback and potential grant support for a recycling‑education project that would distribute roughly 150 Hefty Renew bags, run farmer’s‑market outreach, and pursue a Swayco grant for public recycling bins.
Noel Griffith, a high‑school Girl Scout working toward her Gold Award, presented a sustainability outreach project to the New Albany Sustainability Advisory Board on March 11. She asked the board for feedback and preliminary support as she prepares a formal grant application, including a request to fund about 150 Hefty Renew recycling bags to use in public education and outreach.
"I would love any advice that you have or any tips or ways to improve the project," Noel said, describing a timeline that includes farmer’s‑market outreach this summer, a Swayco grant application for recycling bins at Market Street and Bevelheimer, and a plan to collect data and seek ongoing support into 2027.
Staff and board members recommended narrowing the first‑year scope, pairing the bags with an in‑home 30‑gallon container or instructions, creating a short storyboard or video showing where recyclables go, and reserving farmer’s‑market tables. Staff noted a key grant constraint: "if you were to apply for 2026 funds, your project for those funds needs to be completed before the end of this year," and offered to help finalize the application before submission.
Board discussion covered logistics (timing of farmer’s‑market outreach in June and August, possible shuttle costs to Rumpke for educational tours, and whether bus costs should be budgeted as a city service line in the grant). Members suggested phasing the project—seek 2026 funding for elements that can be completed this year and plan a second phase in 2027 if council and budget allocations allow.
Why it matters: the project aims to raise household recycling participation and clarify what can be recycled locally; the board offered practical input aimed at improving uptake and measuring impact for Noel’s Gold Award submission.
Next steps: staff will help Noel refine her application and include necessary city service costs in the budget if shuttle transportation is requested; the formal grant application will return to the board for review and a formal vote if recommended.
