Cincinnati Recycling And Reuse Hub

A. Beyond the bin recycling and reuse 39.3 tons of postconsumer plastic (including film/bags and rigid #2#7 and "no number" plastics) sent for recycling 4.8 tons of styrofoam sent for recycling 0.1 tons of shoes sent for reuse and recycling 5.7 tons of office/school supplies given away for reuse 5.9 tons of garden items given away for reuse 1.2 tons of tires sent for recycling 1.2 tons of packing materials (bubble wrap, air pillows, etc.) given away for reuse 2121 pounds of denim sent for recycling and over 150 tons of other items sent for recycling or reuse. We collect these "hard-to-recycle" items to help other nonprofits better fulfill their missions, to keep reusable items out of the landfill, and to decrease the amount of resources (energy, water, etc.) needed to create new items. The fewer resources we need to create new items, the less greenhouse gases are created. This will help lessen the worst effects of climate change, which disproportionately affects communities of color in the us and around the world.

Terracycle recycling 12,794lbs of plastic packaging and other items sent to terracycle for recycling, including kroger brand bag packaging, oral care items (i.e. Toothbrushes, toothpaste tubes, etc.) and packaging, deodorant packaging, bimbo bakeries bag packaging, brita water filters and packaging, and many more items. We collect these "hard-to-recycle" items as a way to decrease the amount of plastic and other recyclable items sent to landfills and to increase the amounts of these items that are recycled annually. Terracycle is a forprofit company that partners with companies like procter & gamble, kroger, and colgate to help recycle the packaging from those companies' products. Terracycle pays organizations (like the hub, schools, and scout troops) to collect the materials, whose shipping fees are also paid by terracycle.

Zerolandfill cincinnati 105,205lbs of zerolandfill materials were taken for reuse in 2024. The zerolandfill program collects items like carpet samples, fabric swatches, wallpaper books, etc. From architectural and design firms. These items are then available to artists, teachers, scout leaders, and the public to take for whatever use they may have, to keep the items out of the landfill.education programming (upcycled craft nights) and presentations about what we do at the hub, how to use less resources, etc.general program revenue and expenses (shared across multiple programs), including costs of transportation to pick up or deliver items for recycling and reuse, supplies, advertising, computer software and hardware (for instance, a hotspot to take payments at offsite locations), insurance for our vehicles, and wages for our warehouse workers.