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Paul Comstock
ThisWeek
Delaware city and the state of Ohio are committed to keeping the Olentangy River free of pollution, and the city s new watershed and sustainability coordinator said every resident could aid that effort. I think the biggest part of my job is helping the average person understand that the water that goes into storm drains does not get sanitized first. It just goes straight into a river, said Erin Wolfe. It s something that every single person can help impact in a positive way by making sure that your grass clippings don t end up getting washed into a storm drain, making sure you don t litter because that will end up getting washed into a storm drain. Making sure that your car isn t leaking motor oil.
Upper Arlington s wind-energy deal latest in series of environmental sustainability initiatives
ThisWeek group
The city of Upper Arlington has completed the latest step in its effort to achieve zero waste, zero pollution and zero emissions by 2030.
City Manager Steve Schoeny authorized the city to enter into a three-year contract Jan. 13 with Baltimore-based Constellation NewEnergy Inc., a subsidiary of Exelon Corp., to purchase renewable energy certificates (RECs) to meet 100% of the city s annual energy supply.
The switch became effective Feb. 11.
RECs, according to the federal Environmental Protection Agency, are a market-based instrument that represents the property rights to the environmental, social and other non-power attributes of renewable electricity generation. RECs are issued when one megawatt-hour of electricity is generated and delivered to the electricity grid from a renewable energy resource an allow for the accounting, tracking, and assigning owne
MORPC Matters: Take action, be part of this year’s Earth Day
Brandi Whetstone
Guest Columnist
Now that we are well in the month of April, Earth Day is around the corner, which is an important reminder of our responsibility to take care of this place we all call home.
We’re really fortunate in central Ohio to have abundant water resources, diverse landscapes and a regional parks and trails system that make our communities more attractive and livable.
Since 2007, Earth Day volunteers throughout central Ohio collectively have engaged in more than 100,000 hours of community service to plant trees and community gardens, clean up litter and perform other tasks. This movement, led locally by Green Columbus, has grown into the one of the largest volunteer-driven service events in the country for Earth Day, and that tradition continues in 2021.