Environmental Advisory Commission
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News articles
- Compost: improve your garden, save the landfill
- Montgomery recycled 977 tons in 2007!
- What’s your car’s impact on the environment?
- Recycle large items such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, etc.
- Montgomery To Possibly Pilot National Recycling Incentive Program
- Resident received her FREE energy audit... YOU can too!
- Energy Challenge seeks success with small steps
- Freecycle: One great idea!
- How big is your "water footprint"?
Purpose of the Environmental Advisory Commission
To develop practical ways in which City Council, its Commissions, and City residents can responsibly use our resources so that Montgomery, Ohio is an environmentally-conscious community in which to live. Among these will be educational programs and initiatives on environmental issues including recycling, composting, storm-water management, reducing litter, air and noise pollution, green building processes, and protection of our natural resources.
When does the Environmental Advisory Commission Meet?
Second Tuesday of each month at 4:30pm, City Hall
Commission Members
- Betty Will
- Bernie Franks
- Dan McNeal
- Mike Schenker
- Kathy Teitelman
- Elisabeth Zuend
Helpful Links
www.nfrc.org
- National Fenestration (any opening in a building shell) Ratings Council.
www.dsireusa.org - Dedicated to information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
www.GeoExchange.org- Geothermal heat pump consortium.
www.greenenergyohio.org- Green Energy Ohio on environmentally and economically sustainable energy policies in Ohio.
groups.yahoo.com/group/cincieast- Freecycle website where people can post of getting rid of things or requesting things with the catchy name of Freecycle (kind of like recycle).
www.energy.gov/taxbreaks.htm- Tax relief or benefits from using environmentally friendly or energy efficient products.
www.greenseal.org- Green Seal that works with manufacturers, industry sectors, purchasing groups, and governments at all levels to "green" the production and purchasing chain. They utilize a life-cycle approach, which means they evaluate a product or service beginning with material extraction, continuing with manufacturing and use, and ending with recycling and disposal. Products only become Green Seal certified after rigorous testing and evaluation.