For Immediate Release

March 22, 2011

EcoDublin Expo slated for April 16

(DUBLIN, Ohio) - The City of Dublin’s annual EcoDublin Expo is slated for 9 a.m.-noon April 16 at the Dublin Community Recreation Center (DCRC), 5600 Post Road.

The EcoDublin Expo will offer residents the opportunity to not only learn about environmental issues but also about products and services available to them to be better environmental stewards. The City’s Green Roof—an environmentally-friendly green rooftop at the DCRC—will be open at the Expo. There is no cost to attend.

“There will be great information for adults and kids,” said Jamie Adkins, sustainability administrator. “Vendors will also have interactive booths and exhibits to inspire and provide ideas to our community.”

Eartha Limited will be collecting books for recycling. All types of books will be accepted.

Additionally, the Expo will feature a shredder truck from Ohio Mobile Shredding. Attendees will be able to recycle many kinds of paper safely and quickly, including information like old financial documents. The shredder can accept adding machine paper, brochures, business forms, carbonless paper, computer paper, colored paper, copy paper, envelopes, fax paper, glossy paper, junk mail, letterhead, notebook paper, sticky notes, bagged shredded paper and typing paper.

Unacceptable items include blue prints, candy wrappers, carbon paper, cardboard, copy paper wrappers, disposable gloves, food wrappers, napkins, newspapers, paper bags, plastic bags, paper plates and cups, paper towels, phone books, plastic utensils, polystyrene packaging, plastic envelopes, tissues, tyvek envelopes, cans, bottles or food.

EcoDublin vendors include:

  • Ahlum & Arbor

  • Beyond Turf

  • Cartridge World

  • Columbus Green Building Forum

  • Columbus Lighting

  • Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

  • Delaware Restore

  • Eco House (Home Energy Audits)

  • Elfner Landscape & Organic Lawncare

  • Environmental Horticulture Services

  • Evolved Energy Solutions

  • Franklin Soil and Water Conservation District

  • Generation Green

  • Geosource One

  • Humane Wildlife Solutions

  • Kennedy Arboriculture

  • Meissance Organics

  • Mockingbird Meadows Honey & Herb Farm

  • MORPC

  • ODNR—Division of Forestry

  • Ohio EPA Office of Environmental Education

  • Ohio Wildlife Center

  • Possitivity Green

  • Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

  • Rain Brothers Rain Barrels

  • Sparkling Image

  • Tacoma Energy

  • The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company

  • Washington Township

  • Wayward Seed Farm

  • Wild Ones

The Division of Forestry will be giving seedlings and providing information about Emerald Ash Borer

Click here for information about the EcoDublin Expo.

 

For more information

Contact: Megan Canavan at 614.410.4504 | 614.327.6827 | mcanavan@dublin.oh.us | Twitter: @dublinohio