GCTS · Chithirai Thiruvizha & Eco-friendliness
Hey Cincy Tamil Makkaley! You brought your reusable bottle today - that's one less plastic bottle in our local soil. Here's why your choice matters.
Event quick start
Get the app, log bottles for Chithirai Thiruvizha, then see your impact in EcoPal.
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Choose your store below, install EcoPal, then sign in with email. We send a one-time code - no password.
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Under Followed Organizations, open Greater Cincinnati Tamil Sangam and find Chithirai Thiruvizha 2026. Tap the + on the event to log how many reusable water bottles your family brought-every honest entry counts toward exciting prizes from local vendors.
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Open Impact for your stats. Use Ask for tips.
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The Cincinnati footprint
Cincinnati's landfills aren't infinite-they're leveling up on space while we keep tossing stuff that could be refused, reused, or sorted right. Think of it like a game: every contaminated cart, tangled bag, or rogue battery is a boss fight you don't need-because your crew (that's you) can block trash before it lands in local soil.
Tap a card-level up how you think about stuff. Kid-friendly, crew-approved.
"Wish-cycling" is tossing something in the bin and hoping it's recyclable. Wrong stuff doesn't magically transform-it can spark fires, gunk up machines, or trash a whole load so everything gets sent toward disposal.
Batteries = fire risk
Lithium batteries from old toys, earbuds, or vapes don’t belong in curbside bins. They can spark fires in trucks and facilities. Use proper battery drop-off-never the recycling cart.
Greasy boxes ruin batches
A greasy pizza box or a half-full soda bottle can contaminate a whole load-spoiling paper and sending good recyclables toward the landfill. Empty, scrape, and sort-when unsure, look it up.
Half-full drink containers and food residue are classic contamination culprits-empty first, scrape grease, and when you're unsure, look up your program instead of guessing.
Where it goes
Three lanes-don't mix them up. Read the one-liner on each card first; details are for when you're ready.
If it’s a simple bottle or box, put it in the curb cart.
Your weekly pickup for the straightforward stuff: aluminum cans, plastic bottles, glass jars, paper, and cardboard-clean, empty, and loose (not in bags).
When in doubt, check Rumpke’s latest Cincy guidelines-rules can change.
If it has a cord, a battery, or is foam-take it to the Hub.
The hard stuff doesn’t belong in your curb cart: electronics, Styrofoam, paint, and other problem materials. The Hub helps keep these out of landfills-look it up and plan a drop-off near downtown Cincinnati.
Hours and accepted items change-confirm before you haul.
If it’s stretchy plastic (bags), take it back to the store.
Plastic grocery bags, wraps, and bubble wrap tangle sorting machines at Rumpke-so they don’t go curbside. Many grocery stores have a front-of-store bin for clean, dry film plastic.
Bag your bags: keep them clean and bundled so staff can recycle them safely.
