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hour?” asks Falkin.
“And yet, we all know that sustainabil-
ity is important. We’ve got to work hard to
ensure whatever solutions we’re coming up
with make economic sense. If the solutions
don’t make economic sense, they won’t take
hold,” he says.
Today, Falkin’s office has made strides
that connote to good sense environmentally
and economically. Efforts have included en-
hancement to the city’s recycling program
which currently sees some 70% of eligible
households participating. Residents are pro-
vided with wheeled-carts that are collected
every second week, which has ultimately led
to a 50% increase in materials diverted from
landfills. The savings amount from $600,000
to $900,000 a year.
The city has also seen reduction in
utility costs through retrofits, green build-
ing upgrades, and incorporation of energy
generating solar power installations which
currently exist on the roofs of two dozen city
buildings. The city is currently expanding its
portfolio of solar facilities, and Falkin says
he anticipates this will enable Cincinnati to
One recommendation of the City of Cincinnati’s Green Plan calls for recycling electronic waste.