Ohio’s new energy law requires utilities to invest in efficiency and renewables – creating jobs, protecting public health, and cleaning our air. However, Duke wants to be let off the hook for its efficiency responsibilities and has proposed to build an expensive new nuclear plant instead. If Duke gets away with gutting Ohio’s new efficiency and renewable standard, other utilities may try to follow suit! Click here to take action!
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Stronger action against antibiotic abuse in food animal production is needed
Although the overuse of antibiotics in agriculture is widely known, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is still allowing the prevention of disease to be included in the definition as a therapeutic use of antibiotics.Ask them to take stronger action to control the widespread use of antibiotics in food animal production.
Protect our Water by Stopping Mosquito Spraying in Lake County, OH
Lake County General Health District sprays toxic chemicals for mosquito and West Nile Virus control throughout the community annually. However, there are only 2 human cases reported in the past 5 years. Meanwhile the expensive toxic chemicals are killing benefitial insects and fish. Urge your county officials to explore alternative ways like rain garden to control mosquitos and stop spraying hazardous chemicals into our environment.
ECHO Tape Proud Supporter of Sierra Club Ohio Chapter
February 26th, 2010
The Ohio Chapter and ECHO Tape announce another year of partnership. The Sierra Club is proud to work with an outstanding Ohio-based, green business like ECHO Tape. Ohio Chapter staff and Treasurer receive a donation from ECHO Tape’s Scott Taylor and Dominic Caminati.
Providing valuable financial support for the Chapter’s environmental advocacy program, ECHO Tape is a manufacturer of recycled and certified backup tape media. Through a process of recovering used tape, thoroughly eradicating data and selling cost-effective reliable tape media, ECHO addresses all of the current needs of the progressive data center. Using ECHO Tape as your data tape provider allows you to save money, responsibly protect your information, and reduce waste. Green your business and support the Ohio Chapter at the same time! For more information, click here


