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Operation Green Team

Department Head:
Joy McKee, Director

Assistant Department Heads:

Denise Taylor, Coordinator

Location:
308 Fountain Circle
Huntsville, AL 35801

Phone:
(256) 53-CLEAN

Fax:
256-427-5325
E-Mail:
Denise Taylor

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Keep Huntsville Green

Cities Leading Dixie Green

"The National Wildlife Federation recommends that parents give their kids a 'Green Hour' every day, a time for unstructured play and interaction with the natural world. This can take place in a garden, a backyard, the park down the street, or any place that provides safe and accessible green spaces where children can learn and play. " Click here for ideas!

Resources for Rain Barrel
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Site links:
www.rainbarrelguide.com and www.harvesth2o.com

"Pick 5 for the Environment" The 10 actions are:
1. Use less water.
2. Commute without polluting.
3. Save electricity.
4. Reduce, reuse and recycle.
5. Test your home for radon.
6. Check your local air quality.
7. Use chemicals safely.
8. Reuse and recycle electronics.
9. Enjoy the outdoors safely.
10. Spread the word to family and friends.

Pick 5 for the Environment Web site.

Mayor Tommy Battle and Madison County License Director Mark Craig announce Operation Green Team's recycling program for old license plates. To recycle old license plates take them to a Madison County Licensing Department location. For all locations click on the photo.

Recycle your old telephone books by placing them in your blue recycling bin or take them to Allied Waste�s The Recyclery at 1004 A Cleaner Way.

Joy McKee accepts awards totaling $10,000 at Keep America Beautiful�s National Conference in Washington, D.C.

Huntsville, Ala. --- The city of Huntsville's Operation Green Team was presented $10,000 at the national Keep America Beautiful Conference held in Washington, D.C. The cash was the prize for two top national awards the E-cycling Campaign held during KAB's Great American Cleanup. "With these awards, Huntsville has again shown itself to be the star of Alabama," Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle said. "Huntsville collected more cell phones for this program than any other city in the nation. With the support of our business community, individuals and our major partner, TEAM Redstone, Operation Green Team was able to collect over 2,400 cell phones."
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Huntsville ranked a top "Green City"
Popular Science magazine recognizes nation's best cities for environmental living
Huntsville, Ala. --- Huntsville's recognition as one of the country's most environmental cities was furthered today by Popular Science magazine in its listing of "America's Top 50 Greenest Cities".

Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Geographic Society's Green Guide, the study collected information on U.S. cities with more than 100,000 people. The categories analyzed were electricity, transportation, green living, and recycling and green perspective.
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Litter Hurts -- Scientist believe that the Pacific Ocean contains litter covering an area twice the size of Texas which is harming marine life.

Huntsville Hospital�s Power of Green Team

Contest winner Meagan Buck

Founded in 1977, Operation Green Team was originally known as the Huntsville Madison County Clean Community Office. It is a city-funded organization governed by a volunteer board of directors. This board meets monthly to plan strategies and projects aimed at accomplishing its goals and objectives, which center around education and beautification efforts, maintaining a sustained litter reduction, and improving waste handling practices in the community. Operation Green Team endeavors to make Huntsville a role model for the state, region and Nation in terms of landscape beauty, cleanliness, and environmental consciousness.

Operation Green Team is affiliated with Keep America Beautiful, Inc., which is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving waste handling practices in American communities. Through this affiliation, Operation Green Team is able to offer curricula that teach our youth how to manage the waste we produce, intelligently and responsibly.

Operation Green Team's Coordinator and mascots are available for appearances at schools, youth and organizational events, or corporate events. Contact our office if you or your group would like to become part of the team.

Remember Huntsville belongs to all of us, and it's up to all of us to Keep Huntsville beautiful.

DID YOU KNOW
Each American produces 4 to 5 pounds of Garbage each day.
Ordinance 97-817 Section 20-284 States where you can place your household garbage or your yard waste. In front of your house NOT your neighbors.

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