Creating a sustainable and compassionate community
Sustainable Delaware Ohio (SDO) is a local, grass roots, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting environmental, social, & economic sustainability for the Delaware community through awareness, advocacy, & action. Sustainable Delaware Ohio is celebrating its 15th anniversary on Saturday, August 8th from 10 am to 1 pm at the Shale Hollow Preservation Park picnic shelter.
Want to take a behind-the-scenes look at how recyclable waste is processed? You may remember that, back in October 2025, 20 members of the Simply Living Community toured the facility. We are going back again! If you missed the tour in October, here is another chance to check it out. The Spring Tour will take place on Thursday, May 21st at 1:00 pm. Simply Living Simply Living will present Queen of the Sun: What Are the Bees Telling Us? on Thursday, May 28th at 5:45 pm, at the Columbus Public Library’s Whetstone Branch, 3909 North High Street, Columbus, Ohio 43214.
This sounds like an easy decision to make. Don’t just throw them out so they end up in the landfill, donate them so other people can wear them! There may be more to it than that. First, some statistics. According to the US EPA, Americans generate 17 million tons of […]
“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle is the long-time mantra of wise waste management. They are prioritized as Reduce (create less waste), then Reduce (find new uses for items), and finally Recycle (process materials into new products).
Every November, America Recycles Day reminds us that our choices matter — not only in what we buy, but also in what we throw away. One of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world is electronic waste, or e-waste — everything from outdated computers and broken gaming consoles to the […]
By Lenn Black for Simply Living On October 23rd , 20 members of the Simply Living community took a Tour of the Rumpke Recycling Center on Joyce Avenue in Columbus. It started with a very informative slide presentation about the Rumpke program, in which there was a review of the […]
Creating a compassionate and sustainable world through personal, community and cultural transformation.