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Rural Action supports Athens-Hocking Recycling Center
Rural RamblerBy Abby Neff, AmeriCorps VISTA
Rural Action staff and partners gathered at Athens City Council meetings to advocate for the Athens-Hocking Recycling Center (AHRC) and encourage the formation of a council of governments (COG) following the city administration’s decision to contract with Rumpke Waste and Recycling.
In 1984, AHRC established the first curbside recycling program in Ohio as a part of the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District. In 2014, the center separated from the solid waste district and became an independent non-profit organization ... Read More
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Watershed Program Manager dips into presenting at statewide conferences
By: Abby Neff, AmeriCorps VISTA
Hannah (Dusty) Kopp has been busy. Not only are they restoring streams and riparian habitats as the Watershed Program Manager, but Kopp presented at three conferences ... Read More
Social justice cannot progress without the whole truth
By: Abby Neff, AmeriCorps VISTA
When David Butcher thinks of the term “social justice”, he thinks about the truth.
“We have all been told half-truths in our history,” he says. “In some ... Read More
Raccoon Creek AmeriCorps member plants herself back in Appalachian Ohio
By: Abby Neff, AmeriCorps VISTA
Laura Tobar has always worked in the service industry. She has served through babysitting, greenhouse tending and bartending, but wanted to transition career paths.
“I wanted to ... Read More
