1. ANNUAL REPORT 2013 Saline Environmental Commission

2. 2014 Members Chairperson – Steve Diebol Vice Chairperson – Bruce Westlake City Council Representative – David Rhoads City Staff Liaison – Bob Scull Secretary – Connie DeHaan Member – Leslee Niethammer Member – Mary Hess Member – Joe Freeman Member – John Price

3. 2014 Changes to Commission Membership Joe Freeman added two children to his family and moved out of the city requiring him to leave the commission. Steve Diebol had three additions to his household requiring him to spend more of his time at home but...

4. Adding three future SalineBeGreen volunteers Lucas Caleb Austin

5. 2014 Highlights and Initiatives Partnering with Public Works and Waste Management to convert weekly small bin recycling to bi-weekly large Cart recycling. Increasing the use of Public Services Announcements to share ideas. Institute, advertise and refine the recycling bins in the City Hall lobby. Lend-a-light LED lighting and energy saving initiative for local businesses. Electronic Recycling (eWaste) continues.

6. 2014 Activities Spring E-Waste Collection Day  STATS - 26 TONS, $1,648 in donations to Fifth Corner  Largest collection in weight and $ so far  Seedlings given out for Earth Day

7. 2014 Clean Up Day Report

8. 2014 Community Involvement Recycle Containers at City Hall  Battery collection is the most successful with weekly pickup of a full container plus two extra buckets per month. Cell Phone Recycling in the City Hall Lobby  Two full boxes of cell phones collected and recycled “Lend-a-Light” LED Bulb Samples for Local Businesses  3 local businesses totally converted to LED lighting  4 businesses in the process of converting Red Barrel  In 2014 the Saline Police Department collected 277 pounds of pills. Since the inception of the Big Red Barrel, the total weight of pills collected is over 482 pounds. The amount of pills collected have increase every year.

9. 2014 Public Information  Channel 18 Public Service Announcement  Encouragement for resident recycling  E-waste and City Hall Lobby recycling  Airs regularly on Channel 18  Posted on salinebegreen.com Red Barrel – prescription drug recycling Recycling and composting tips City Hall recycling in the lobby Recycling Statistics 2012 Statistics 2014 Statistics 1,280,000 1,632,000 Pounds/Year Pounds / Year

10. Trash vs. Recycling Report All Metrics are trending up

11. 2014 Public Information City FYI Newsletter Articles January – Waste Management Curb Carts April - E Waste Day flier/announcement July – The ‘Green’ city of Wildpoldsried near sister city Lindenberg, Germany October – County Clean Up flier/announcement Saline Post Environmental Blog Postings Recycling wrapping paper Lets go green – household clean up day The Little Things – The little things you can do to ‘Be Green’ eWaste Recycling Program – how the eWaste event helps the Fifth Corner teen center in Saline Home Improvement? Choose Environmentally Conscious Materials Saline Public Service Announcements on Channel 18 Red Barrel – prescription drug recycling e-Waste and County wide cleanup announcement Recycling and composting tips City Hall recycling in the lobby

12. 2014 Public Information  Environmental Commission Website  Schedule of EC activities, links to FYI articles and PSA videos, LED lighting calculator tool, energy saving advice, DIY home projects and DTE programs for residents and business owners

13. 2014 Responsibilities River Raisin Watershed Council Saline River Greenway Alliance Special Projects Commission Consult on Waste Management Contract with City Photo Courtesy RRWC WebsitePhoto Courtesy Saline Patch

14. The Environmental Commission's Vision for 2015 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Goals (SWOT): Strengths:  Commissioner’s depth of expertise dedication, enthusiasm, and participation  Public information and service (e-waste recycling, PSAs, website, FYI articles)  Ability to tap nearby Ann Arbor for expertise and ideas  Support from City Council Weaknesses:  Citizen apathy, lack of volunteers, lack of new members  Name recognition, coordination with other committees, no authority Opportunities:  Increase advisory group and volunteer pool – upcoming volunteer fair  Continued citizen education and outreach, sponsored events and seminars  Assertive marketing through use of social media, website, Saline Post blog  Partnering with Saline Public Schools and downtown businesses to improve commercial recycling opportunities. Threats:  Budget cuts, changes in City leadership vision for purpose of Commission  Turnover of members and ability to replace with new enthusiastic and committed volunteers

15. 2015 Planned Events Spring E-Waste Collection & Seedling Distribution Volunteer Fair Information Tent  Farmer's Market  Celtic Festival  Summerfest – children’s game  Oktoberfest Dog Park landscape improvements with Parks Commission to reduce ground water runoff. Working with DPW on event recycling containers. Working with Waste Management on central business recycling containers.

16. 2015 Members Chairperson – Bruce Westlake Vice Chairperson – John Price City Council Representative – David Rhoads City Staff Liaison – Bob Scull Secretary – Connie DeHaan Member – Leslee Niethammer Member – Mary Hess Member – Dennis Kittel Member – Luke Schmerberg

17. ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Questions?