COMOsustainability @COMOSustain

The Office of Sustainability for the City of Columbia, Missouri works to educate young and old, on campus, and in the community. como.gov/sustainability Columbia, Missouri Joined March 2020

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COMOsustainability @COMOSustain

4 hours ago

🐢 Turtle in the Road? Sept–Oct = peak turtle crossings! Help safely: 🚗 Check for traffic ➡️ Move turtle in direction it was going ❌ Don’t relocate far away More tips: mdc.mo.gov/fishing/specie… #WildlifeSafety #TurtleCrossing

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14 hours ago

🎃👻 Go green this Halloween! ✅ Use reusable/compostable party supplies ✅ Buy local food & pumpkins ✅ Swap or donate costumes (85% end up in landfills = 12,500 tons!) ✅ DIY & upcycle outfits 💰 U.S. shoppers spend $3.4B on costumes worn 1 night. ♻️ Think spooky, think…

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19 hours ago

🚫 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 – 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗪𝗵𝘆! 🌱 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘆—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗳𝘂𝗹. 🚧 ✅ It creates…

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💧 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱, and we’ll mail you a bright blue & green “𝗡𝗢 𝗗𝗨𝗠𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚” marker for the drain on your street! 📍 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: como.gov/sustainability…

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2 days ago

🚫 Don't flush them! 🚫 Flushing pills down the toilet can pollute our water & endanger public health. Wastewater treatment plants can't remove pharmaceuticals, so let's dispose of them properly. Visit ow.ly/R7lb50RApeg to find a safe medication disposal location near you!

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2 days ago

🌱 Want to boost your garden with nutrient-rich compost? 🌱 We sell compost in bulk by the cubic yard! 💲 Price: $20 (+tax) per cubic yard 📦 Minimum purchase: 1 cubic yard Get the details and contact us here: como.gov/contacts/compo… Happy gardening! 🌿

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2 days ago

𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬: Female mallards make the classic duck quack. Males are usually quieter, making softer whistles or grunts while females use their distinctive quacks to communicate. Adult male (drake) mallards are easily identified by their green head, chestnut breast,…

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3 days ago

🐾💩 Wildlife waste is natural. Your pet’s waste is NOT. Leaving it behind can: 🚫 Spread bacteria 🚫 Pollute streams & lakes 🚫 Harm wildlife & people Pick it up. Bag it. Trash it. 🌍 It’s your doody – clean up after your pet. 🔗 como.gov/sustainability…

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3 days ago

Event in person or online. Register at this link to get the online meeting link. events.dbrl.org/event/14305622

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Columbia Water&Light @CoMoWaterLight

3 days ago

Our storm drain is just for rain! Rainfall flows directly to our streams and rivers. Don't throw trash and debris in storm drains or ditches. Protect local waterways. como.gov/utilities/colu…

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Solar Crowdsource @SolarCrowdSourc

3 days ago

Solarize Columbia is co-hosting an event with the League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County and the Daniel Boone Regional Library. Join us to learn more about our community program by RSVPing! hubs.li/Q03GX03N0 @lwvcbc @MOsierraclub @COMOSustain @RenewMO @DogwoodSolar

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4 days ago

When you wash your car, all that soap and grime can end up in our creeks, harming aquatic life. Be a #CleanCarHero and wash on the grass where water can soak into the ground or head to a car wash to protect our precious water quality and wildlife habitats! como.gov/watersheds

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4 days ago

🦋 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 4, 5:30-6:30 𝙥𝙢. Free VERMICOMPOSTING Class Compost Demonstration Site, Capen Park, 1600 Capen Park Dr. 🍃 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙎𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 11, 5:30-6:30 𝙥𝙢. Free BOKASHI COMPOSTING Class Compost Demonstration Site, Capen Park,…

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4 days ago

𝗗𝗢 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗞𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 '𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗗? County House Trail, a 2.0-mile gravel/paved multi-use trail, walk around the lake at Twin Lakes Recreation Area (TLRA) and access to the MKT Trail. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: ow.ly/c5GH50WLumG

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5 days ago

♻️ 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗬𝗖𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧! 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗴𝘀 🚫 NO aluminum foil sheets, aluminum foil steam pans, aluminum foil bowls, and aluminum foil pie tins. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗲…

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5 days ago

♻️ 𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗬𝗖𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗧! 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 - Effective immediately, the City of Columbia's Solid Waste utility will begin collecting recyclable materials under new guidelines. 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 -…

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COMOsustainability @COMOSustain

6 days ago

Happy Labor Day, Columbia! Today we honor the hard work and dedication of our community. As we enjoy this festive day with family and friends, let's remember the contributions of our workers that make our city great. Cheers to all the laborers who keep Columbia thriving!

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COMOsustainability @COMOSustain

7 days ago

Celebrate Labor Day sustainably! 🌱 ♻️ Use blue recycling bags for plastic bottles & cans 📦 Bundle cardboard & paper separately 🌿 Compost food scraps How to Compost: ow.ly/1bVf50zO1b6 🦟 Try a sugar water trap for mosquitoes Learn how here ow.ly/8y6W50zO1b5

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COMOsustainability @COMOSustain

7 days ago

Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers and is traditionally observed on the first Monday in September. It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and became a federal holiday in 1894.