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City of Cincinati | 7 hour?” asks Falkin. “And yet, we all know that sustainabil- ity is important. We’ve got to work hard to ensure whatever solutions we’re coming up with make economic sense. If the solutions don’t make economic sense, they won’t take hold,” he says. Today, Falkin’s office has made strides that connote to good sense environmentally and economically. Efforts have included en- hancement to the city’s recycling program which currently sees some 70% of eligible households participating. Residents are pro- vided with wheeled-carts that are collected every second week, which has ultimately led to a 50% increase in materials diverted from landfills. The savings amount from $600,000 to $900,000 a year. The city has also seen reduction in utility costs through retrofits, green build- ing upgrades, and incorporation of energy generating solar power installations which currently exist on the roofs of two dozen city buildings. The city is currently expanding its portfolio of solar facilities, and Falkin says he anticipates this will enable Cincinnati to One recommendation of the City of Cincinnati’s Green Plan calls for recycling electronic waste.