SPARTA, KY (FOX19) - The NASCAR "Green Air Program" has donated 50 trees to the Kenton County School District.

Kenton County Superintendent Terri Cox-Cruey and Kentucky Speedway General Manager Mark Simendinger ceremoniously planted one of the NASCAR “Green Clean Air” Program trees donated to the Edgewood Campus at Turkey Foot Middle School on November 1.

NASCAR’s “Green Clean Air” tree planting program was implemented to capture carbon produced by on-track activity and partners with venues to donate 10 trees for every green flag waved during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events. Kentucky Speedway’s June 30 Quaker State 400 witnessed five green flags before Penske Racing’s Brad Keselowski took the checkered flag.

Kentucky Speedway designated the Edgewood Campus, made up of Turkey Foot Middle School, James A. Caywood Elementary School and the Academy of Sustainable Energy Technology Engineering, as the beneficiary of the annual tree donation.

KY (FOX19) - The Northern Kentucky Soild Waste Management Area, including boone, Kenton and Campbell counties, have been awarded over 300,000 in grants.

Governor Steve Beshear announced on Wednesday 44 recycling and 17 household hazardous waste grants to expand recycling, reduce the amount of solid waste going into landfills and sustain the environmental management of household hazardous waste.

The Kentucky Pride Fund is awarding $3.9 million to the 61 grantees, including $6,300 to the Washington County Regional Recycling Center for advertising and educational materials, and $306,000 to the Northern Kentucky Solid Waste Management Area  for a conveyor, a skid steer loader, a baler, recycling trailers and educational materials.     

As a sign of the continuing interest in growing recycling infrastructure in the Commonwealth, seven of the 44 recycling grant applications were from first-time applicants.

CINCINNATI –  To celebrate Bike to Work Day, bicycle commuters can ride free on Metro, the Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) or Clermont Transportation Connection (CTC) on Thursday, May 17, when they transport their bikes on the easy-to-use bus bike racks.

Bike racks are located on the front of all Metro, TANK and CTC buses and can be used at all bus stops including Government Square downtown. Each bike rack can accommodate two bikes. For safety reasons, bikes are not allowed on-board buses unless they can be folded and stowed under a seat.

Metro and TANK will also be at the Bike to Work Day Celebration on Fountain Square on May 17, from noon to 1 p.m., to demonstrate the ease of biking and riding buses. Visit http://www.queencitybike.com/ for information on Cincinnati Bike Month activities.