CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - PNC, The Cincinnati Reds and Players For The Planet are once again joining forces with Cohen Recycling and many of Cincinnati’s leading corporations for the 4th annual PNC/Players For The Planet E-Waste Recycling Drives on April 19-21.

The PNC/Players For The Planet E-Waste Recycling Drives provide an easy way for Reds fans and residents of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky to recycle old electronics.

The public is encouraged to visit four convenient locations with their electronic waste items for recycling:

Friday, April 19, 2013 - 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

• PNC Bank, Anderson Town Center Branch, 7500 Beechmont Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45230 **Reds outfielder Jay Bruce, catcher Ryan Hanigan and broadcaster Marty Brennaman will greet recyclers from 11 a.m. to Noon. (No autographs, please)

Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

INDEPENDENCE, KY (FOX19) - The Kentucky Environmental Protection Cabinet will once again issue a ban on open burning in the Northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Campbell and Kenton.

This ban will be in effect May 1 through September 30 and then beginning on October 1st 2013 the Kentucky Department of Forestry has a ban established as the fire hazard season. This ban makes it illegal to set a fire within one-hundred and fifty feet (150’) of any woodland, except between the hours of 6pm and 6am local time or when the ground is covered with snow.

The ban set forth by the Kentucky Environmental Protection Cabinet has the following exceptions, unless open burning violates Commonwealth of Kentucky laws or local ordinances:

(1)   Fires set for cooking food for human consumption.

(2)   Fires set for fire hazard prevention.

NEWPORT, KY (FOX19) -  UpTech, Northern Kentucky’s super business accelerator, announced on Wednesday that the application process for UpTech II is now open.

Available through the UpTech website (www.uptechideas.org), applications must be submitted online by May 24.  UpTech is seeking informatics companies comprised of driven entrepreneurs who feel they would benefit from acceleration in growth and development.

Companies with big ideas still in the ideation phase of development or companies with paying customers will be accepted.

Companies selected for UpTech II will be announced in July 2013.