Ohio's Hopkins to Reward You for Keeping Airport Clean

Pick up trash at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and get a discount on your next food purchase.

The airport plans to launch an incentive program early next year to reward passengers and visitors who help keep Hopkins clean. Airport employees will hand out coupons for discounts on food and other items to anyone spotted pitching in.

The idea is part of a new marketing campaign titled, "Going Places," which touts Hopkins as a convenient, vibrant, growing airport.

The new slogan appears on green, blue and white signs hanging throughout the airport, as well as on trash cans urging passengers to pitch in. It also will be used in a regional advertising campaign.

Also Wednesday, Cleveland City Council heard from taxi drivers and owners who oppose the airport director's recommendation to hire Ace Taxi as the exclusive manager and operator of outbound cab service at Hopkins. Seven companies now pick up passengers at Hopkins.

Most owners and drivers said the proposal is likely to put some cab companies out of business. Council is expected vote on the proposal by the end of the year.

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