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Recycling Center Plans Earth Day Events
The Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane, will hold an open house in celebration of Earth Day and National County Government Month on Thursday, April 19, and Friday, April 20.
The public is invited to register and attend...
Youth of the Year
Independence, Mo. - Each year the Boys and Girls Clubs of America chooses a national Youth of the Year, a powerful role model for everyone in the organization. It’s recognition for extraordinary leadership and involvement, not only in the...
Green Idea Bubbles Up: Recycling Hotel Soap
Let’s take a moment to consider the afterlife of hotel bathroom amenities.
Some soaps and toiletries are adopted by guests, transported to new sink countertops and shower caddies. Most, however, are hoisted by housekeeping staff into trash...
Plastic-Bag Ban Bad News for Pet Owners?
The city’s ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags by retailers could pose a sticky situation for pet owners.
Dog owners typically reuse plastic grocery bags to pick up their pets’ poop on walks along city streets.
“I do know...
Larger Recycling Bins Coming to Farmington Hills
Citizen concerns over the size of new collection bins that will encourage even more recycling have led Farmington Hills officials to make a slight change in plans for their implementation.
During Monday’s regular meeting, city council...
Trash Task Force Sets Recycling Goal
Lawrence, get ready to recycle and get ready to talk about it.
The city’s Solid Waste Task Force at its Thursday evening meeting made a last-minute decision to recommend a new over-arching goal for its trash service: increase the city’s...
Tis the Season to Recycle Those Trees
Residents are being urged to recycle record numbers of Christmas trees following the festive season.
Last year Eastbourne Borough Council recycled 350 trees and is hoping to better that figure in the coming weeks.
There will be 17 temporary...
Golden Ticket Encourages Recycling
Residents in Cambridge will soon find it easier and cleaner to recycle their glass, plastic, metal, and paper products. The Cambridge Council has announced that it will wheel out thousands of new bins for residents which will replace the old...
O2 Offers Mobile Phone Recycling
One of the fastest growing segments of the recycling is businesses dealing with the recycling of small electronic devices like mobile phones, cameras, and Mp3 players. According to a recent report, there are over ninety million unused mobile...
Is Garbage The Solution To Tackling Climate Change?
Converting the rubbish that fills the world’s landfills into biofuel may be the answer to both the growing energy crisis and to tackling carbon emissions, claim scientists in Singapore and Switzerland. New research published in Global Change...
