Thursday, March 5, 2015

Recycling, food focus of new art exhibits

Alberta Daily Herald TribuneRecycling, food focus of new art exhibitsAlberta Daily Herald TribuneArtist Mandy Kozie sets up her piece 'Upwrap yourself for the New Year', for her upcoming exhibit 'Upcycle Fashion' at the Centre for Creative Arts in Grande Prairie Alberta. The exhibit opens on Friday, alongside the 'Eat & Eat Again' exhibit by Sarah ...

Starting date for Lawrence's organic waste recycling program pushed back

NJ.comStarting date for Lawrence's organic waste recycling program pushed backNJ.comLAWRENCE — Lawrence's curbside collection of organic waste was set to launch this week, but people have been slow to register, prompting officials to push back the starting date. As of Tuesday, the township had received about 104 enrollment forms ...

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

City eyes recycling incentives

Orillia Packet & TimesCity eyes recycling incentivesOrillia Packet & TimesOrillia is looking to launch a trial incentive program to encourage residents not currently recycling and composting to do so. Council committee passed a motion during its meeting Monday to provide the 10 to 20 or so residents each year who set out ...

Butler ranks last in recycling

The Butler CollegianButler ranks last in recyclingThe Butler CollegianButler competes in a national competition, called RecycleMania, among other universities, lasting until March 28. The goal is to create awareness of sustainability measures and increase recycling. Butler is ranked last out of 214 contestants with a ...

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Lauderdale works to catch up on transporting recycling trailers

Times DailyLauderdale works to catch up on transporting recycling trailersTimes DailyDue to recent inclement weather, the Lauderdale County Solid Waste office has not been able to transport all of the recycling trailers to the recycling center. County officials said every effort is being made to catch up on transporting the trailers as ...

Monday, March 2, 2015

Future of recycling in Paducah unknown

WPSD Local 6Future of recycling in Paducah unknownWPSD Local 6PADUCAH, Ky - Could there be a solution to Paducah's recycling problems? The Greater Paducah Sustainability Project - Recycle Now, the city's only non-profit drop off center, is closing earlier than expected. Recycle Now didn't have to give back its ...

Sunday, March 1, 2015

Light bulb recycling program aims to protect environment

The ColumbianLight bulb recycling program aims to protect environmentThe ColumbianThe proceeds pay for the program's recycling, transportation and other expenses. The nonprofit PCA Product Stewardship runs the daily operations of LightRecycle, which is overseen by the state Department of Ecology. Under the program, tied to a 2010 ...