The two-day Seaweed FIESTA is expected to contribute in transforming the seaweed industry into a sustainable enterprise that would enhance the …
Middle Township High School Awarded Sustainability Grant
COURT HOUSE – Middle Township High School (MTHS) has been awarded a $2,000 Sustainable Jersey for Schools capacity-building grant funded …
‘Ongoing Debate’ Continues on Amsterdam Head Tax
“At the moment, with an ongoing debate on over tourism and sustainability, we are currently busy locally with civil servants, politicians, and press to …
With prices low, Billings recycling firms struggling to find places to store cardboard
And for some people, it’s cheaper to throw it in the landfill than it is to ship it to a recycling facility,” said Scott Berens, owner of Earth First Aid curbside …
Home compostable packaging for chips proper way to cut waste
When it is composted at home, the bag breaks down over six to 12 months depending on the composting conditions and the season. In order to …
No ethics violation in sludge storage for Skowhegan town employee, town manager says
SKOWHEGAN — A town employee whose farm land is used for the storage of treated sewer sludge from the town’s water pollution control plant is not …
Where Does Your Trash End Up?
A significant amount of what ends up in these landfills are not supposed to be there. Unfortunately, many citizens do not recycle or compost as needed …
Roanoke City will pay nearly double to keep curbside recycling
(WDBJ7) – Roanoke City Council voted to pay more to allow crews to continue to pick up recycling curbside throughout the city. During a meeting …
Rebecca Wagenheim: The importance of recycling cellphones
By recycling our cellphones, we are able to reuse the precious metals inside. In 2015, according to Consumer Reports, Apple was able to recover …
Local recycling plant under investigation after what was found inside the plant
SALLEY, SC (WRDW/WAGT) — A local recycling plant is under investigation after someone in town complained about the growing mountain of trash …