After years of discussion, Carbondale’s Board of Trustees seem poised to get directly involved in municipal waste diversion with the goal of increasing …
Niles To Roll Out Free Textile Recycling Program
Village trustees signed a contract with Great Lakes Recycling, which runs Simple Recycling, at their April 24 board meeting. The contract is expected to earn the village $900 in direct revenue and save Niles taxpayers nearly $28,000 by diverting nearly 600 tons of trash from landfills each year.
New compost book a must-have for happy plants
Compost promotes happy plants. Those plants can be composted to make more happy plants next year. It is a cycle gardeners utilize whether they make their own compost or buy it. Along this vein, I recommend two things: a new and unique book on composts and an opportunity to admire other …
Iceland Installs e-vehicle Chargers for Energy Sustainability Along its National Highway
While fossil fuels still account for 20 percent of overall energy usage, the Icelandic government has put in place a state-financed incentive program to …
Predicting climate change
AS a lead author for the 2013 and 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), for which he shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with …
Americans who believe in conspiracy theories about 9/11 and Princess Diana’s death more likely …
Belief in outlandish conspiracy theories goes hand in hand with rejection of climate change among Americans, according to a new study. Around 97 …
Rich world faces questions on who will replace US climate cash
“We need to ask them how to address that gap,” says G77 chair of developed countries, calling for concessions on climate finance to unlock stalled …
7 NJ companies named to CR Magazines’ 100 Best Corporate Citizens list
“The 100 Best ranking demonstrates that a company is dedicating resources towards its corporate responsibility and sustainability efforts,” said Jen Boynton, editor of CR Magazine. “Public disclosure allows its stakeholders to gain greater insights into a company’s business practices.” View the full list …
Shaw Brothers Co. Inc., Recycling Company Opening in Salem
WSLM reports, the project is headed by Eugene and Denise Hsiao, who own Shaw Brothers Co., Inc., a recycling company in New Albany that serves …
Cartoon Quickdraw: The Pensacola recycling lie!
Like a great frog and environmentalist once said, “It ain’t easy being green.” Especially if you lie to taxpayers about it. Under Mayor Ashton Hayward’s watch, the city of Pensacola has been lying to citizens by encouraging them to recycle, billing them for recycling collection services, and then dumping the …