“In summary, PFAS-contaminated compost would present an ongoing risk of environmental harm including a threat to human health, ecological health …
New rule for getting rid of shredded paper
You’re worried about identity theft, so you shred your documents rather than tossing them into the trash. Smart move! So, what do you do with all of that …
Turning waste into compost with Total Organics Recycling
Sara Koziatek , marketing coordinator at Total Organics Recycling was here at FOX 2 to explain turning trash into compost. For more information, visit: …
Now when you gotta go on I-81 in Whitney Point, you’ll be much gentler on the environment
The no-flush toilets and composting system will help the facility to reduce the water usage by 90 percent and now use about 300 gallons of water daily.
Paddy fields turn into classroom for kids
For the time being, I want to grow some vegetables on the roof of our home with the compost that I had learnt to make at the farm school,” the …
No-waste policies work well for Luma
Ms Whitehead said in the past waste was “piled together” and went to landfill because there was not, as yet, a commercial composting facility in the …
Butler students create own succulent garden and compost system
Students at Pat Butler Elementary are creating their own garden. A worm bin has been installed and students are recycling leftovers. The leftover salad …
Scottish waste recycling rises above 60% for first time
Recycling, composting and reusing waste across Scotland in 2016 rose above the 60% milestone for the first time. That’s according to new statistics …
Govt institutions to adopt green protocol from today
The protocol requires institutions to use eco-friendly items, convert organic waste into compost, and hand over non- biodegradable waste to recycling …
Marblehead’s Bell School students learn lessons in the garden
She said they hope to increase the amount of composting that can be done over the next few years, but that will mean the garden will have to survive …