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Solid waste district exploring its health care options
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.A change in health insurance for the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District will likely save the district money this year, but questions prompted a closer look at the district's health care, including the idea of bringing the district under...Tags: Heart Attack, Health Insurance, Waste, Insurance, Environmental Issues
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Insight: The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill
ReutersLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by General Motors Corp. The...Tags: Startups, Tesla Motors, Inc., Politics, China, Petroleum Industry
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SC State House for sale
The StateEditor's note: You might not see the video attached to this story if you are viewing this story on certain mobile devices. If that is the case, click here to watch. Two of the highest-ranking members of the S.C. Legislature during the past decade are...Tags: Lobbying, Politics, Values, Justice System, Laws
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Less than 5% of Jordan's solid waste is recycled -- experts
Jordan Times, AmmanWith less than 5 per cent of Jordan's solid waste being recycled, environment experts on Wednesday called for setting up a national waste management plan to reduce trash and encourage recycling. Around 2.13 million tonnes of waste, and 18,000 tonnes...Tags: Waste, Environmental Issues, Netherlands
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Cleanup hauls in 166 tons of trash
The Hutchinson News, Kan.Hutchinson's community-wide cleanup on the last weekend of April yielded 56 Dumpsters filled with 166 tons of unwanted household items, Community Development Specialist Ed Bible said. That's five fewer Dumpsters than in 2012. But this year's cleanup... -
Nordheim residents protest planned oil-field cleaning station
Victoria Advocate, TexasKathy Payne, mayor of Nordheim, is fighting mad. Plans to build a commercial waste disposal facility on Hohn Road only a quarter mile from the small DeWitt County town has her rancor up, as well as that of landowners adjacent to the 200-plus acres where...Tags: Rentals, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Railway Transportation, Companies and Corporations
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Magic can't make trash disappear, but it entertains top recyclers
The Frederick News-Post, Md.A magician who made pretend trash disappear this week delighted elementary school students who have been recycling their homework. Old homework papers, juice boxes, milk cartons, and plastic forks and knives added up to 353 tons of recyclable material...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Teaching and Learning, Frederick County (Maryland), Elementary Schools, Coca-Cola Co.
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All Delray Beach contracts should go out to bid, officials say
In keeping up with campaign promises, several Delray Beach city officials are going after city contracts they say were awarded without proper bidding. At Tuesday's workshop meeting, a majority of City Commissioners agreed to revisit two contracts that...Tags: Petrolia Incorporated, Politics, Public Officials, Waste, Government
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BRIEF: Disposal of documents, electronics offered
The Ironton Tribune, OhioDisposing of personal documents can be a challenge as the owners want to keep private information private. That's why the Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste Management District is offering a safe way to get rid of those papers in its E-Waste and Secured...Tags: Office Equipment and Supplies, Services and Shopping, Science and Technology, Waste, Electronics
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Expo touts natural gas vehicles, infrastructure
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.The shale gas boom has propelled a transportation revolution, and West Virginia is prepared to take the driver's seat. The revolution in view is natural gas vehicles (NGV), and a couple hundred people gathered Tuesday at the Civic Center to explore just...Tags: Coca-Cola Co., Energy Resources, Waste, Environmental Issues, Waste Management Incorporated
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County recycling for unincorporated areas in jeopardy
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.Forsyth County had high hopes for a recycling program for unincorporated areas, but the company picked to run the program last year has decided to pull out because not enough people are signing up. Officials with Waste Management Inc. have told...Tags: Waste, Environmental Issues, Waste Management Incorporated, Education
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LSSWMD plans e-waste and shred day event for Friday
Portsmouth Daily Times, OhioThe Lawrence Scioto Solid Waste Management District (LSSWMD) will hold its second annual free e-waste and document shred day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, May 17 at Valley Foods, 415 Market Street in Portsmouth. "This is the second year we are...Tags: Waste, Environmental Issues, Waste Management Incorporated
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