Elgin Fire Department’s annual memorial service set for Saturday The Elgin Fire Department will host its 32nd annual Elgin Area Firefighter Memorial Service Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 18, at the Illinois Firefighter Memorial Plaza in George Van De Voorde Firefighter Memorial Park, 533 St. Charles St. Representatives from the Elgin Fire […]
Welcome to Sustainability with Sarah! I’m the climate change and environmental reporter for The Greenville News covering issues and solutions across the Upstate. In this weekly column, I will answer your questions about what’s going on in the natural world around us, from waste to water and everything in between. We’ll look at what works, […]
Apr. 10—BEMIDJI — The city of Bemidji has partnered with the Recycling Association of Minnesota to sell low-cost compost bins and rain barrels to residents. According to a release, the advantages of compost bins are: * Composting is a resourceful way to recycle food scraps and yard trimmings, such as grass clippings and leaves. * […]
Feb. 3—PRESTON — Starting Friday, Preston residents will be able to drop off compostable food waste at the town transfer station in a free pilot program. The program comes in advance of plans approved last week for a large-scale proposed food waste composting plant on the grounds of the Preston trash incinerator. Town officials announced […]
Baltimore City will spend a federal grant on new food scrap drop-off locations at universities. The Department of Public Works received a $264,840 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the pilot programs designed to reduce and divert food waste from landfills and incineration. The drop-off sites will be at the Johns Hopkins University, […]