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Recycling pickup could jump to once a week, officials say
Orland Park residents would see an increase in the pickup of their recyclables under a 10-year garbage collection contract that village officials are negotiating with Waste Management of Illinois. The Village Board this week authorized municipal staff...
Tags: Waste Management and Pollution Control, Crestwood, Local Government, Environmental Issues, Waste
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Boyle, Garrard receive grants to enhance playgrounds
smojica@amnews.comBoyle County Fiscal Court has been awarded a $43,900 grant to improve the safety of playground equipment at Whites Park at the county fairgrounds. The funds will be used to enhance the safety and durability of nine areas in which children visiting Whites...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Judges, Tourism and Leisure, Steve Beshear, Travel
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Friday morning snow update; EARP canceled for Wichita
Update: Wichita has canceled the Emergency Accident Reporting Plan (EARP). If you are involved in a crash, call 911. Also today, Waste Management says it will not provide any residential service. That includes customers in Wichita, Derby, Belle Plain,...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry
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Hungry for a group to safely deliver leftover food to charities
On a recent evening, students at Pomona College feasted on chicken pot pie, steamed veggies, biscuits and rice. And, as is often the case, there were plenty of leftovers in the dining hall, enough for about 100 extra meals. Those leftovers, however,...Tags: Education, Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Students, Career and Workplace
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Our Laguna: Sande St. John is a true legacy
It must have been a chore for Sande St. John to sit by while others organized the Laguna Beach Seniors annual Legacy Ball. Usually she is running events that honor outstanding Lagunans. This time she was the honoree. It would be hard to find a more...
Tags: Spring Training, American Legion, Local Government, Auction Service, HIV
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Corning could invest $100 million in Danville
smojica@amnews.comCorning Inc. plans to purchase the former Philips Lighting facility on Vaksdahl Avenue, a Corning spokesman said today. Corning, based in New York, is a major manufacturer of glass and ceramics. The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority on...Tags: Corning Incorporated, Economic Policy
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Fiscal court hears report on value of inmate labor to Boyle solid waste efforts
smojica@amnews.comInmates of the Boyle County Detention Center contributed nearly $100,000 of services to the county solid waste and recycling department in 2012. Approved inmates staff the recycling center and saved an estimated $94,500 in labor costs last year,...Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Disputes
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Toxic waste site near Kettleman City to pay $311,000 in fines
A toxic waste dump near the San Joaquin Valley farming community of Kettleman City has agreed to pay $311,000 in fines for failing to report 72 hazardous materials spills over the last four years, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control...
Tags: Waste Management and Pollution Control, Environmental Issues, Physical Deformity, Symptoms, Fines
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Clean Gloucester Day is a rousing success
Kudos go out to all who participated in Clean Gloucester Day earlier this month, when volunteers spread out across the county on March 9 and put the hurt to trash and litter. Volunteers collected approximately 11.1 tons of trash, according to Clean...Tags: The Home Depot, Virginia Department of Transportation
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Seeking a solution to wasted food
Sometimes it's hard to do good. For example, donating leftover banquet food to charity. Shirley Wei Sher, a Marina del Rey immigration lawyer, discovered how challenging this can be when she recently tried to prevent leftovers at an upcoming meeting...
Tags: Judges, Lawyers, The Happiest News!, Science and Technology, Social Issues
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Volunteer beach cleanup is Saturday
The California Coastal Commission has partnered with ECO-Warrior Foundation for the Laguna Beach City Adopt-A-Beach Program, according to a press release. The foundation is the local contact within the city and directs volunteers to scheduled beach...Tags: Ocean Surfing, Windsurfing
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Who had the money in Parkland race?
My colleague Lisa J. Huriash digs into campaign finance reports to follow the money trail in the Parkland election. I see that the trash wars spilled over into Parkland, boosting the campaign coffers there, as two giants in Broward County try to get...Tags: Parkland, Broward County
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