recycling

The Birth Of Local Curbside Glass Recycling

Tomeka Weatherspoon, Andrea Silenzi and Jabulani Leffall — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:45:19 +0000

Chances are, a truck drives by your neighborhood to pick up recyclables. Convenient, right?

But, what about glass? It's either throw it away, or pack those old bottles in your car and drive to the nearest glass recycling bin.

Well, now there might be a third option.

Recycling Effort Makes Big Dent In Local Hospital Waste

Elana Gordon — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:16:56 +0000

Recycling efforts at KU hospital have cut down the amount of waste it sends to local landfills by more than a half million pounds. The two-year decline has caught the attention of the Environmental Protection Agency, which recently awarded the hospital a national achievement award for waste reduction.

Jim Callier, the EPA’s pollution prevention and solid waste program manager for this region, says such efforts are critical for saving valuable resources and curbing harmful emissions.

Residential Composting

Ashley Ferguson — Wed, 25 May 2011 17:00:00 +0000

Dan Heryer and Brooke Salvaggio from BADSEED Farms visit the studio to talk about ways to compost at home and their new residential composting program starting next month.