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Surrounding cities have voiced opposition to a possible landfill in southeast Kansas City, Missouri. But the city continues to claim there are no plans for such a project. Plus: An Overland Park game café has become a home and hangout for "three generations of nerds."
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Surrounding cities have voiced opposition to a possible landfill location in southeast Kansas City, Missouri, along Route 150 and 155th Street. Kansas City said there are no plans for this project, but Missouri representatives say an application could be filed soon.
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Pete’s Garden, founded in 2019 by Tamara Weber, partners with caterers, restaurants and food service organizations to save unserved, prepared food that would otherwise be thrown out. Last year, they distributed 65,000 meals to families in Kansas City.
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The city of Olathe recently launched a pilot program to compost food scraps from residents. While other governments around Kansas City haven't taken that step yet, there are still ways for residents to start composting and help divert food waste away from the landfill.
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The state and its partners at the University of Missouri are monitoring 112 sites to see if viral particles are increasing and if new COVID variants are emerging in the region's wastewater.
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The bill bars Missouri from enacting hazardous waste rules stricter than federal regulation, and would also allow advanced — or chemical — recycling facilities to operate without a solid waste permit. Critics worry it will leave Missourians vulnerable to being exposed to dangerous chemicals.
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Kanbe’s Markets is partnering with six restaurants to launch its Ugly Dinner Series. A chef from each establishment is set to create a four-course meal and cocktail that highlight "ugly" produce and raise awareness about food waste.
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Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway's audit of the previous Clay County Commission found instances of waste, secrecy and generous benefits to certain employees, among other findings.
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Compost Collective KC and Missouri Organic Recycling offer options for dealing with your food waste.
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What to expect from the newest members of the KCPS school board, and for Earth Day, a lesson on composting.
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Pandemic-style commerce has added to household waste in the form of carryout packaging, delivery boxes and disposable grocery bags. Maybe it's time to deal with that. These Kansas Citians show us how.
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After years of complaints from customers, rising costs and declining service from contractors, the Kansas City Council voted to ditch the contractors and…