To celebrate Earth Day on April 22, 2022, the Biden administration announced a $542 million investment specifically addressing pollution and plastic waste that flows into the nation’s surface waters, estuaries and oceans. This major subsidy is an important part of … Continue reading →
Three years ago, Amarillo, Texas, implemented a new program called Coming Home to address the increasing homeless population. Using a point in time count, city-coordinated volunteers sought out individuals living in locations not meant for human habitation during a 24-hour … Continue reading →
More and more cities and towns are making the switch to automated trash collection and doing so for a variety of reasons — current price decreases and labor issues among them. Some trash collection is performed by city employees while … Continue reading →
New York, NY, Oct. 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Rubicon, a software company that provides smart waste and recycling solutions to businesses and governments worldwide, today announced the launch of its annual Trick or Trash™ campaign, a program designed to help … Continue reading →
Though the time for “spring” cleaning is long past, there are still debris-littered hedgerows and various items of refuse and trash in municipalities that periodically will need to be cleaned up. Two cities featured here have taken the lead and … Continue reading →
Landfills are filled with questionable waste and are taking over large areas of land. It’s unavoidable — everyone has something they have to dispose of. But what if there was a way to make that trash into an overall benefit … Continue reading →
They say that “haste makes waste,” and when it comes to outsourcing a community’s solid waste management department, it is not a decision that should be made lightly. Privatization is a complicated process, and it is not the answer for … Continue reading →
Houston County, Ala., hopes to streamline garbage collection. Beginning in 2014, the county will undergo a 60- to 90-day trial period of an automated trash collection system, similar to that of nearby Dothan, Ala., which includes the purchase of one … Continue reading →
Every city event, large or small, will accumulate trash and recycling. The TTC System offers a cost effective and efficient means of accommodating those needs. The TTC System was developed for our party rental company in Marshall, Mich., 15 years … Continue reading →
When it comes to environmental responsibility and reducing our collective carbon footprint, communities are quick to promote the three Rs of sustainability: reduce, reuse and recycle. But what about the fourth R — repair? The fix-it shop, once a staple … Continue reading →
Cities across the country are incorporating invasive vegetation removal programs in hopes of promoting healthy plant growth. The removed plants are usually nonnative and grow quickly, disrupting plant ecosystems and causing harm to the environment or human health. In 2019, … Continue reading →
