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Deerfield Beach boasts cleaner beaches

The Municipal Posted on August 13, 2018 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
Deerfield Beach boasts cleaner beaches

Deerfield Beach, Fla., has proudly taken steps to keep its scenic community sustainable and trash free. Its approach has even successfully harnessed citizen action. The Cleaner Greener Deerfield Beach is an overall program that has been ongoing since the formation … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling

Gray water issues become black and white

The Municipal Posted on August 10, 2018 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
Pictured is Naples’ ASR well No. 1 at the wastewater treatment plant. The purple arrows on the pipes indicate that gray water is being transmitted through the line. (Photo provided)

Droughts, wildfires and hurricanes — whether you “believe” in global warming or not — these climatic events seem to be increasing in severity, and they are having an effect on freshwater resources. The term “gray water” brings to mind dingy, … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling, Wastewater Management | Tagged Davis, Gray Water, Naples, Spring Hill

Green partnerships build better communities

The Municipal Posted on September 8, 2015 by Sarah WrightAugust 10, 2023
Pictured is an artistic rendering of what Chattanooga’s infiltration basin will look like. The property is owned by the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. (Photo provided)

In the grand scheme of things, green infrastructure and retrofits are still the new kids on the block. Their newness is, perhaps, what makes forming partnerships so vital to succeeding with one. “All relationships are important,” Don Green, water quality … Continue reading →

Posted in Reduce, Reuse, Waste & Recycling

I’ve got a crush on you

The Municipal Posted on December 30, 2014 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
Glass Pulverizer

Should your community consider a glass crusher? It’s the little black dress of recyclable materials: It never goes out of style, it always looks great, it doesn’t decompose and it can be used again and again. However, despite its versatility, … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged CEMCO Inc, glass crusher

Are there ‘natural’ ways to control mosquitos?

The Municipal Posted on September 8, 2014 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
While there is some interest among members of the public for cities to choose “green” or “sustainable” mosquito solutions, no such methods or products have gained a broad following due to their lower levels of effectiveness. (Shutterstock photo)

People always seem to want to live close to nature. They build houses on the beach, on cliff edges, in dense, dry forests and in lush, mosquito-infested swamps. Then they change their tune and suddenly begin to want the “nature” … Continue reading →

Posted in Recycle, Waste & Recycling | Tagged cities, conlon, control, mosquito, municipal, spraying

Mayor’s Challenge on Water Conservation cultivates public awareness

The Municipal Posted on September 5, 2014 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
Featured Mayor Vincent Gray, Washington, D.C., kicks off the 2013 Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. Kickoff locations vary from city to city each year, according Steve Creech, executive director of the Wyland Foundation. (Photo provided)

In “Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the immortal words appear: “Water, water every where/nor any drop to drink.” Thanks to entities such as the California-based Wyland Foundation, cities all over the nation are doing their part … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged challenge, cities, city, people, residents, water

Waste not, want not: solid waste management and environmental responsibility

The Municipal Posted on September 18, 2013 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
Americans generate 250 million tons of garbage each year. For some communities, the solid waste solution is an EFW facility, which allows non-recyclable waste materials to be converted into useable heat, electricity or fuel through combustion, gasification, pyrolization, anaerobic digestion, landfill gas recovery and other processes. (Photo provided)

Though it has been 25 years since Bristol, Conn., and surrounding communities first considered the addition of an energy-from-waste facility as part of their solid waste management program, Mayor Arthur Ward remembers how area residents opposed the idea. “There was … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged combustion, communities, efw, energy, facility, solid, waste

Waste not, want not: solid waste management and environmental responsibility

The Municipal Posted on August 23, 2013 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023
Part of the waste delivery system at a plant in Montgomery, Ga.

When officials in Lee County, Fla., first announced plans to construct an energy-from-waste facility as part of a solid waste management program, the concept was met with considerable opposition from environmentally-conscious residents. “There’s this idea that comes from a very … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Green, Waste & Recycling | Tagged efw, energy, facility, plant, solid, tons, waste

Profitable, in-house ‘green’ disposal

The Municipal Posted on August 22, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 2, 2023
After two years of practice, employees of Atlantic Beach, N.C., have the protocols for recycling and buying green down. Recently, the town clerk’s printer went bad and employees used EPEAT comprehensive environmental ratings to purchase a new one through a register recycler. The photo shows Richard Lee hauling the old printer off to recycling. (Photo provided)

It doesn’t happen every time, but occasionally, going green can also mean saving money. The State Electronics Challenge was designed by the Northeast Recycling Council in Brattleboro, Vt., as a way to teach municipal leaders green electronic disposal techniques. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged atlantic, challenge, green, program, state, taylor, town

Handle event trash and recycling efficiently

The Municipal Posted on October 23, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
TTC System

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 →

Posted in Going Green, Waste & Recycling | Tagged cans, city, event, product, trash, ttc, years

Milwaukee uses a no-brainer to save money and the planet

The Municipal Posted on August 6, 2012 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Another benefit of the Re-HEAT process is that by 100 percent recycling the existing asphalt pavement, there’s no need for a milling operation.

In 2011, administrators of the city of Milwaukee, Wis., realized they could remediate many of their pavements using a process that recycles the existing asphalt in place. They knew that Re-HEAT hot-in-place recycling was a revolutionary process that would allow … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged asphalt, drum, heat, heater, hot, pavement, process

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