Walker’s budget calls for more recycling cuts
Gov. Scott Walker is proposing cuts in his budget for recycling, a move that represents more than a 50% reduction in funding to communities over a five-year period. In the two-year budget he unveiled...
View ArticleOutagamie County’s public place recycling
Sometimes the most important steps a community can take to boost recycling efficiency are the simplest ones, like placing recycling bins next to all trash bins and clearly labeling bins in public...
View ArticleMaster Composter Program Dates Set for 2015
The locations for the Wisconsin Master Composter Program initial training workshops have been set for the Spring of 2015. Workshops will be held in three locations this year around the state. The...
View ArticleResidence halls join initiative to keep plastic out of landfills
Sixteen hundred pounds of plastic waste collected in residence halls at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire has been diverted from landfills due to the university’s participation in the Wisconsin...
View ArticleJudges Named For Logo Design Contest: Driftless Area High School Students’...
La Crosse, WI, March 27, 2014– 7 River Recycling names representatives from seven prominent area organizations to be judges for its logo design contest. Larry Hougom, part owner of 7 Rivers Recycling...
View ArticleWaukesha County and City of Milwaukee Officials Cut the Ribbon For New...
Join Waukesha County Executive Dan Vrakas and City of Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett at a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new Joint City/County materials recovery facility (MRF) located in...
View ArticleNew Logo Reflects Real Meaning of Brown County Resource Recovery
(Green Bay, WI) Brown County Resource Recovery has a lot going on these days. To illustrate all this activity, Resource Recovery unveiled a new logo that better reflects the programs and mission of the...
View ArticleThe weird reason why people recycle flat but not crumpled up paper
We have a problem, people: Even though we’re supposed to put the right stuff in the blue bin, a lot of recyclable material nevertheless winds up crammed into landfills. One of the most noteworthy of...
View ArticleDunn County’s April Recycling Tidbits
Check out the recent Recycling Tidbits from Dunn County on Spring Cleaning. Whether you are from Dunn County or not this newsletter gives some great tips on what to think about as spring cleaning...
View Article4.5 Million Students Recycle and Compost 80.1 Million Pounds in 2015...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 13, 2015) – For the second year in a row, a small university in Seattle, Wash., was crowned Grand Champion of RecycleMania, a waste reduction and recycling competition among...
View ArticleCarton Council Receives Inaugural “Trashies” Award From Sustainable Packaging...
DENTON, Texas—The Carton Council of North America has been honored with the Trashies award from the Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) and Smithers Pira under the Partnership category. The Trashies...
View ArticleEarth Day Reminder: Know Before You Throw Brown County Resource Recovery...
(Brown County, WI) Earth Day is April 22 and Brown County Resource Recovery is asking residents to “know before they throw.” “Basically, we are asking people to consider alternatives and investigate...
View ArticleAssociated Recyclers of Wisconsin announces “Recycle The Litter” Earth Day...
Stevens Point, WI (April 17, 2015) – The Associated Recyclers of Wisconsin (AROW) invites individuals and groups around the state to help us in celebrating Earth Day 2015 by participating in our...
View ArticleRecycling Grand Slam – Mallards Are Committed to a Green Ball Park
When the Madison Mallards gave the Duck Pond at Warner Park a major overhaul for the 2011 season, I noticed during my first post-renovation outing to the ballpark that the row of original seats from...
View Article1000 Mattresses Saved From La Crosse Landfill and Recycled
La Crosse, WI (WXOW) – Since October 2014, 7 Rivers Recycling, Hilltopper Refuse and Recycling Service, and D&M Recycling have recycled 1000 mattresses and box springs, which saved them from...
View Article“Litter Selfie” from Green Bay
Rachel Manek and her daughters spent a part of their Earth Day cleaning up a portion of the Fox River Trail in Green Bay. In just 15 minutes, in the wind and snow, they collected about a half bag of...
View Article“Litter Selfie” from Central Wisconsin
Woman in central Wisconsin collected one bag of garbage and one bag of recyclables while walking her dog in the neighborhood. She lives in a community with single-stream recycling, so plastic bottles,...
View Article“Litter Selfie” from Stevens Point
Submitted by Courtney McKoy: “I walk to work in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, every day. When the snow was covering the ground, it was easy not to notice the amount of trash on my daily journeys to and...
View ArticleEagle Waste & Recycling Improves the Environment and the Economy
Recycling gets pretty good press. It’s great for the environment, conserving resources and keeping millions of tons of material out of landfills every year. Recycling also reduces pollution. For...
View ArticleInternational Composting Awareness Week – Waukesha County to hold special...
Waukesha, WI – Residents are encouraged to learn and compost more during International Composting Awareness Week May 3-9. According to Wisconsin waste management specialists, almost 25 percent of...
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