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If approved, new garbage contract includes weekly recycling pickup
Orland Park residents are likely to see a small decrease in their garbage bills in coming months after a village committee OKd a proposed 10-year contract with Waste Management Monday. If the full Village Board approves the measure at its June 3...
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Buffalo Grove OKs trash contract giving residents free 35-gallon carts
The village of Buffalo Grove has elected to make new 35-gallon trash carts available free to residents. Under an agreement with Waste Management approved by the village board on Monday night, residents now have the option of choosing 35-gallon, 64-...Tags: Environmental Issues, Waste Management Incorporated, Waste
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ANALYSIS-German households pay for lower industrial power prices
Reuters* German wholesale power is cheaper than in France, Netherlands * Cheaper industrial power paid for by soaring household bills * Ways sought to rein in household bill explosion By Henning Gloystein and Vera Eckert LONDON/FRANKFURT, May 21 (Reuters)...Tags: Angela Merkel, Science and Technology, Siemens, International Energy, Environmental Issues
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Analysis: German households pay for lower industrial power prices
ReutersLONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German households are paying for ever cheaper wholesale power supplies to industry as the government uses money from soaring domestic bills to subsidize renewable energy, in turn creating overcapacity on the country's grid....Tags: Angela Merkel, Science and Technology, Siemens, International Energy, Environmental Issues
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RPT-INSIGHT-The road to a greener America is littered with road-kill
ReutersBy Nichola Groom LOS ANGELES, May 20 (Reuters) - In October 2004, then California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger rolled up to a pioneering fueling station at Los Angeles International Airport in a hydrogen-powered metallic blue Hummer loaned to him by...Tags: BMW, Tesla, U.S. Congress, Business, Sales
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Solid waste district exploring its health care options
Herald-Times, Bloomington, Ind.A change in health insurance for the Monroe County Solid Waste Management District will likely save the district money this year, but questions prompted a closer look at the district's health care, including the idea of bringing the district under...Tags: Health Insurance, Waste Management Incorporated, Local Government, Heart Attack, Environmental Issues
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SC State House for sale
The StateEditor's note: You might not see the video attached to this story if you are viewing this story on certain mobile devices. If that is the case, click here to watch. Two of the highest-ranking members of the S.C. Legislature during the past decade are...Tags: Religion and Belief, Economy, Business and Finance, National Government, Public Officials, Budgets and Budgeting
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Less than 5% of Jordan's solid waste is recycled -- experts
Jordan Times, AmmanWith less than 5 per cent of Jordan's solid waste being recycled, environment experts on Wednesday called for setting up a national waste management plan to reduce trash and encourage recycling. Around 2.13 million tonnes of waste, and 18,000 tonnes...Tags: Netherlands, Environmental Issues, Waste
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Cleanup hauls in 166 tons of trash
The Hutchinson News, Kan.Hutchinson's community-wide cleanup on the last weekend of April yielded 56 Dumpsters filled with 166 tons of unwanted household items, Community Development Specialist Ed Bible said. That's five fewer Dumpsters than in 2012. But this year's cleanup... -
Magic can't make trash disappear, but it entertains top recyclers
The Frederick News-Post, Md.A magician who made pretend trash disappear this week delighted elementary school students who have been recycling their homework. Old homework papers, juice boxes, milk cartons, and plastic forks and knives added up to 353 tons of recyclable material...Tags: Frederick County (Maryland), Teaching and Learning, Education, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Schools
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Nordheim residents protest planned oil-field cleaning station
Victoria Advocate, TexasKathy Payne, mayor of Nordheim, is fighting mad. Plans to build a commercial waste disposal facility on Hohn Road only a quarter mile from the small DeWitt County town has her rancor up, as well as that of landowners adjacent to the 200-plus acres where...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Science and Technology, Petroleum Industry, Plant Openings, Transportation
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BRIEF: Disposal of documents, electronics offered
The Ironton Tribune, OhioDisposing of personal documents can be a challenge as the owners want to keep private information private. That's why the Lawrence-Scioto Solid Waste Management District is offering a safe way to get rid of those papers in its E-Waste and Secured...Tags: Electronics, Science and Technology, Services and Shopping, Waste Management Incorporated, Environmental Issues
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