Could our unshakeable addiction to plastics be broken? That’s certainly the hope of activists. The U.S. — birthplace of the modern polymers industry, and the biggest producer […]
Tag: recycling
Bring out your hazardous waste
Cans of paint collecting dust in the back corner of the garage? Dozens of dead batteries and lightbulbs in your junk drawer? Swimming pool chemicals for the […]
Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority announces recycling events
The Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority has announced several upcoming recycling events in the area. View the list of accepted items: mub.org/hhwc For more information: call MUB […]
Kingwood Recycling Center set to tighten security measures
KINGWOOD — Changes are coming to the Kingwood Recycle Center. Kingwood Mayor Jean Guillot said people are dumping their garbage in the city’s recycling bins. He said […]
Since complaints don’t work on Republic, maybe levying fines will
Recycling pickup was spotty throughout the Suncrest neighborhood on Friday. Some bins were emptied; others were not, seemingly without rhyme or reason. That’s likely because there was […]
Buckwheat goes green: Recycling bins will be placed on festival grounds
KINGWOOD — Recycling at the Buckwheat Festival was among the topics discussed at the Wednesday evening meeting of the Preston County Solid Waste Authority. Don Smith, board […]
SWA to host its annual-recycling event Aug. 19
KINGWOOD — The Preston County Solid Waste Authority (SWA) will hold its annual e-recycling event from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 19, at the old Preston Memorial Hospital […]
This Earth Day, combine concern with concrete action
Tomorrow is Earth Day — the one day of the year we set aside to actively think about ways we can maintain and improve our planet. In […]
What plastic bag ban? Calif. stores still doling out disposable sacks
Didn’t we ban single-use plastic shopping bags in California? Yes — in 2014, though the law didn’t take effect until two years later because the plastic industry […]
The ‘devil you know’ isn’t always the better choice
We were incredulous to hear the City of Morgantown had decided to renew a five-year contract with Republic Services without going through the bidding process. First and […]
