Ask Eartha: Recycling isn't free

Why does it cost extra to recycle some things, like computers and appliances? Doesn't that discourage people from recycling? I think it should all be free! - Jake, Summit County Well, Jake, you probably know I love to talk trash, so thanks for the opportunity. The short answer is that recycling just isn't free. It might be if trucks ran on good karma. Did you know that this whole community ...

Household hazardous roundup slated for two Saturdays

The annual household hazardous materials roundup offers Englewood and Littleton residents the opportunity to recycle hard-to-dispose-of items like paint, lawn chemicals and even office equipment like computers and printers.

Recycling event planned next week in Keokuk

Tri-State Area residents who have been accumulating stuff all year can recycle most of it next week. The second annual My Keokuk Goes Green Communitywide Recycling Event is from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, at the Faith Family Church parking lot, 2323 Main St., Keokuk.

Analysis: Recent California newspaper editorials

Sept. 5

New Guide Explores How To Recycle Carbon Emissions Into Green Fuel

An American Solution for Reducing Carbon Emissions, a guidebook by André DuPont, seeks to demonstrate a new method to slow the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere through the application of green renewable technology and innovative environmental management