By Fred Thys / VTDigger Vermont is still not meeting its goal of recycling and composting half its waste, according to a new report from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation. “We need to do more with waste reduction,” said […]
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Surprise! Recycling is thriving in Vermont
By Reagan Bissonnette You have likely heard about the supposed death of recycling in recent years. But have you heard that recycling is actually thriving again? If this comes as a surprise to you, you’re not alone. I recently read […]
Recycling is nothing new
American’s made strides in efficiency and recycling during war rations By Julia Purdy Seventy-five years ago, on Dec. 8, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt went to Congress to ask for a declaration of war. The previous day, Japanese military […]
Vermont battery recycling program launches
Submitted Vermonters are now able to recycle household batteries by bringing them to over 100 drop-off sites statewide. National Battery Day celebrated, Feb. 18 Call2Recycle, Inc., North America’s largest consumer battery stewardship organization, and the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources […]