Recycling

Madisonville Sanitation Officials Promote City Recycling

Rob Canning — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:56:04 +0000

Madisonville sanitation officials say nearly 30% of the city's population is using the city's iRecycle program. In October, the city began the program to keeping garbage collection fees low by reducing the number of tons transported to the Hopkins County Regional Landfill. City Sanitation Superintendent Robert Janes said he hopes 70 per cent of the population will sign on by the end of the next fiscal year.

Recycling Center Catches Fire Again

Angela Hatton — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:55:30 +0000

A Union City, Tenn., recycling center has erupted in flames for the second time in two months. A previously unburned part of Greenway Recover & Recycle caught fire shortly before 10 a.m. yesterday. Union City Fire Chief Kelly Edmison says a fire crew remains on site to control the blaze. Edmison says fires in bales of plastic have been difficult to put out because of the type of material. He says plastic from the first fire in September continues to smolder.

Fire Destroys Union City Recycling Center

Angela Hatton and The Associated Press — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:50:08 +0000

A fire has destroyed Union City, Tennessee’s recycling center. Union City Fire Lieutenant James Rhamy says the fire began around midday yesterday at Greenway Recover & Recycle, located in the city's industrial park. Rhamy says used cardboard caught fire, destroying the center and burning woods around it.

APSU Recognized for Sustainibility Programs

Angela Hatton — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:14:32 +0000

Austin Peay State University has joined a community-based sustainability program. The Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification Program recognized APSU this week for its conservation efforts. The university added a sustainable campus fee in 2008 to help fund initiatives, such as recycling projects, alternative fuel vehicles, solar panels and better irrigation systems for landscaping. Going green is a trend among universities.

Quinn Rejects Illinois Plastic Bag Recycling Bill

Todd Hatton and The Associated Press — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 13:13:58 +0000