A.G. GancarskiJune 4, 2024
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The city has had long-standing issues with recycling. Could it finally have turned a corner?
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A.G. GancarskiJune 4, 2024A.G. GancarskiApril 20, 2023
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'We are providing citizens with personalized feedback and raising awareness.'
A.G. GancarskiSeptember 27, 2021
3min1858
Expect more cities to make this move.
Renzo DowneyDecember 28, 2019
3min271
Many local governments or waste collectors offer tree recycling services.
Associated PressApril 3, 2017
10min272
After weeks on the defensive, President Donald Trump has stepped up his efforts to dispute, downplay and distract from revelations stemming from the investigations into the Kremlin’s interference in last year’s election and possible Russian ties to his campaign associates. The White House says the real story is not about Russia — it’s about how […]
A.G. GancarskiNovember 10, 2016
1min249
Tuesday is America Recycles Day. And for the sixth consecutive year, the City of Jacksonville will collect recyclables at public locations. Last year, over 19,000 pounds of paper and 500 pounds of cardboard were collected. This year’s efforts will be staged at two locations. Adventure Landing on Beach Boulevard will have an onsite vendor collect […]
A.G. GancarskiMay 12, 20164min297
The Jacksonville City Council’s special committee on solid waste addressed on Thursday recycling in business, commercial, office, and multi-family dwelling units of 10 or more. Discussion revolved around the boom-or-bust nature of the recycling industry, as well as problems created by commodity prices and people’s approach to single-stream recycling. Councilman John Crescimbeni noted, mentioning several Florida municipalities, that […]
Bruce RitchieJuly 10, 20145min175
Is it time to trash our old-school ideas about recycling? Recycling is important because it saves energy and reduces our need to create new landfills to bury waste for future generations. But some recent news items raise the question of whether the future of recycling is going to be far different than the rinse-and-sort curbside […]