Front Page 1 Solar Energy Incentives and Strategies for 2026 1 Vatican City Is Powered by Renewable Energy 1 Wind and Solar Projects Have Been a “Godsend” to New York’s Small Towns News and Happenings 2 A Major Blow to … Continue reading →
Roger Lohr Thinking about what happens to our garbage, the book titled Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash by Alexander Clapp published by Hackette Book Group, Inc. will astound you. Most of us have our trash picked up … Continue reading →
Energy Vision On October 16th the clean energy NGO Energy Vision held its annual Leadership Awards reception in New York City, honoring leaders in the biogas industry and related fields which are making breakthroughs in circular economy, resource recovery, and … Continue reading →
On January 19, Mayor Joyce Craig and the Department of Public Works announced the City of Manchester has partnered with Rehrig Pacific to roll out new recycling carts made from ocean-bound recycled plastic. Manchester is only the second city in … Continue reading →
from CSWD Americans purchase nearly 3 billion dry-cell (alkaline or lithium) batteries every year to power radios, toys, cellular phones, watches, laptop computers, and portable power tools. (University of Illinois at Urbana, 2021) These batteries can have a second life … Continue reading →
The Rutland County Solid Waste District, Solid Waste Alliance Communities and 350 Rutland County are pleased to announce the roll out of the Community Food Scrap Share Program. This spring, over 285 people participated in our Composting 101 Workshops. As … Continue reading →
The Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District has teamed up with the Composting Association of Vermont to organize a bulk order of Jora Composters – just in time for Vermont’s July 1 landfill ban on food scraps (learn more about that here), If you have … Continue reading →
CSWD Seeks Public Input on New Draft Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP) CSWD is seeking public input on our new Solid Waste Implementation Plan (SWIP). This Plan, required by State statute, outlines how we will meet the Performance Standards in the Vermont Materials … Continue reading →
Cassandra Hemenway We’ve all done it. There’s a thing we’re not sure of – a lightbulb, a plastic bag, maybe a Styrofoam tray– and we throw it in the recycling bin because we REALLY want it to be recyclable, even … Continue reading →
Michele Morris The holiday season leaves much in its wake: Warm memories, lots of leftovers, maybe few extra pounds, and a whole lot of…stuff. Because you’re reading this, we know you’re committed to reducing your waste as much as you … Continue reading →