Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The recycling rate for beverage containers of all materials in 2011 was 82%. [10] California imposes sales tax on the CRV if the beverage is taxable. The sales tax is not refunded to consumers upon redeeming the empty containers to a recycling center. Some recycling centers have attracted drug activity and crimes.
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) was established by the Ohio General Assembly in 1989 as part of Ohio House Bill 592, which created Ohio’s current solid waste management planning and regulatory programs. [1] [2] SWACO is a government-run entity responsible for the safe and sanitary management of all solid waste within its ...
ReCommunity operates 26 recycling centers in 14 states, manufacturing reusable items from waste. [39] ReCommunity's plants recover about 1.6 million tons of recyclable commodities annually, which will help Republic Services achieve their "Blue Planet" sustainable initiative of adding at least 150,000 tons of recycling capacity per year by 2018.
Statewide, the Ohio EPA has earmarked $3.8 million for community and litter programs.
Here’s the rule of thumb, If it’s not paper and boxes, plastic bottles and jugs, cans, cartons or glass bottles and jars throw it in the trash.
Five organizations in Ashland, Crawford, Marion and Richland counties are among 159 statewide awarded a total of $7.5 million in grant funding.
This is a list of Superfund sites in Ohio designated under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) environmental law.The CERCLA federal law of 1980 authorized the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to create a list of polluted locations requiring a long-term response to clean up hazardous material contaminations. [1]
As of the census [8] of 2010, there were 760 people, 295 households, and 203 families living in the village. The population density was 737.9 inhabitants per square mile (284.9/km 2).