/tags/trash trash en-US Copyright Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:41:01 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-18/columbus-city-council-to-consider-increasing-penalties-for-illegal-dumping A change to the city’s refuse collection code would make littering and illegal dumping a first-degree misdemeanor, which could carry a fine of up to $1,000. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 20:41:01 GMT /politics-government/2024-11-18/columbus-city-council-to-consider-increasing-penalties-for-illegal-dumping Allie Vugrincic /2024-10-10/columbus-officials-say-efforts-to-reduce-illegal-dumping-are-working Illegal dumping is an unsightly and unsanitary problem—and one that cost the City of Columbus more than $2 million to clean up last year alone. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-10-10/columbus-officials-say-efforts-to-reduce-illegal-dumping-are-working Matthew Rand /2024-10-01/columbus-opens-new-bulk-trash-collection-center-to-divert-large-items-from-landfill The new center opened Saturday at 1550 Georgesville Road. It is the second bulk collection in the city. The first one is located at 2100 Alum Creek Drive. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:28:16 GMT /2024-10-01/columbus-opens-new-bulk-trash-collection-center-to-divert-large-items-from-landfill George Shillcock /2024-07-02/how-do-you-clean-up-three-acres-of-trash-one-ohio-communitys-about-to-find-out The Ohio EPA is cleaning up an illegal dump site in Clermont County. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:11:45 GMT /2024-07-02/how-do-you-clean-up-three-acres-of-trash-one-ohio-communitys-about-to-find-out Kendall Crawford /2024-02-06/a-third-of-ohios-trash-comes-from-out-of-state-some-locals-say-that-stinks Ohio is taking in trash from other states. Some lawmakers argue that Ohio’s small towns are paying the price. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 08:53:00 GMT /2024-02-06/a-third-of-ohios-trash-comes-from-out-of-state-some-locals-say-that-stinks Kendall Crawford /politics-government/2022-07-08/columbus-to-increase-frequency-of-trash-collection-from-300-gallon-alley-bins Columbus residents who use shared, 300-gallon trash containers in alleyways to dispose of their trash may see their bins emptied more frequently. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 20:28:32 GMT /politics-government/2022-07-08/columbus-to-increase-frequency-of-trash-collection-from-300-gallon-alley-bins Renee Fox /wksu-stories/2020-01-30/cleveland-foresees-drastic-reduction-as-it-rightsizes-its-recycling-program In Cleveland, most of the recycling residents put at the curb is not being recycled. City leaders says it’s a problem many cities are dealing with... Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:01:17 GMT /wksu-stories/2020-01-30/cleveland-foresees-drastic-reduction-as-it-rightsizes-its-recycling-program Sarah Taylor /npr-news/2019-12-04/the-best-thing-you-can-do-is-not-buy-more-stuff-says-secondhand-expert "Your average thrift store in the United States only sells about one-third of the stuff that ends up on its shelves," Adam Minter says. His book explores what happens to the things that don't sell. Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:42:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-12-04/the-best-thing-you-can-do-is-not-buy-more-stuff-says-secondhand-expert Terry Gross /news/2019-12-04/sen-rob-portman-sponsoring-bill-to-improve-recycling-rates Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) says as much as one-third of materials in recycling bins are going into landfills."This is unacceptable and I think most of my… Wed, 04 Dec 2019 15:42:32 GMT /news/2019-12-04/sen-rob-portman-sponsoring-bill-to-improve-recycling-rates Ann Thompson /news-partners/2019-08-20/u-s-recycling-industry-is-struggling-to-figure-out-a-future-without-china China is no longer taking the world's waste. The U.S. recycling industry is overwhelmed — it can't keep up with the plastic being churned out. This doesn't bode well for our plastic waste problem. Tue, 20 Aug 2019 19:27:00 GMT /news-partners/2019-08-20/u-s-recycling-industry-is-struggling-to-figure-out-a-future-without-china Christopher Joyce