The new budget for Georgetown lowers the city's property tax rate, but due to increasing property values, homeowners could still see an increase to their yearly bill, says the city.

Apple cider vinegar can be used to clean in a pinch, especially for natural or DIY-style cleaning. It’s effective for general cleaning like deodorizing, cutting through grime, and killing some surface bacteria.

Looking to get outdoors in Ridgeland, Mississippi? This Tree City is off the Natchez Trace Parkway and a cyclist's dream.

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BARNESVILLE The 20th annual Schuylkill United Way–Hometown fall golf outing is on tap for noon Sept. 26 (scramble format) at Mountain Valley Golf Course, 1021 Brockton Mountain Drive. For registration, contact Charles Ladd IV at 570-762-6781 or via email to laddcc4@verizon.net or Chris Cohoon at 719-252-0571 or via email to cohoonce@airproducts.com. The cost is $100 per golfer, which includes greens fee, golf cart and drinks on the course. Checks can be made to: SUW Hometown Golf Tournament and sent to: Attn.: Charles Ladd IV, 11 Mountainwood Drive, Mountaintop, PA 18707. More information is available online at www.schuylkillunitedway.org. POTTSVILLE The Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute […]

Panola County supervisors adopted a consolidated county budget for Fiscal Year 2026 and set the necessary tax levy to support the $55.9 million of expected expenditures for next 12 months. After a short hearing, both were approved with no public comment at Monday’s regular meeting. Panola taxpayers will enjoy tax relief this year – at […]

Hitting the trails? Human fecal contamination is a public health concern in natural areas, but it doesn't have to be.

OC Parks and Newport Bay Conservancy will join forces on Sept. 20 for Coastal Cleanup Day and are seeking nearly 1,000 volunteers to remove 10,000 pounds of trash from the Back Bay.

Lawn service lists its filithiest cities in U.S., but environmentalists take a closer look and find some interesting thingsRead more →

Sam’s Club introduces label-free water in China, reducing plastic waste and promoting sustainability in the company's packaging efforts.

The facility upgrade aims to improve the recycling of film and flexible packaging and gather data to scale these efforts nationally.

AI data centers are thirsty: they use water for cooling and are also responsible for power plants' water usage. Read about the strategies for doing better.

The EPA has announced a $337 million funding package to aid North Carolina’s recovery from Hurricane Helene, focusing on enhancing water and wastewater infrastructur

The City of Georgetown has adopted a new budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year, including a change in its property tax rate.The Georgetown City Council adopted the ne

Nebraska researcher Michael Kaiser has been studying how converting removed eastern redcedar into biochar provides a dual benefit — controlling eastern redcedar encroachment while creating a valuable soil amendment. A biochar field day will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 22 near Seward.

NASHVILLE – The Tennessee Recycling Coalition is pleased to announce the 2025 Recycler of the Year Awards. This program recognizes individuals, organizations and businesses in Tennessee that have demonstrated a commitment to and outstanding achievement in waste prevention and recycling. Caleb Powell, Tennessee Sustainability Conference director and TRC chairman of the board, along with TRC […]

The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt hit a record 37.5 million tons this May

… Divisions of Air Quality and Waste Management before conducting any outdoor burning … getting prepared. Email: [email protected]. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 2

With a few weeks yet to spare before local governments approve their annual operating budgets ahead of the October 1 start of a new fiscal year, the Limestone County Commission moved through a comparatively light agenda at its most recent September regular meeting.  The commission agreed to accept a $200,000.00 grant through the U.S. Department […]

Shaped by decades of evolving sustainability demands, the packaging industry now must move from a period of tepid response to decisive, collaborative action to build a circular future by 2035.

… the Borough build a Yard Waste Recycling Center, add shade trees … position to oversee refuse and recycling compliance, tree management and … of a Ford T350 Transport Van for the Nazareth … already holds approval from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for …

Political leaders from both parties condemned the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

Packaging stakeholders highlighted the importance of right-sizing packaging in today's market and recycling rates for corrugated material at Parcel Forum 2025 Wednesday in Schaumburg, Ill.