Batteries, paint, medicine, light bulbs, automotive items and so many others, need to be considered hazardous waste and properly disposed of, not thrown in the dumpster.
The average family of four uses 400 gallons of water per day. The City of Greeley is asking you to take a pledge to use less, tons of prizes are up for grabs.
We all have old printers, PCs, laptops and other electronics that need to be properly disposed of, they don't go in the dumpster. A great way to do the right thing is coming up with "Flowers for Towers".
If you really want to know more about "going green" then you may want to take a tour of the Garbage Garage at the landfill in Fort Collins. They have a free educational day coming up on Friday, February 26th from 10 am to 12 noon. The Garbage Garage actually won an award for "Outstanding Colorado Recycling/Diversion Program"...
If you are deep frying a turkey for Thanksgiving, what do you do with all of that left-over cooking oil. The City of Loveland has some answers for you.
The 4th Annual CSU Surplus Property Tent Sale will be Saturday, June 20, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, June 21, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 201 W. Lake Street.